Hasluck all but gone to the coalition
The AEC has taken the Western Australian seat of Hasluck off its close list after
Liberal candidate Ken Wyatt extended his lead.
Bash Pocock at your peril: Wallabies
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.
Hasluck all but gone to the coalition
The AEC has taken the Western Australian seat of Hasluck off its close list after
Liberal candidate Ken Wyatt extended his lead.
Gillard pledges to guarantee full term
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
Abbott apologises to Wilkie
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.
Defence names dead solider
The latest Australian soldier to die in Afghanistan has been named as father-of-one
Jared MacKinney.
Lance Corporal MacKinney died in a firefight while on patrol.
Mining rent tax not dead yet
Thoughts that a mining rent tax will fade into the night because of the political
stalemate in Canberra may be premature.
Vic MP quits, by-election possible
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".
AFL to telecast finals to China
The AFL has announced what it calls a landmark agreement to broadcast matches live
into China.
AFL chief Andrew Demetriou was joined by Victorian Premier John Brumby on Wednesday
Pritchard signed, Bulldogs eye Eastwood
Canterbury boss Todd Greenberg says the prize signature of rampaging Penrith
backrower Frank Pritchard won't scuttle plans to bring fellow Kiwi international
