Abbott has fans on Gillard's home ground

THE giant Liberal Party banners dominated the Adelaide street corner, the words "Hope, Reward and Opportunity" beaming out across the traffic. A large gathering of the party faithful, draped in matching blue t-shirts, waited eagerly for their...

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Greens hammer message of trust, power

The Greens have pledged to introduce a Clean Air Act and an inquiry into Australia's refugee policy. Source: AAP IN an election campaign where the major parties inevitably shape the main themes, Australian Greens leader Christine Milne is trying...

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Ludlam blasts WikiLeaks over preferences

IF the leading WikiLeaks WA candidate wanted to make a tribute to Nationals Senate hopeful David Wirrpanda, he should have sent a card instead of diverting preferences from the Greens. That was the response of worried Greens WA Senator Scott...

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Dyslexic students counted among disabled

STUDENTS with dyslexia and learning difficulties will get the same funds as those with disabilities under the government's new school funding plan. It's estimated one in 10 students have dyslexia. For the first time, all students with learning...

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Labor to fully fund Palmerston hospital

THE NT government and federal Labor have accused each other of playing politics with the health of territorians. The NT says it will accept full funding from federal Labor to build a much-needed hospital at Palmerston just outside of Darwin, but...

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Man admits to double murder in SA

A MAN has pleaded guilty to the shooting murders of two men at an isolated South Australian property. Shane Shove, 44, appeared in the South Australian Supreme Court on Thursday and admitted to murdering Philip Jonathon Thomas, 40, and Christopher...

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Alarm over virginity tests for schoolgirls

A SCHOOL in Sumatra, Indonesia, intends to have girls undergo a virginity test before admitting them into high school. The plan has been condemned by authorities and rights activists. H.M. Rasyid, the head of the education board in the south...

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Woodside diplomatic on 'let down' comment

WOODSIDE has responded diplomatically to criticism from West Australian Premier Colin Barnett, saying the company's relationship with the state government will remain strong. The comment from chief executive Peter Coleman came after Mr Barnett...

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Aust ferry owner arrested in PNG

THE Australian owner of a ferry which sank and killed more than 140 people in Papua New Guinea has been arrested. Expat Peter Sharp was arrested on Tuesday afternoon in Rabaul, in PNG's East New Britain province. Mr Sharp, who owned the Rabaul...

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QBE profit falls as US economy recovers

INSURER QBE has suffered a 37 per cent fall in half year profit as an American economic recovery proved to be more damaging than Australia's summer of bushfires and floods. QBE made a net profit of $US477 million ($A526.29 million) in the six...

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Vic blind workers rally against job cuts

UNIONS have made an emotional plea for Vision Australia to reverse its decision to make dozens of blind and sight-impaired workers redundant. The charity's decision to close its enterprise arm will affect 73 staff with a disability in Brisbane,...

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Our robot future on display in Brisbane

SWARMS of robots tend to crops in central Queensland. A robotic clone hosts a lecture at a Brisbane university for his master, who is more than 7000km away in Japan. A band plays while flying robots light up the sky around them. This isn't the...

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