Australian photographer Kate Geraghty was tasered on the arm by Israeli soldiers who
stormed a flotilla of boats heading to Gaza, a fellow passenger claims.

The man suspected of murdering Perth millionaire Craig Puddy will spend another
night in a Queensland police cell after a federal magistrate ruled an arrest warrant

(AAP) - Hawthorn star forward Lance Franklin has also been sidelined for one game - his third ban from eight matches - after he pleaded guilty to making forceful front-on contact to the Swans' Mart

(AAP) - Credit unions and building societies' shares of retail deposits slipped in the March quarter as they continued growing their loan books.

The federal government is actively seeking more mainland sites to house asylum
seekers due to overcrowding at the Christmas Island detention centre.

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has finetuned his rhetoric on asylum seekers and the
mining tax in an effort to win back the left, with the latest Newspoll indicating

Borrowers have been delivered a reprieve this month, but can expect the central bank
to increase the cash rate later in the year because of the strong local economy and

One Australian has been shot and four more are in Israeli detention after they were
caught in a deadly clash over a humanitarian mission bound for Gaza.

Sydney coach Paul Roos says his side simply cannot afford to drop into the red on
their 2010 AFL win/loss ledger.

Voters won't like it if the Liberals try to return to workplace laws similar to the
dumped Work Choices regime, a poll has found.