Wests Tigers superstar Benji Marshall is set to sign a long-term deal with the NRL
club, putting an end to doubts over his future with the Tigers and rugby league.

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) expects the size of the mining industry to
double over the next few years in an effort to satisfy Asia's vast appetite for

Opposition Leader Tony Abbott has stopped short of calling Peter Garrett a liar,
suggesting it was "inconceivable" he wasn't warned about two damning reports into a

Australia has been urged to harpoon a proposal which could see Antarctic whaling
continue for years - and become more legally secure.

Roosters coach Brian Smith has the crucial playmaking roles well and truly covered,
but he's still looking for a pair of centres to establish themselves for the

Sydney coach Paul Roos fears the AFL's move to free agency could mean a select group
of elite players' salaries swelling at the expense of their teammates.

Australia is in a class of its own relative to all other nations in the global
economy whose capital markets are in for a "rocky road" in 2010, according to

Construction has begun on the first of 85 houses to be built in Alice Springs town
camps.
The development comes more than two years after the federal government announced it

Internal polling has revealed support is building for the Liberals in South
Australia ahead of the March 20 election.

A defiant Peter Garrett is refusing to resign over his axed insulation program,
instead accusing the opposition of scaremongering with exaggerated claims about
safety risks.