Gillard defends unemployment benefits
Acting Prime Minister Julia Gillard has defended the government's decision not to
increase the dole after the OECD revealed Australia's unemployed are the poorest in
McGauran threatens to vote against ETS
Renegade Liberal Julian McGauran is threatening to vote against any emissions
trading scheme before the Senate ahead of an international agreement on climate
change.
Balibo not discussed in meeting: Smith
Foreign Minister Stephen Smith didn't discuss a federal police investigation into
the 1975 deaths of five Australian-based journalists in Balibo when he met his
Fevola fined for drunken Brownlow antics
(AAP) - Troubled Carlton superstar Brendan Fevola has been fined $10,000 and told to "wake up to himself" after his booze-fuelled antics at the AFL's Brownlow Medal count.
Rudd calls for climate 'grand bargain'
(AAP) - Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has told world leaders they must strike a "grand bargain" on climate change at the United Nations summit in Copenhagen in December.
Coalition accuses Wong of ETS stunt
The coalition is seeking to recast itself as the good guy in emissions trading
negotiations, saying the Rudd government had pulled a stunt by setting a deadline
Broncos will try to bash Storm up: White
Having watched Brisbane bash St George Illawarra into submission last weekend,
Melbourne are expecting more of the same in Saturday night's NRL preliminary final
Opposition says port security stretched
Security at the nation's ports is being jeopardised as border protection assets are
deployed to counter unauthorised boat arrivals, the opposition has warned.
Opposition says port security stretched
(AAP) - Security at the nation's ports is being jeopardised as border protection assets are deployed to counter unauthorised boat arrivals, the opposition has warned.
William wants to be 'more than ornament'
(AAP) - Prince William says he wants to be more than a royal "ornament" by being proactive in his charity work.
