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THE Reserve Bank governor Glenn Stevens has admitted there is a risk that the Australian economy could reach recession, but he remains confident that the slowdown will be moderate.

Man 'kicked officer during league brawl' Posted September 8, 2008 11:00:00 Map: Woolgoolga 2456 A man has been charged with assaulting a police officer during a football match on the New South Wales north coast ...

DESPITE Treasurer Wayne Swan's assertion to the contrary, Western Australia's knife-edge election reflects on the Rudd Government.

PSSSST, Wallabies. Hate to tell you, but those pesky referees are right on to you.

THERE was no surprise for the ALP's South Coast State Electorate Council chairperson, Michelle Miran, in Morris Iemmaa s dumping as NSW Premier.

The Liberal Party's strong showing in the Western Australian State election puts the onus on the federal party to lift its game - and change its leader.

The kidnappers of an Australian photographer and Canadian journalist in Somalia have told a local journalist and elder they want a ransom of $3.08 million for their safe return.

Miley Cyrus has shrugged off a troubled couple of months to land a hit single and album in the Australian charts.

Saturday night's election triple bill has had all sides of federal politics taking what they can from the results.

Labor's losses in Saturday's Western Australian election serve as a reminder to governments everywhere that they wield a double-edged sword when seeking to capitalise on divided and dysfunctional oppositions.

Stephen Smith says winning multiple terms is more challenging. Map: Canberra 2600 Foreign Minister Stephen Smith says the Western Australian election result underlines the difficulties for state and territory ...

Metallica are about to release their best album in years. Ben Ratliff joins the band on tour.

Coach Craig Bellamy described Melbourne's third successive NRL minor premiership as the best, saying his side had earned it more this year.

Vote counting resumed in Western Australia today after the incumbent Labor Party and the pro- uranium mining Liberal Party both failed to claim enough seats to form a majority government.

NEW Premier Nathan Rees has vowed to put the screws on every single State Government agency in an ambitious bid to cut waste and provide better services.

INTEREST rates will be be under the spotlight in parliament today. Reserve Bank of Australia Governor Glenn Stevens will front a parliamentary committee today and nervous home-owners and jittery investors will ...

Debenture holders who were originally owed $275 million when the company froze repayments in late January, and who have already received a 12.12c in the dollar payment, are being offered a further 25.6c in two ...

THE search by a fleet of light aircraft and helicopters for two missing yachtsmen enters its fourth day off southern Queensland today.

WALKING AWAY: Wendell Sailor is poised to walk out on the final year of his contract with St George Illawarra to join the Celtic Crusaders in the UK Super League.

There's one thing Wallabies warhorse Rocky Elsom would love to leave Australian rugby with next week: a career highlight.