(AAP) - The Productivity Commission has criticised the Murray-Darling Basin water recovery plan, saying restrictions imposed by the Victorian government are limiting the effectiveness of the buybac

AAP - An Australian scientist has developed a new diagnostic technique that could be used to quickly confirm the presence of dangerous meningococcal bacteria.

Australia coach Pim Verbeek has issued a challenge to A-League star Archie Thompson
to prove he can cut it as a lone striker for the Socceroos ahead of next year's
World Cup.

Former prime minister Bob Hawke celebrates his 80th birthday on Wednesday.

Grand campaigner Peter Senior believes Adam Scott's career is about to take off
after being weighed downed by hopes he'd be Australia's next Greg Norman.

The AFL are concerned a soccer World Cup in Australia could affect their competition
for up to two years.

Retailers are expecting a "fair, not great" Christmas sales period with a total
spend-up of $38.7 billion.

Federal Opposition Leader Tony Abbott is making Australia look ridiculous by
continuing to doubt the science on climate change, the Australian Greens say.

The Rudd government is casting the new Liberal front bench as a bunch of
out-of-touch extremists after Tony Abbott resurrected the political careers of

Tony Abbott has refused to fight with his predecessor, Malcolm Turnbull, who has
denounced the coalition's climate change policy as a farce and bullshit.