The furore over assistance to a car dealer friend of Prime Minister Kevin Rudd took
a new turn on Sunday, with a motor industry leader insisting the Brisbane dealer got

Success in Darwin was the one glaring omission from V8 Supercar champion Jamie
Whincup's dominant CV, but it isn't any longer.

As the federal government hailed the success of the Northern Territory intervention
on its second anniversary, protesters rallied around the country to say otherwise.

Sydney Roosters CEO Steve Noyce is adamant the NRL club is sending the right message
about alcohol consumption to its players despite police being called to help remove

Federal Health Minister Nicola Roxon has called for calm after Australia recorded
its first swine flu-related death, saying it's unclear whether the virus or another

The Rudd government has come out swinging as it faces its biggest political crisis
by suggesting the Liberal Party is behind a fake email at the centre of the OzCar
affair.

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has continued to deny that he or his office tried to help
Ipswich car dealer John Grant secure a government-backed loan.

Toyota Australia says its annual net profit almost halved as the global financial
crisis pummelled its business, and conditions for carmakers will remain hard for the

Socceroos veteran Mark Schwarzer remains convinced Tim Cahill did nothing wrong
during team celebrations at a nightclub despite new allegations to the contrary from
a bouncer.

Police have urged nervous witnesses who have any information about the murder of
gangland figure Des Moran to come forward.