Immigration 'trying to deceive Australia' over Curtin move
An advocate for asylum seekers says the Immigration Department is talking "rubbish", after it claimed Afghans who broke out of the Darwin detention centre were moved to remote Western Australia for their own good....
Australia facing another weekend in political limbo
The three independent MPs who hold the balance of power in the House of Reps say they will wait until next week at the earliest before deciding which party to back....
Palestinians fund Church of Nativity renovation
The Palestinian Authority and Christian leaders have signed an accord to repair the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, on the traditional site of Jesus's birth....
The farmer wants - an MP
Sustainability Minister Kate Jones has accepted an offer from a Boonah farmer to join him on his property for a day to pull weeds and ear-tag cattle....
Wilkie deal will restrict 'right to punt'
The clubs industry says Prime Minister Julia Gillard has not properly consulted with the sector over plans to put betting limits on poker machines....
Tall Blacks beat France
The Tall Blacks have beaten France 82-70 at the World Basketball Champs in Turkey to set up a round of 16 match against Russia....
Would you like a spife with that?
A Crown research institute has created compostable bioplastics from kiwifruit waste that will be used to make spoon and knife utensils called 'spifes'...
Defence spy drone request rejected
Trapped in a crashed car wedged precariously on a steep bank above a river, a distressed Liza Jones' thoughts were with her unborn baby boy....
Hugh Jackman, John Key, help cancer patient
Philippine authorities mistakenly sent the bodies of three of the victims in the Manila bus hijacking to the wrong families, Hong Kong says....