Australia Post should expand its banking services to create competition for the
major banks, Nationals senator John Williams says.

Prime Minister Julia Gillard will pitch her East Timor asylum seeker processing
centre plan to her Malaysian counterpart on Monday, after spruiking it at a major

A diving tour guide who was attacked by a shark off Western Australia had been
prepared to die rather than give up the job she loved.

Storm Financial founder Emmanuel Cassimatis will be expelled from the Financial
Planning Association (FPA) and fined $20,000 for breaches of its code of ethics and

Shadow treasurer Joe Hockey has stuck to his bank reform agenda, despite reports at
least one of his colleagues is trying to undermine his position.

Australia's liquefied natural gas (LNG) resources have received a major boost with
the BG Group announcing it will commit $15 billion to develop a LNG project in

Bart Cummings has been released from a Melbourne hospital following a health scare
and is expected to be at Flemington on Tuesday for the Melbourne Cup.

Sydne October 30 (aap) - Australian company CSR must honour its legal obligations to compensate victims of
asbestos-related illness, says Acting Prime Minister Wayne Swan.

Perth October 30 (aap) - A 20-year-old woman has been bitten by a shark south of Perth.

Sat, October 30 (aap.com.au) - A touch of class from Alex Brosque ensured Sydney FC salvaged a point from their