AAP - Prime Minister Kevin Rudd insists his trip to New York, during which he will meet world leaders and US regulators to discuss the global financial crisis, is in the best interests of Australia

A Hells Angels bikie who held his girlfriend at gunpoint in Melbourne's CBD and "executed" a man who tried to save her, has been jailed for life over the "appalling" murder.

AAP - A further steep rally on the Australian share market may have brought back smiles to some investors, but federal Treasurer Wayne Swan has warned people not get too excited.

AAP - Sixteen Papua New Guineans are dead after a jilted lover sparked a running tribal fight in the Highlands region.

AAP - Macquarie Airports says it will begin buying back as much $1 billion of its stapled securities before it seeks security holder approval later this month.

AAP - Rising fuel costs, high interest rates and tax changes to the purchase of luxury cars caused new vehicle sales to fall for a second straight month in August, economists say.

AAP - Hawthorn has had a bright start to their first AFL grand final week in 17 years, with preliminary final goal-scoring hero Mark Williams cleared to play Geelong in Saturday's decider.

AAP - Premiership-winning former league hard men John Sattler and Mark Geyer have slammed the NRL's judicial system which could end Melbourne captain Cameron Smith's season.

(AAP) - Perth Glory have notched their first win of the A-League season with a crucial 1-0 triumph over Wellington Phoenix at Members Equity Stadium.

(AAP) - The federal government says it may expand its efforts to help Pakistan fight terrorism in the aftermath of a suicide bomb attack which killed 60 people.