National News

A teenager and his passenger killed in a double fatality in inner Melbourne were driving a stolen car at the time of the crash More...

Former PM Kevin Rudd might be out of action for longer than he hopes, with a surgeon recommending at least two weeks rest following gall bladder surgery More...

The French mother who admitted killing eight of her newborn babies is relieved that her secret is finally out in the open, her lawyer says More...

Australia's chief medical officer has lifted his ban on children under five receiving flu vaccine More...

Queensland Premier Anna Bligh has taken over the ALP's national presidency More...

Former prime minister Kevin Rudd has been admitted to hospital for a gall bladder operation, and he says he wants to campaign at a national level More...

The man killed while holding up a cash van in Sydney didn't use a handgun belonging to the security company he tried to rob, police say More...

Opposition Leader Tony Abbott has wished Kevin Rudd a speedy recovery after the former Labor prime minister was admitted to hospital for an operation More...

Julia Gillard has pledged to expand the National Broadband Network and promised to fix roads in Perth More...

Opposition Leader Tony Abbott has been met with conflicting reaction from the education sector for a policy that provides funding to students with disabilities More...

Kevin Rudd has offered to campaign for Prime Minister Julia Gillard once he leaves hospital following an operation to remove his gall bladder More...

One Nation will be listed first on Solomon's ballot paper and long-time Labor MP Warren Snowdon will be listed last in the seat of Lingiari More...

As both sides of politics vie for the position of better economic manager, new data showed rising interest rates are taking their toll More...

A chronic national housing shortage means the dream of home ownership is slipping further out of reach for ordinary Australians More...

Former prime minister Kevin Rudd has been admitted to a Brisbane hospital and will have an operation later on Friday More...

Parents of a baby boy have been jailed for his manslaughter after the mother tipped the infant's cot over and he fell out, fracturing his skull More...

UN chief Ban Ki-moon has praised a landmark treaty banning cluster munitions, which comes into force this weekend More...

The NBN is set to deliver super fast fibre optic cable internet access to 93 per cent of Australian premises, a three per cent increase on initial estimates More...

Labor has signalled the importance of Queensland to its chances of being re-elected on August 21 by announcing the party's campaign launch will be in Brisbane More...

The coalition is seeking to trump Labor by promising $314 million to provide support for students with disabilities More...