An Australian citizen accused of war crimes would be punished for his political
views if he were sent to Croatia to face trial, the High Court has heard.

Petrol prices have plateaued at a 17-month high in the week leading up to Easter.
The national average price of a litre of unleaded is $1.29, information from the

World crude steel production has recovered to levels last seen before the global
financial crisis but consumption is expected to fall when stimulus measures in China

The 10-year penalty given to Rio Tinto executive Stern Hu was a "tough sentence",
Foreign Minister Stephen Smith said on Monday.

Opposition Leader Tony Abbott will square up to criticisms he's an economic
lightweight when he delivers his first major address on the nation's finances on
Tuesday.

Burnt human remains have been found at the scene of a fire at a northern NSW rural
property, sparking a police investigation.

Perhaps destined never to win his home grand prix, Mark Webber is determined to
spend the rest of the year winning everyone else's.

Former NSW hooker Benny Elias has written off Queensland's chances of a fifth
straight Origin series win, declaring a resurgent Blues would hit back with a 3-0

Hope may be on the horizon for the lonely-hearted conned out of money through
internet scams after one Queensland woman was reimbursed in an Australia-first.

Reigning Formula One world champion Jenson Button has cruised to his second straight
Australian Grand Prix victory as disaster struck again for local favourite Mark
Webber.