SYDNEY (AAP) - 08 Sept - The federal government insists that the outlook for employment is strong, despite an unexpected further rise in the jobless rate to a 10-month high.

SYDNEY, Aug 08 (AAP) - The federal coalition is turning the screws on the government by demanding it drop the scuttled Malaysia refugee swap deal from its policy on asylum seekers.

SYDNEY (AAP) - 07 Sept - More than one million dollars worth of cannabis has been discovered at a house in southwestern Sydney.

SYDNEY (AAP) - 07 Sept - Thousands of defiant teachers will press ahead with strike action on Thursday, disregarding a direct ruling from the state's industrial umpire.

SYDNEY (AAP) - 07 Sept - Parramatta NRL utility Tom Humble has joined Wests Tigers on a one-year deal for 2012.

SYDNEY (AAP) - 07 Sept - Qantas Airways chief executive Alan Joyce was awarded $2.2 million worth of shares in 2010/11, lifting his total remuneration package to $5.1 million and up significantly f

SYDNEY (AAP) - 07 Sept - Australia and New Zealand's tough love stance on Fiji is coming under increasing strain, as a Pacific leader broke ranks to admit he and others want the regional "bad boy"

SYDNEY (AAP) - 07 Sept - A group of youths was seen brawling near a Melbourne shopping centre hours before a teenager was stabbed to death in the area.

SYDNEY (AAP) - 07 Sept - The federal coalition is turning the screws on the government by demanding it drop the scuttled Malaysia refugee swap deal from its policy on asylum seekers.

SYDNEY (AAP) - 07 Sept - A NSW plan to increase mining royalties has sparked a row between the state and federal governments.