Australia grieves for Elizabeth Taylor
(AAP) March 24 - Australian film critic Bill Collins has spent a lifetime interviewing Hollywood's biggest and brightest stars.
Dragons depth put to the test
AAP - March,24 - As if the off-season departure of three key players wasn't bad enough, injuries and suspension are now combining to test the mettle of St George Illawarra's NRL premiership defence
WA bikie war could be cataclysmic: police
AAP - March,24 - West Australian police fear that a drug turf war between rival bikie gangs the Rebels and the Rock Machine may escalate into a "cataclysmic event".
Abbott defends show of anger at Gillard
AAP - March,24 - Opposition Leader Tony Abbott has backed the right of protesters to express their anger at Julia Gillard, as the prime minister accused him of being unfit to be a leader.
AusAID hits back at fraud reports
AAP - March,24 - The federal government's foreign aid agency has hit back at claims it's plagued by fraud.
Tribunal to probe value of MPs' work
AAP - March,24 - A federal tribunal will weigh the value of politicians' work and decide whether some MPs deserve a pay rise.
Soldiers post racist videos on Facebook
AAP - March,24 - The Australian Army has launched an investigation into the conduct of soldiers in Afghanistan who posted racist comments and videos on Facebook.
Govt's NBN backflip to benefit telcos
SYDNEY, March 23 (AAP)-The federal government has backflipped on a key plank of its national broadband network and will now allow commercial telcos to lay their own cables.
NT schools safe, despite stabbing:minister
SYDNEY, March 23 (AAP)-The stabbing of a relief teacher by a 14-year-old boy has prompted a guarantee from the Northern Territory Government that students and staff in public schools are safe.
Rape sentences too lenient, says Vic DPP
SYDNEY, March 23 (AAP)-Rapists should receive tougher sentences to better reflect the 25-year maximum penalty, the Victorian Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has argued.
