Opposition Leader Tony Abbott will not oppose the government's new anti-smoking
measures despite spurning it as a tax grab rather than genuine health reform.

A planned Queensland teacher boycott of the national literacy and numeracy tests has
been declared illegal by the state's industrial umpire.

Paris is considered by many to be the centre of the fashion world, but for
Australian designer Collette Dinnigan it can feel a little isolated.

Smokers will pay 25 per cent more for their cigarettes from midnight, after the
federal government announced the first tobacco tax hike in more than a decade.

The Western Bulldogs-St Kilda clash on Friday night at Etihad Stadium is the sort of
battle that can define an AFL season.

Dr Jayant Patel threatened to deprive the Bundaberg Base Hospital of his
"exceptional" surgical skills after hospital staff informed his patient's mother

The federal government aims to cut the amount of tax faced by the vast majority of
Australians, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd says.

West Australian Premier Colin Barnett hasn't ruled out a return to cabinet for
dumped treasurer Troy Buswell amid opposition claims the treasury workload will be

Preparing for their first taste of away crowd reaction to the salary cap scandal,
Melbourne Storm players have ruled out attempting to overturn their 2010 NRL

Police say they have established telephone contact with a man who has barricaded
himself inside a house in Canberra's south.