Officials back PM`s claims about Curtin
The head of the Department of Immigration has backed Prime Minister Julia Gillard's
claims that the government never had plans to boost capacity at the Curtin detention
Chinese student died: NSW coroner
A Chinese student who went missing in suspicious circumstances at Bondi Beach more
than a year ago is dead, a NSW coroner has found.
Future fund reduces Telstra holding
The Future Fund says it has reduced its holding of Telstra shares to 10 per cent
from 10.9 per cent, selling 113.6 million shares as of the close of business on
Tuesday.
Afghan training may take four years: PM
Australia's commitment to Afghanistan will last for at least a decade, but the first
steps towards troop withdrawal will be outlined to NATO by Prime Minister Julia
Ten won`t comment on Packer raid report
Ten Network Holdings Ltd has declined to comment on a report claiming media mogul
James Packer has launched a share market raid on the broadcaster, snapping up a 15
Onshore refugee processing expanded
The federal government will expand its network of immigration detention facilities
and move more than 700 children, as well as families, into the community.
Gillard to kick off Afghanistan debate
Prime Minister Julia Gillard will kick off the first full parliamentary debate on
Australia's role in Afghanistan on Tuesday by declaring the mission is in the
national interest.
Bungled batts would 'scare' public
The number of homes found with unsafe insulation from the federal government's
bungled scheme will be kept secret because it would scare the public and ruin fraud
NT govt responds to damning report
Chief Minister Paul Henderson has conceded the Northern Territory has one of the
worst child protection records in the country.
Head-on smash kills boy, injures four
A child has died and four other people have been injured in a head-on smash in
northern Victoria.
Two trucks collided on the Loddon Valley Highway north of Bendigo, police said.
