The Wallabies' spring tour has ended on a high note with a record 59-16 thrashing of
France in Paris.

Bernie Riordan's position as NSW Labor Party president is "untenable" after he
failed to guarantee support for the party in March's state election, Premier
Kristina Keneally says.

It will be music to Sydneysiders' ears when a new multi-million-dollar floating
opera extravaganza is hosted on the harbour.

Brisbane Roar produced football so fluid it should have come with a straw to destroy
Central Coast Mariners 5-1 and underline their A-League title favouritism on Sunday.

Australia could conceivably be drawn into military action if it flares in Korea, due
to its ANZUS treaty obligations, but Canberra has always urged restraint in the

A 21-year-old man has been shot dead after scuffling with a police officer at his
home in northern Tasmania.

Disruption for millions of people without cash is continuing, with the National
Australia Bank (NAB) still unable to say how long it will take to fix its computer
glitch.

A massive voter backlash is almost certain to unseat the Victorian Labor government
as the coalition inches closer to victory.

More than 100 people are being held by border authorities after three suspected
asylum seeker boats were intercepted near Ashmore Island over two days.

The NSW Department of Health says it will enter into discussions with nurses
following the Nurses Association's decision to lift the proposed industrial action.