Passengers grounded for second night
Some Virgin Blue customers will be stranded for a second night, with the airline
blaming its information technology producer for sending its booking system into a
tailspin.
Soldiers vow to clear their names
Elite Australian soldiers charged over a firefight in Afghanistan that left five
children dead have vowed to clear their names.
Police training boost for Afghanistan
Defence Minister Stephen Smith has foreshadowed a boost in Australia's commitment to
Afghanistan during a visit to the war-torn country.
Luke Lewis signs long-term Panthers deal
Penrith star Luke Lewis has agreed to a long term deal with the Panthers, keeping
him at the NRL club until the end of the 2014 season.
Somlyay pulls out of Deputy Speaker deal
Liberal MP Alex Somlyay walked away from a government offer to be Deputy Speaker
because Labor made the appointment overtly political, a close colleague says.
ndian PM furious over Games' mess
Indian prime minister Manmohan Singh, exasperated by the chaos surrounding the
Commonwealth Games, has angrily refused to listen to his sports minister's
Aussie troops return from Iraq
Family and friends have given Australian soldiers an emotional welcome home after an
eight-month security mission in Iraq.
Two escape from light plane crash
Two people have been lucky to walk away with minor injuries after their light plane
flew into powerlines, crash-landed and burst into flames on the Surf Coast Highway
Magpies, Saints draw in AFL grand final
St Kilda and Collingwood have fought out just the third draw in VFL/AFL grand final
history, forcing their premiership decider into a sequel next Saturday.
Liberal MP won't break ranks as speaker
(AAP) - Labor has secured the partial support of a senior Liberal MP following an 11th hour bid to break the deadlock over the role of the Speaker in the new parliament.
