Schapelle, Lawrence given sentence cuts
Australian drug traffickers Schapelle Corby and Renae Lawrence were among 58,000
prisoners whose sentences were cut as part of Indonesia's Independence Day
Parties hit impasse over economic debate
Labor and the coalition continue to talk up their economic credentials but neither
side can agree on whether the leaders will take part in a showdown over how they
Elderly man charged with porn offences
(AAP) - A 79-year-old South Australian man has been arrested on child pornography charges.
Geelong's Chapman escapes suspension
(AAP) - Geelong star Paul Chapman has dodged a pre-finals bullet, escaping suspension for his flurry of punches on Western Bulldogs tagger Liam Picken in their AFL match last weekend.
Poor start hits Gosman at Youth Oly swim
(AAP) -A disastrous start to the swim leg for Michael Gosman kept the 18-year-old out of medal contention in the men's triathlon at the Youth Olympics on Monday.
Pasta on menu for mechanical heart man
Angelo Tigano is living proof you can remove a man's heart and he'll still love his
mum's cooking.
The 50-year-old from the Sydney suburb of Fairfield had surgery ten days ago to
Cowboys to fight Bolton biting charge
North Queensland officials are considering travelling to Sydney to front the NRL
judiciary to fight a biting charge against Cowboys backrower Scott Bolton on Monday.
New lead in cold case body
The unidentified body in a two-year-old Queensland cold case is a step closer to
being identified, with police chasing a new lead.
PM says no carbon tax under her govt
Prime Minister Julia Gillard has said there will not be a tax on carbon while she
leads the federal government.
Dutton not as confident about Dickson
Opposition frontbencher Peter Dutton's confidence about retaining his outer Brisbane
seat of Dickson at the next federal election appears to be flagging.
