Sat, October 30, (aap.com.au) - Treasurer Wayne Swan says he'll decide on the proposed Singapore takeover of the ASX based on the long-term national interest, amid claims xenophobia has crept into

Australia's much-maligned boxing industry is set for a significant boost, with an
unprecedented burst of big fight activity among its premier protagonists over the
next six weeks.

Travis Johnstone was the big casualty of the Brisbane Lions' disastrous AFL season
after the veteran midfielder was a notable omission from the club's 2011 player list

Searchers have scoured dense bushland on the NSW Central Coast for signs of
schoolboy Matthew Appleby who has been missing for 10 days.

Another parliamentary inquiry will be set up examining plans to cut water use along
the troubled Murray-Darling Basin.

Orbital Corporation Ltd says it is uncertain when motor giant Ford will launch a new
model using Orbital's next generation LPG system, making its forecast full year

A Muslim school director has had his livelihood ruined by a guilty verdict handed
down in a Perth court, his lawyer says.

A woman cut on the neck by an intruder as she slept has undergone emergency surgery
in Newcastle.

Three men have been found guilty of abusing five young siblings whose brains shrank
due to malnutrition.

The federal government has released a raft of additional material related to the
Henry tax review, although not all background papers could be made public for legal
reasons.