NSW Labor faces a likely crushing defeat in a Penrith by-election triggered by the
snap resignation of disgraced MP Karyn Paluzzano.

We've all passed them on the road, or pulled over to take a happy snap when the kids
demanded to see the big ... whatevers.
But how many of them can you think of?

Queensland Premier Anna Bligh says the state no longer has a viable opposition.
Two Liberal National Party MPs - Aidan McLindon and Rob Messenger - quit the party

(AAP) - Charges have been laid against a father-and-son company over the death of a worker electrocuted while fitting roof insulation under a botched federal government scheme.

(AAP) - Fast food chain Hungry Jack's is being prosecuted for allegedly underpaying staff at its Tasmanian outlets by more than $655,000.

(AAP) - There are new calls for an independent audit into the Lucas Heights nuclear facility, with a whistleblower claiming staff are at risk from serious safety breaches.

(AAP) - A federal government plan to give every patient and doctor a unique e-health record would save the Australian health system $7.6 billion a year and prevent 5000 deaths, a report says.

(AAP) - Telstra has been given six weeks to strike a deal with the government on the National Broadband Network (NBN) after a study found it could be built within budget and without Australia's big

(AAP) - Ivan Henjak's coaching future at the Broncos is safe despite the club finding wins scarce.

Mining companies have privately told the federal government they can afford to pay
higher taxes, Resources Minister Martin Ferguson says.