Not in the bag, oppn says of 457 crackdown
OPPOSITION immigration spokesman Scott Morrison says the government's crackdown on 457 visas is not a done deal in parliament. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:59:15 GMT

Woman kicked during Sydney robbery
A WOMAN has been punched and kicked by a man who then stole her car in Sydney's southwest. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:51:43 GMT

A (slightly biased) Origin quiz
WITH State of Origin II almost on us, now's the time to test your patriotism with our (slightly biased) quiz. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:48:41 GMT

Judgment for Jill Meagher's murderer
ADRIAN Ernest Bayley will today learn whether he will spend the rest of his life in jail for the murder of Jill Meagher. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:32:11 GMT

$A weakens as traders see US Fed pare back
THE Australian dollar is weaker as traders buy the greenback on expectation the US Federal Reserve will wind down its bond buying. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:30:29 GMT

US stocks surge ahead of Fed decision
US stocks have risen on the belief the Fed will leave its monetary policy unchanged. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:13:49 GMT

Disabled woman, child 'kept as slaves'
A MENTALLY disabled woman and her child were allegedly kept as slaves with snakes and pit bulls for more than two years in the US. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:06:51 GMT

Kim takes notes from Hitler's playbook
BREKKIE WRAP: NORTH Korean leader Kim Jong-un is handing out copies of Adolf Hitler's Mein Kampf in an effort to sow fear among top officials. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:05:29 GMT

Australian market set to open higher
THE Australian sharemarket looks set to open higher. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:45:19 GMT

Congolese teacher admits killing elephants
A CONGOLESE teacher has confessed to killing eight elephants for their ivory and was allegedly arrested in possession of 25 kilograms of ivory. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:34:15 GMT