The second biggest company on the stock exchange, Westpac Banking Corporation, will
act cautiously as it anticipates uncertain economic conditions, chief executive Gail

Manly coach Des Hasler was trying to contain his relief while opposite number Ivan
Henjak struggled to mask his anger as the Sea Eagles got their NRL title defence

West Coast were pressured by a determined Melbourne before their home ground
advantage and superior skills gave them a much-needed eight point AFL win at Subiaco
Oval on Sunday.

An Indonesian man Australian Federal Police (AFP) want to have extradited to
Australia for alleged people smuggling offences says he is "nothing" in the trade

Labor's Left faction will push the Rudd government to develop renewable energy
sources as a way of creating "green" jobs.

Libby Trickett has clocked two of her best ever 100 metre freestyle times at the
Duel in the Pool swimming meet against Japan in Canberra.

A fisherman who fell overboard while trying to deter a white pointer from nibbling
his boat's outboard motor was circled by the same shark while in the water.

The federal government must put a stop to an effective sell-off of Australia's iron
ore deposits to China, Senators Nick Xenophon and Barnaby Joyce say.

Former Labor prime minister Bob Hawke has called for a free vote in the parliament
on the form an Australian republic should take, and for the matter to again be put

Treasurer Wayne Swan has admitted the government will break election promises in
Tuesday's federal budget.