East Coast fast train at top of wishlist
An ambitious $59 billion project to link Melbourne, Canberra and Sydney by very fast train is at the top of a federal government wishlist for road and rail projects.
Garnaut attacks Rudd`s climate plan
The federal government's own climate adviser has savaged parts of its climate change plan, describing the assistance to big business as "over the top".
Aussie charged over drugs in Thailand
An Australian man charged with drug smuggling in Thailand says he has made a "big mistake" and is going to "pay for it".
Caltex warns of temporary fuel shortage
(AAP) - Motorists can expect fuel shortages across south-east Queensland and northern NSW following a shut down of the Caltex refinery in Brisbane.
Rudd makes quick trip to Afghanistan
(AAP) Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has made a surprise visit to Afghanistan to wish Australian troops a merry Christmas and to reassure them they are being thought of back home.
Tourism banks on Japan boost
(AAP) Australia's flagging tourism industry is banking on renewed Japanese interest with the announcement of new flights from Tokyo to Cairns and the Gold Coast.
Aussie charged over drugs in Thailand
(AAP) An Australian man charged with drug smuggling in Thailand says he has made a "big mistake" and is going to "pay for it".
Australian dies in Afghanistan battle
An Australian man fighting with British defence forces has been killed in a firefight with Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan.
I`m staying put at Upton Park: Neill
West Ham's Australian captain Lucas Neill says he has no plans to leave the troubled English Premier League club despite it being put up for sale.
Planes collide in Sydney, two pilots die
Two female pilots were killed when their light plane crashed into the back of a Sydney house after a mid-air collision with a second training flight.
