Governor-General Quentin Bryce's relationship to Labor MP Bill Shorten does not constitute a conflict of interest in Australia's current political limbo.

INDEPENDENT MP Andrew Wilkie says he will use meetings with the Prime Minister and Opposition leader to push for reforms on poker machines.

KASEY Neville stabbed boyfriend in the heart and lungs after she told him she was pregnant.

Chilean television has aired video footage of 33 miners who are facing months trapped underground in a collapsed gold and copper mine.

A Somali refugee who tried to hijack a plane in New Zealand and force the pilot to fly to Australia has been sentenced to nine years in jail.

A llama that was on the loose on the Western Ring Road in Melbourne has been captured by police.

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Tony Abbott backs down and will submit his policies for costing so three independent MPs will have access to Treasury advice.

Independent Denison candidate Andrew Wilkie will push for stricter regulations for poker machines when he meets the Prime Minister and the Opposition Leader.

BERNIE Brookes regrets listing on ASX and says dealing with shareholders is like herding cats.