NSW Premier Nathan Rees has wasted no time using new extraordinary powers granted
him by the ALP, boldly axing Joe Tripodi and Ian Macdonald from his frontbench.

Two people have been charged with shooting into a crowd that had gathered for a
funeral, injuring two people and prompting bottle shops to close in a West
Australian town.

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown is preparing an apology for thousands of
children shipped off to Australia and other Commonwealth countries last century.

The federal government's emissions trading scheme (ETS) is one step closer to being
passed, after Labor agreed it would not apply to farmers.

World No.1 Tiger Woods has clinched the Australian Masters at Kingston Heath,
leading the tournament from start to finish.

The federal government says its alarming new report on rising sea levels underlines
the need to have an emissions trading scheme agreed to without delay.

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd says asylum seekers still aboard the Oceanic Viking won't
be treated any differently from the few who have left the vessel after a month-long
impasse.

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd believes there's still life in APEC but he maintains the
need for a specific forum to deal with regional security.

NSW Premier Nathan Rees has been given the power to pick his own cabinet and has
indicated that another reshuffle of his front bench is imminent.

Tiger Woods has finally shown some chinks in his armour to set up a fascinating
Australian Masters final round showdown at Melbourne's Kingston Heath.