Qantas says industrial action by British Airways (BA) cabin crew will have "no
impact" on the flying kangaroo's operations between Australia and the UK.

Australia's tourism industry is revamping itself with a new national strategy to
encourage investment and innovation.

A call for nuclear weapons states to cut their global arsenal by 90 per cent over
the next 15 years is ambitious but realistic, says former foreign minister Gareth
Evans.

Paul Roos admits it's the biggest turnover of talent since he took over as Sydney
coach in 2002, but he's confident the rebuilding phase can be quickly overcome.

All 119 of the HSC students who came first in their course received some applause
but nothing like the ovation given to Ria Andriani.

The federal government is pushing ahead with its controversial plan to filter the
internet, saying illegal material can be blocked "with 100 per cent accuracy and

NSW taxpayers will foot the fixed water bill charged to hundreds of drought-stricken farmers, saving them about $2.3 million, the state government says.

Economic conditions may be improving but it doesn't mean that consumers are about to
go on a mad spending spree over Christmas, a new survey has found.

Australia will provide $5 million to Zimbabwe for business grants despite its
continuing condemnation of the impoverished nation's president, Foreign Minister
Stephen Smith says.

Negotiating a free trade agreement between Australia and the Republic of Korea will
be Foreign Minister Stephen Smith's focus during a visit to Seoul on Tuesday.