SYDNEY (AAP) - July 06 - Treasurer Wayne Swan has sought to soothe worries over the financial problems in Europe, saying the outlook for Australia remains "bright"

SYDNEY (AAP) - July 06 - Prime Minister Julia Gillard has reassured coal mining communities their future is "absolutely" secure under her plan to tackle climate change.

SYDNEY (AAP) - July 06 - Indonesia is likely to dramatically cut the number of cattle it sources from Australia despite the Gillard government's announcement of a plan paving the way for the live e

SYDNEY (AAP) - West Coast forward Quinten Lynch had his suspension halved at the AFL tribunal as the Eagles successfully argued for a downgrading of his rough conduct charge.

Having produced one of the most memorable State of Origin performances to carry NSW to a series decider, NSW skipper Paul Gallen knows there will be a massive target on his back in the Suncorp Stad

SYDNEY (AAP) - Western Australia is expected to follow the lead of NSW and give police powers to force motorists, including Muslim women, to remove head coverings, as a global Islamic group decried

SYDNEY (AAP) - Wild weather is causing commuter chaos in and around Sydney, with fallen trees blocking roads and train lines.

SYDNEY (AAP) - Mortgage holders can breathe easy for another month after the Reserve Bank decided to leave the official cash rate at 4.75 per cent for another month.

SYDNEY (AAP) - Prime Minister Julia Gillard says Australia's large contribution of special forces soldiers and commandos in Afghanistan is justified, as the nation mourned the 28th fatality in the

SYDNEY (AAP) - The air safety regulator will decide in the next two days if it will seek to extend Tiger Airways' grounding, allowing passengers to know if they can fly with the airline next week.<