Brandis says Dreyfus lied about ads

ATTORNEY-GENERAL Mark Dreyfus is lying over the government's anti-boat ads, says his opposition counterpart George Brandis. Labor is pressing ahead with advertising in the Australian media as part of its hardline campaign to deter asylum seeker...

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Rudd's Hobart announcement deflating

PRIME Minister Kevin Rudd's affection for Tasmania seems a lot stronger than Labor's spending commitment to the troubled island state. There was great expectation ahead of the prime minister's visit on Saturday, following big spending coalition...

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Viewers, Sunrise farewell Mel Doyle

IF the Seven Network had been trying to quell a potential viewer backlash with the departure of Sunrise co-host Melissa Doyle, it gave it everything it could. On Friday, the network farewelled Doyle from the show after more than a decade by...

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Young Kiwis leading influx from Australia

YOUNG New Zealanders are leading the homeward charge, with the largest influx of returning Kiwis coming from Australia as its economy softens. A Treasury note on trends in external migration says "net inflows for several age groups have turned...

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Nuttall's house to be auctioned

FORMER Queensland MP Gordon Nuttall's home will be auctioned to pay the final debt he owes the state. He's serving a 14-year sentence for perjury and receiving $150,000 in payments from a businessman in return for helping him secure government...

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ALP boss Dastyari to run for Senate

NSW Labor Party boss Sam Dastyari has reportedly confirmed he will run for the Senate. Source: AAP NSW Labor Party boss Sam Dastyari has reportedly confirmed he will run for the Senate. The 30-year-old Labor powerbroker has nominated to...

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UN sends food aid to 38,000 in NKorea

THE UN's World Food Program says it has begun distributing 460 tonnes of maize to victims of major floods in North Korea that have killed more than 30 people. The aid is aimed at addressing the "immediate food needs" of around 38,000 people...

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Low rates due to slowing economy: Howard

THE Labor government is deluding itself if it believes lower interest rates are a sign they have the economy well in hand, former Liberal leader John Howard says. In 2004 when Mr Howard was contesting an election as prime minister, he said interest...

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Education no longer battleground

LABOR was vying for top marks with its education policy during the election but it didn't bet on the coalition playing copy cat. With more than 3.5 million children in Australian schools, parents of students represent a big chunk of votes. Labor...

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Male miners mental health is fine: study

MEN working in the mining industry are at no more risk of mental illness or suicide than in other sectors of the workforce, a new study has shown. Researchers at Griffith University's Australian Institute for Suicide Research and Prevention...

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Sri Lanka port secures China supply routes

A $US500 million ($A562.65 million) Chinese-built port opens this week in Sri Lanka, giving Beijing a vital foothold on the world's busiest international shipping lane as it seeks to secure maritime supply routes. The massive terminal in Colombo...

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Barnett denies lobbying for staff pay rise

Colin Barnett denied he had lobbied for the pay increases of WA government's media director. Source: AAP WEST Australian Premier Colin Barnett has denied he misled the public about an $84,000 pay rise for the state government's media director....

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