An additional 380 Fijian troops will be sent to join the United Nations peacekeeping force in the Golan Heights at the end of this month. The contingent…
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Labor, coalition tied at 50%: Newspoll
PRIME Minister Kevin Rudd has widened his lead over Tony Abbott as the country’s preferred leader, according to a new poll. The latest Newspoll, published in The…
Indonesia ‘could do more’ to stop boats
INDONESIA could do much more to stem the flow of asylum seeker through their territory and could easily shut down people smuggling operations, a former senior army officer…
Surfer knocked out by whale at Bondi Beach
Surfer Bishan Rajapakse is recovering in St Vincents Hospital after being hit by a whale at Bondi Beach this morning.
Navy ships search for survivors
Australian and Chinese navy warships have conducted a joint search for survivors from a fishing boat disaster in the Indian Ocean.
NSW interstate drug ring smashed
A man and woman are expected to appear in a Sydney court as early as Monday with police saying they've dismantled a gang importing enough flu medicine to…
One in five Aussies hang up on landlines
THE humble home phone continues to head towards extinction with nearly one-in-five Australians now cutting the cord and becoming mobile-only users.
Cost up, service down on Sydney trains
Sydney train fares have increased by more than 200 per cent for some commuters under the O'Farrell government, but the state opposition says services are worse.
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd ready to rumble against Opposition Leader Tony Abbott
KEVIN Rudd has challenged Tony Abbott to three debates and cast the election as a battle between the nerdy “glasses-wearing kid in the library” and the Oxford boxing…
Protecting Australia’s borders
Australia will move to crack down on corruption and organised crime infiltrating its borders, with a restructure of the Customs service. Home Affairs Minister Jason Clare will…