Storms damage homes across WA
SYDNEY (AAP) - 18 Sept - Storms have caused havoc across central and southern Western Australia on Sunday, with flooding in some areas, many homes damaged, trees uprooted and powerlines brought dow
Floods inquiry to probe zoning, insurance
SYDNEY (AAP) - 18 Sept - Queensland councils have welcomed a new broader approach to flood mapping, but are warning insurers not to use the data to ramp up their premiums.
Two homes threatened by Qld bushfire
SYDNEY (AAP) - 18 Sept - A large bushfire in central Queensland is threatening two homes.
Total fire ban to begin as NSW heats up
SYDNEY (AAP) - 18 Sept - A total fire ban will be enforced in parts of NSW as temperatures have soared above 30 degrees Celsius.
Left takes on PM over asylum seekers
SYDNEY (AAP) - 18 Sept - The federal government is facing another internal revolt over migration law changes that will allow it to resurrect the asylum-seeker swap deal with Malaysia.
Swan heads to US for vital debt talks
SYDNEY (AAP) - 18 Sept - Treasurer Wayne Swan is heading to Washington this week for a critical meeting of global finance ministers amid increasing concerns about European sovereign debt.
Jets down Sydney FC 1-0 in trial
Newcastle Jets tuned up for the coming A-League season with a 1-0 win over Sydney FC in a pre-season friendly in Cessnock on Saturday.
Australia take 2-1 lead in Davis Cup
Australia are in touching distance of a return to the elite Davis Cup competition for the first time since 2007 after a four-set win in the vital doubles match against Switzerland at Royal Sydney o
NZ Warriors confident of stopping Storm
Statistics may mean little, but they are enough to ensure the Warriors will head into next week's NRL preliminary final against Melbourne confident they can take down the minor premiers.
New graphic warnings for cigarette packs
Graphic new health warnings on cigarette packets will be larger than the existing ones, removing any vestiges of glamour associated with tobacco, Health Minister Nicola Roxon says.
