Malcolm Fraser backs Greens senator

ADELAIDE, July 6 AAP - Australia's major political parties are engaged in a "race to the bottom" using fear to fuel the debate over asylum seekers, former prime minister Malcolm Fraser says. Appearing at a public forum in Adelaide on Saturday,...

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Pussy Riot members plan appeal

Lawyers for the jailed members of Russian band Pussy Riot will appeal their clients' convictions. Source: AAP LAWYERS representing the two jailed Pussy Riot bandmates have confirmed reports they will be appealing the women's hooliganism convictions....

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Union reveals MP pay rise documents

THE Queensland government didn't have to give its MPs a $57,000 pay rise, documents publicised by a union reveal. The government on Friday upped the base salary of state MPs by 41 per cent to $194,000 annually. It relied on advice from Crown...

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Treasurer appeals gaming levy court loss

THE Victorian government will fight a recent loss in a legal battle with betting firms Tatts and Tabcorp. Treasurer Michael O'Brien had determined that the two major gaming companies were liable for about $42 million each under the government's...

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Alannah MacTiernan nominates for Perth

FORMER West Australian Labor minister Alannah MacTiernan has nominated to become a candidate for the federal seat of Perth. Lawyer Matthew Keogh withdrew his nomination before the midday deadline on Thursday, leaving Ms MacTiernan as the only...

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Rudd books NPC for debate with Abbott

PM Kevin Rudd (R) has booked the National Press Club for a debate with Tony Abbott on the economy. Source: AAP PRIME Minister Kevin Rudd has booked the National Press Club for a debate with Opposition Leader Tony Abbott, daring him to turn...

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Fugitive arrested over Vic vampire killing

ONE of Australia's most wanted men, Mark Adrian Perry, has been arrested in Perth over the Melbourne murder of a self-proclaimed vampire. Western Australian police arrested Perry, 45, at a factory in the Perth suburb of Morley at about 6.45pm...

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Hodgman farewelled at state service in Tas

AS his daughter Tori put it, Michael Hodgman would have loved every second of it. Federal minister, staunch monarchist and much-loved larrikin, Mr Hodgman has been farewelled by close to 1000 people at a state memorial service with all the pomp...

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Monash councillor eyes Crean seat

AN ALP member who became Victoria's youngest ever mayor is weighing up his chances of replacing Simon Crean in the federal seat of Hotham. Geoff Lake says he will consult his family on Monday night before deciding whether to stand for Labor...

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Carr raises whaling with Japanese

AUSTRALIAN Foreign Minister Bob Carr says it's crucial that differences with Japan over its controversial whaling program do not extend to other areas in the relationship between the two countries. Speaking after a bilateral meeting with his Japanese...

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RM Williams farms put under receivership

A PRIVATE carbon farming company run by former News Limited chief Ken Cowley has been placed into receivership. RM Williams Agricultural Holdings, which owns carbon and cattle stations in Queensland and the Northern Territory, appointed insolvency...

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Gunpowder blast kills man in Qld

A MAN is dead and two others have been seriously injured after gunpowder exploded in far north Queensland. Police say the men were believed to have been trying to dispose of expired gunpowder in a burn-off on a rural property west of Mareeba...

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