The US government's latest plan to remove so-called toxic assets from the balance
sheets of American banks is dealing with the core problem of the global recession,

Eleven whales that survived a mass beaching at Hamelin Bay on Western Australia's
south coast have finally returned to the sea.

Disgraced former judge Marcus Einfeld is being investigated over another traffic
offence, this time for not wearing a seatbelt while travelling to court.

Victoria's police union has demanded bikie gangs be banned across Australia amid
fears their state could become a haven for the groups.

(AAP) - Timana Tahu is set to find out soon whether his bench-warming days will continue throughout the entire 2009 Super 14 season.

(AAP) - US actor Viggo Mortensen has compared rising Australian star Kodi Smit-McPhee to legends Marlon Brando and Montgomery Clift after working together on upcoming film The Road.

(AAP) - Queensland Treasurer Andrew Fraser will take added responsibility for keeping the state afloat in the global financial crisis, accepting a new portfolio in the re-elected Bligh government.<

(AAP) - Victorian AFL clubs have proposed each moving one home game interstate as they step up their campaign for better deals at the MCG and Etihad Stadium.

(AAP) - The Rudd government is considered better equipped to handle most issues facing the country, a survey shows, although the coalition is still seen as the better manager of the economy - but o

(AAP) - The Bulldogs will exhaust all options in a bid to appeal the severity of the NRL's decision to strip the club of two competition points for having 14 players on the field when they snatched