Turnbull rejects calls to dump Tuckey
Malcolm Turnbull has been accused of lacking morality and courage for failing to
repudiate renegade Liberal MP Wilson Tuckey over a suggestion that terrorists were
Gamblers 'should face pokie play limit'
Online gaming companies will be able to set up shop in mainland Australia and target
local punters if the government accepts the recommendations of a draft Productivity
Dead soldier 'was stickler for safety'
A commando who was killed during a night exercise on Tuesday was an outstanding
soldier and a stickler for safety procedures, says the man who trained him as a
weapons instructor.
Anglican leader doesn't rate Pope's plan
Australia's Anglican leader Dr Phillip Aspinall says he doesn't believe a new
structure easing the way for disaffected Anglicans to become Roman Catholics will
have much impact.
True swine flu toll `may never be known`
Authorities may never know the true death toll from swine flu in this country, chief
medical officer Jim Bishop says.
Coalition divided over telco reform bill
The Rudd government will push ahead with its timetable for reforming the
telecommunications sector after a coalition move to delay a vote on the plan
appeared doomed.
Authorities stop asylum seeker boat
Authorities have intercepted another boat - the 34th this year - carrying suspected
asylum seekers off Ashmore Island.
Australian soldier deafened by IED blast
(AAP)- An Australian soldier in Afghanistan has gone temporarily deaf from the blast of an insurgent improvised explosive device (IED) earlier this week.
Anti-climax for Melbourne's Super 15 bid
(AAP) - Melbourne's rollercoaster ride towards possible Super 15 inclusion will career on for at least another week after an anti-climactic SANZAR meeting on Wednesday.
Three injured in boozy muck-up party
A rival school or disgruntled neighbours could be among suspects after an
end-of-school party for around 200 students in a suburban park turned violent on
Monday night.
