Still undecided about his future, Wallabies linchpin Quade Cooper has broken his
silence in South Africa to declare his headspace "sweet" for Saturday's (0100 Sunday

Australia's uncertain political future is no longer registering on the radar of
investors who are instead concerned by the risk of a double-dip recession in the
United States.

Western Australia's top cop says if Ben Cousins is truly remorseful about his past
drug abuse, he'd come clean and name his dealers.

Bali Nine drug mule Scott Rush revealed he has nightmares about facing the firing
squad as he made an emotional final plea to avoid the death penalty.

Mourners have farewelled special forces soldier Trooper Jason Brown in Sydney, with
his family and regiment saying he will always be remembered.

The Wallabies have warned any attempt by the Springboks to "bash" star flanker David
Pocock out of Saturday's (0100 Sunday AEST) Tri-Nations Test is doomed to fail.

Tens of thousands of Victorian voters may be forced to the polls before the November
state election after a veteran government MP quit parliament, fuming about
"betrayal".

Thoughts that a mining rent tax will fade into the night because of the political
stalemate in Canberra may be premature.

Opposition Leader Tony Abbott has apologised to Andrew Wilkie for the coalition's
treatment of him when he resigned from his national security post over the Iraq War.

Prime Minister Julia Gillard has given a written guarantee to run a full three-year
term, reform parliament and overhaul political donations to appease three powerful