AAP-April,1-Police have charged a Perth man after they allegedly discovered hundreds of grams of illicit drugs secretly attached to the steering column of his BMW.

AAP-April,1-A group representing businesses and major institutions in Adelaide's west end has backed plans for an early-morning curfew on South Australia's pubs and clubs.

SYDNEY, March 31 (AAP)- St Kilda opted against recalling Justin Koschitzke for Friday night's AFL match against Richmond, making only one change.

SYDNEY, March 31 AAP - Overnight rain and intermittent drizzle have forced a track downgrade ahead of Rosehill's Golden Slipper meeting.

SYDNEY, March 31 (AAP)- More than 200 Australian travellers have been stranded in southern Thailand as mudslides and floodwaters claimed more than a dozen lives in eight provinces.

SYDNEY, March 31 (AAP)- Claims by asylum seekers suspected of rioting on Christmas Island that they are not receiving legal representation or adequate medical care are baseless, the federal governm

SYDNEY, March 31 (AAP) - Independent senator Nick Xenophon has used an email from a Jetstar pilot to raise concerns about a bullying culture at the budget airline.

SYDNEY, March 31 (AAP) - East Timorese Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao has given his strongest indication yet that he is opposed to the idea of a refugee processing centre being built on his country's

SYDNEY, March 31 (AAP)-Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd says he is not aware of any plans to help arm rebels fighting Muammar Gaddafi's forces in Libya.

SYDNEY, March 31 (AAP) - Prime Minister Julia Gillard has warned the federal budget in May will bring pain as the government pushes to return to surplus.