The federal opposition has announced an additional $9.7 billion in savings, with the
lion's share coming from a cut to the nation's "contingency reserve", an increase in

The federal government has come under attack over "secret" plans to expand Western
Australia's Curtin detention centre to house 3000 asylum seekers.

Australia's fast food industry says it is responding to calls for healthier menu
offerings, while it admits to not being "experts in health and nutrition".

On the day Prime Minister Julia Gillard paid a flying visit to Perth, across town a
man pleaded guilty to common assault after hurling an egg at her.

BHP Billiton Ltd has bypassed its takeover target's board, going directly to
shareholders of Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan with its all-cash $US40 billion

The NRL is refusing to assist Parramatta in their pursuit of Wallabies star Quade
Cooper - a chase which is threatening to derail the Eels' late charge to the finals.

The Wests Tigers are desperately hoping they won't be without two key props for
Sunday's massive NRL clash with Parramatta.

First there was his messy departure from North Queensland - now Socceroo Shane
Stefanutto reckons the Fury hasn't done his new A-League side Brisbane Roar any
favours.

The NRL has given the Rugby League Players Association (RLPA) five days to explain
why it wants a new policy decreeing future playing contracts be accompanied by

Tony Abbott has flagged a return to the welfare policies of the former Howard
government that resulted in jobseekers' benefits being cut if they failed to pass