Julia Gillard is spending the day campaigning in Melbourne, announcing a 182 million dollar plan to improve child disability services.The Government will provide up to 12 thousand dollars for each chi read more...

 Asian law experts have thrown cold water on speculation convicted drug trafficker Schapelle Corby could be freed from jail, earlier than expected.It comes as the Jakarta Supreme Court has recommended read more...

 Federal Opposition Leader Tony Abbott has vowed to protect the privileges given to churches and Christian charities, if the Coalition wins the election.It comes after Perth's Catholic Archbishop Barry read more...

 Opposition Leader Tony Abbott says a coalition government will cut company tax from 30 to 28.5 per cent in three years, if elected.Mr Abbott says the coalition would always be a low-tax party, and wil read more...

 Official inflation figures show there could be some relief on the way for mortgage holders.It's hoped a smaller than expected inflation jump could encourage the Reserve Bank to hold-off against anothe read more...

 Julia Gillard has called a press conference, to address allegations she opposed Labor's pension increase and paid parental leave scheme, while deputy Prime Minister.The allegations were designed to hu read more...

 The Nine Network says Prime Minister Julia Gillard opposed a parental leave scheme and had concerns about a pension increase when she was Kevin Rudds deputy.The network's Laurie Oakes says he's had le read more...

 The Prime Minister is concerned about the safety of AUSTRALIAN troops, after they were mentioned in the leaked secret US military files.92-thousand Pentagon documents about the war in Afghanistan have read more...

 Australia's Banking industry faces tough competition with Richard Branson's company planning a Sydney officeVirgin Money products would include an online savings account and credit card attached to Fl read more...

 A new survey has found there's an overwhelming concern in Australia about the illegal trafficking of children.93 percent of those who responded to the Childwise Australia survey said they were gravely read more...

 Julia Gillard has announced new commitments to improve mental health services -- as she attempts to repair what is widely considered the weakest part of Labor's healthcare platform.The Prime Minister read more...

 A government of Nauru says it supports the opening of an asylum seeker processing centre on it's island.Their Foreign Minister has met with Shadow Immigration Minister Scott Morrison and Deputy Opposi read more...

 The stalemate over the mining tax continues --- with Treasurer Wwayne Swan suggesting the Coalition is stoking the fire --- for their own political gain.It follows news yesterday --- smaller and middl read more...

 The Mining Industry has re-launched its' advertising campaign on the resources levy --- just four weeks out from the Federal election.It's continuing to object to the tax --- imposed after a consultat read more...

 New research shows has revealed the things Aussie households can't do without.Internet access came in first with 43 percent of Perth homes having more than four types of net enabled devices.Food - Hea read more...

 Defence head Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston is to undergo surgery for a prostate condition.He says he expects to be able to resume his duties in the not too distant future.Vice Chief David Hurley wil read more...

 The government’s trying to win over voters by promising to train more medical staff for emergency departments.The Prime Minister’s kicked off the start of week two of election campaigning by visit read more...

 The debate of the resources tax is set to heat up again --- with smaller mining companies re-launching their advertising campaign.A groundswell of dissatisfaction from smaller resources companies coul read more...

 Australian songwriters have combined to set a world record for the longest ever song.The landmark project has attracted 168 co-writers after budding artists were invited to contribute snippets of lyri read more...

 Labor is attempting to woo voters, by announcing funding for more emergency doctors and nurses.It also plans to offer 1 thousand scholarships, for nurses wanting to receive emergency training, with th read more...

 Opposition Leader Tony Abbott has been buoyed by the leaders' debate overnight, after delivering a strong and disciplined performance.There was no new policy in the discussion, with both leaders stick read more...

 Opposition Leader Tony Abbott has told a gathering of Liberal Party supporters, he thinks the Coalition can tip Labor out of office.Mr Abbott is backing himself, telling those assembled they can win t read more...

 The Prime Minister is standing firm on her latest climate change solution, after it's been criticised for not going far enough.Julia Gillard says she'll set up a panel over the coming 12 months, to ca read more...

 Opposition Leader Tony Abbott is in Perth today, and has announced the Coalition's latest border protection policy.Mr Abbott says he'll commit an extra 53 million dollars to securing the nation's bord read more...

 The Council of Small Business Organisations has called on the Gillard Government to re-think its policy on plain packaging for cigarettesThe policy was announced by Labor --- under former leader Kevin read more...

 A recent report's discovered most Australians still believe tackling child poverty is our greatest challenge.The report, conducted by Child Fund Australia, discovered two thirds of Aussies believe it' read more...

 Just weeks after a resolution was reached on the Federal Government's mining tax, the issue's back in the spotlight.A number of junior mining companies, including Fortescue Metals run by Andrew Forres read more...

 Just weeks after a resolution was reached on the Federal Government's mining tax, the issue's back in the spotlight.A number of junior mining companies, including Fortescue Metals run by Andrew Forres read more...

 The World Wildlife Fund says a new poll shows Australians still support an Emissions Trading Scheme.74 percent of those surveyed said an ETS must be implemented, regardless of who's leading the countr read more...

 Prime Minister Julia Gillard says her national trades cadetship and work experience program, is about giving every student the chance to acquire real skills for real jobs.On the campaign trail in west read more...

 The Prime Minister's revealed details of a new policy to teach students a trade.If elected, a trades cadetship will be included in the national curriculum so students can learn trade skills while in h read more...

 Opposition Leader Tony Abbott has announced another 1.2 billion dollars in budget cuts.Among the axed programs are climate change measures --- community cabinets and Australia's UN security council bi read more...

 Australia's largest hunger relief organisation is putting more food on Aussie tables.Foodbank has delivered 19-million kilograms of food donations to welfare agencies over the past 12 months (equating read more...

 Prime Minister Julia Gillard is sending Australians to the polls on Saturday August 21.That was widely tipped to be the date of the election , which gives both parties five weeks on the campaign trail read more...

 We're being reminded to keep teaching kids to swim this winter, despite the cold.With the number of swimming lesson enrolments dropping off, because of cooler temperatures, industry professionals are read more...

 The Australian Tax Office is once again offering assistance to low income earners so they can correctly fill out their tax returns.Tax Help is a free service that's available in all states and several read more...

 Australian researchers say an increase in violent behaviour in teenagers can be linked to their Pubescent years.A study involving 6 thousand children aged between 10 and 15 years of age, found older k read more...

 It appears online Shopping is fast growing in popularity - thanks to it's convenience and competitive retail prices.A recent survey show's 94 percent of us purchased - not just electronic products - b read more...

 The Federal Government's still planning for an East Timor asylum seeker processing centre, despite the proposal being rejected by that nation's parliament yesterday.Julia Gillard insists the country's read more...

 Prime Minister Julia Gillard has given her iron-clad promise she won't extend the Mining Tax to other resources.She says the levy will only target Iron Ore and Coal, and won't be extended to gold or o read more...

 Federal Opposition Leader Tony Abbott has spent the afternoon wooing voters in Queensland, and outlining plans to look after small businesses if he's elected.He says his cabinet will have a designated read more...

 Federal Opposition Leader Tony Abbott has criticised the Prime Minister, for not negotiating enough with small mining companies on the minerals resource rent tax.The controversial plan was finally agr read more...

 Federal Defence Minister John Faulkner has announced he's stepping down from his Senior role at the next election.He says he'll remain on the backbench if Labor is re-elected.But he's squashed specula read more...

 The Prime Minister has announced a new approach to help our closest neighbours cut asylum seekers off at the pass.The answer, according to Julia Gillard, is money, with $25 million set aside for extra read more...

 Crime Stoppers International is joining with Interpol, to track down some of the world's most dangerous criminals.Today marks the beginning of an intense global effort to pool resources, and join with read more...

 A man accused of lighting the Churchill bushfires on Black Saturday has been committed to stand trial in Victoria.The 41 year-old is facing 190 charges, including causing the death of 10 people in Gip read more...

 A new study has revealed a third of Australian workers are looking to switch jobs.While economists expect the unemployment rate to stay steady, a survey by Hay Group shows half of the workforce want a read more...

 Australian workplace practices are seeing women choose family over their careers.A University of Melbourne study of Generation X professionals found more women in their 30s are quitting full time work read more...

 An Australian commando killed in Afghanistan has been remembered as a perfect father, husband, mate and warrior.Private Timothy Aplin's body was carried by his commando mates into Brisbane's St John's read more...

 It's hoped there'll be a 40-thousand dollar boost to superannuation nest eggs under changes to the way our super funds are run.The review's found most people don't take an active role in managing thei read more...

 Hundreds of Afghan and Sri Lankan boat people are expected to be sent home... under a tough new border protection policy - set to be announced by the Gillard Government.The Australian Newspaper report read more...

 A review of Australia's superannuation system has made recommendations that would give Aussie workers more money to fund their retirement.Under the Cooper Review, a new default fund - called MySuper - read more...

 The Federal Government has finally brokered a deal with the resources industry, after weeks of negotiations.The new levy announced by Prime Minister Julia Gillard, will now tax the mining industry at read more...

 An Australian special operations soldier has been wounded by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan.The exact details of the injury haven't yet been released by the defence department, but are significant eno read more...

 The Federal Government has been forced to explain its' border protection policies, after an asylum seeker boat arrived undetected off Christmas island.But the Government is quick to point out it didn' read more...

 The Federal Opposition isn't backing the changes to the mining tax announced by Prime Minister Julia Gillard this morning.Under the changes, tthe amount of tax paid will drop from 40 to 30 per cent, a read more...

 An Australian Soldiers is returning home injured, after disrupting a Taliban roadside bomb in Afghanistan.It comes on the heels of Australian Digger Ben Chuck's funeral in far north Queensland yesterd read more...

 This month has been dubbed JulEYE by the Eye Foundation, which is urging all Aussies to make time for an eye test.Vision loss often happens gradually, and affects more than half a million Australians. read more...

 The Eye Foundation is reminding Australians of all ages to have their eyes tested!One person in Australia loses all or part of their vision every 65 minutes, yet 75 percent of all vision loss is preve read more...

 Australia's Deputy Prime Minister Wayne Swan admits the leadership spill with former PM Kevin Rudd has soured their good rapport.Mr Swan threw his weight behind Kevin Rudd's political ousting and took read more...

 Negotiations on the mining super profits tax are likely to draw to an end soon, with the Federal Government signalling it's willing to renege on some of its' hard-line demands.The proposed 40 percent read more...

 The Federal Government is still waiting on Premier Colin Barnett to declare his intentions, regarding the national health reform.All other states and territories signed up to the Health Overhaul earli read more...

 The Mental Health Council says the Federal Government must reveal its plans for mental health, after welcoming the Opposition's commitment of 1.5 billion dollars to the sector.Tony Abbott's package in read more...

 The Federal Opposition is promising a big investment in mental health, if Tony Abbott's made Prime Minister at the next election.The Opposition's pledged 1.5 billion dollars for improving mental healt read more...

 The Federal Opposition has announced it will implement a generous 1.5 billion dollar mental health plan, if voted in at the next federal election.Leader Tony Abbott says the funding will provide 800 e read more...

 As temperatures continue to dip the Department of Consumer Protection is asking people to double-check their hot water bottle is in a satisfactory condition.The department says we should never fill th read more...

 The body of Perth woman Millie Johnston has been found in Ecuador, after she fell to her death in a ravine while on a quad bike tour of waterfalls.Ms Johnston's uncle is expected to accompany her rema read more...

 A number of strong opinion polls favouring Julia Gillard are being dismissed by the Opposition.The latest Westpoll shows the new Prime Minister's fresh negotiations with the mining sector appear to ha read more...

 Leading eye experts are reminding parents to have their children's eyes checked by a professional.It comes as new research shows nearly 70 per cent of kids under the age of four haven't seen a GP abou read more...

 Deputy Prime Minister Wayne Swan has addressed the G20 summit of world leaders in Canada, as he replaces former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd at the event.He's welcomed a commitment from leaders at the su read more...

 The Australian Christian Lobby has congratulated Julia Gillard on becoming Australia's first female Prime Minister.It comes despite Ms Gillard used an affirmation during her swearing in ceremony inste read more...

 The Mining Industry is warning new Prime Minister Julia Gillard not to be complacent, in resolving the dispute over the Federal Government's proposed super profits tax.Fortescue Metals CEO Andrew Forr read more...

 Australia's newest Prime Minister Julia Gillard has signalled she's keen to end the stalemate, between the Federal Government and the Resource Industry.She's indicated the Government is considering re read more...

 The families of the 11 people killed in a plane crash in West Africa last weekend will have to wait a little longer, before they can burry their loved ones.A specialist recovery team from South Africa read more...

 The Defence Department holds grave concerns for two soldiers injured in a helicopter crash on Monday, saying their condition has deteriorated from satisfactory to serious.They're being treated at a NA read more...

 There'll be lots of red noses around today, and it's not because of the cold!It's Red Nose Day, and we're being encouraged to purchase and wear a red nose, or other SIDS and Kids merchandise to raise read more...

 As a day of change in Federal politics continues, Finance Minister Lindsay Tanner has announced he won't re-contest his seat of Melbourne at the next Federal Election.Mr Tanner says the decision's bee read more...

 Federal Opposition Leader Tony Abbott has congratulated Julia Gillard, and thanked Kevin Rudd for his contribution as Prime Minister, after today's leadership spill in the Labor party.But Mr Abbott wo read more...

 Julia Gillard has been sworn in as Australia's 27th Prime Minister, and the first woman to take on the role.The country's first female Governor-General, Quentin Bryce, has performed the ceremony in Ca read more...

 Federal Opposition Leader TONY ABBOTT says nothing's changed within the Labor Party, despite the leadership change which has seen Julia Gillard become the nation's first female Prime Minister.Mr Abbot read more...

 Outgoing Leader Kevin Rudd has struggled through his last speech as Prime Minister, tearing-up as he listed his Government's achievements.Mr Rudd made his emotional last speech as Prime Minister flank read more...

 Most Federal politicians are staying tight lipped about the changes to the Labor Party this morning, after Julia Gillard was elected Prime Minister.Kevin Rudd didn't put his name forward for the ballo read more...

 The Federal Government has signalled Australia could start bringing some troops home from Afghanistan in two years, but in the meantime our role will change.It's comes as three Australian troops were read more...

 Sundance Resources has released a statement to refute claims from the Cameroon Aviation Authority, the bodies of the six mining executives have been pulled from the wreckage.Earlier reports out of Wes read more...

 Plans are underway to bring the latest casualties from Afghanistan home.Privates Ben Chuck, Scott Palmer and Timothy Aplin were killed on Monday, when their helicopter went down in rugged terrain near read more...

 10 people from WA and New South Wales have been charged - following a drug bust.2 million dollars worth of Meth Amphetamine, Cocaine and Heroin as well as cash, firearms and property have been seized, read more...

 Income management will be rolled out throughout the Northern Territory next month.Part of the welfare payments for both Indigenous and non-indigenous residents will be quarantined to ensure it's spent read more...

 A study of more than 80 so-called healthy foods, has turned up some surprising results for Aussie kids dental health.Choice magazine looked at a range of items often found in children's lunchboxes, an read more...

 The Red Cross has praised Australians, after a recent survey revealed most of us would help a refugee settle into the community.Of the 1000 people surveyed 83 per cent said someone fleeing a country o read more...

 The Australian Communications and Media Authority is warning people not to be gullible, following a scam trying to cash in on World Cup fever.ACMA has receive several complaints from people receiving read more...

 Most Australians believe refugees make a positive contribution to our society.A Red Cross survey of 1000 people reveals 67 per cent believe refugees contribute to our society, economically and cultura read more...

 Opposition Leader Tony Abbott is stoking the fire, over suggestions the Prime Minister is scared to call a Federal Election, because of poor opinion polls.Mr Abbott says Kevin Rudd is walking a tight read more...

 The Prime Minister is continuing to meet with mining executives over the Federal Government's proposed 40 per cent tax on the mining sector.LNG company Chevron says it held discussions with Kevin Rudd read more...

 Local councils around Australia have received a boost, after the federal government kicked in extra funding.The 100 million dollars in the Regional Local Community Infrastructure Program, will be inve read more...

 The Federal Government has called on the Senate to pass its welfare reforms, in order to end passive welfare in Australia.The Government wants to extend its current income management welfare plan, in read more...

 Aussie's are apparently paying increasing attention to our sugar consumption.A new report says 40 percent of us are attentive to the amount of sweet treats we're indulging in.But... as a nation we're read more...

 Tributes are flowing in Federal Parliament for the two Australian soldiers recently killed in Afghanistan.Jacob Moreland and Darren Smith were killed by a road side bomb...Their bodies were returned h read more...

 Senators could decide, as soon as today, whether to back the Federal Government's 18 week paid parental scheme, when the issue is presented to the Senate.The Coalition says it won't block the scheme, read more...

 Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has again urged the Federal Opposition to support his Government's paid parental leave scheme.A petition of 25 thousand names has been delivered to Parliament House by the Au read more...

 Labor Ministers are calling for calm, saying mining bosses need to put down their arms, and hold extensive talks with the Federal Government.Prime Minister Kevin Rudd is in Queensland today, and he co read more...