Abbott to drive gentle bargain to kingmakers
An Abbott government would be prepared to introduce a new, backbench-only Question Time and expose more of its ministers - even Tony Abbott himself - to the rough-and-tumble of the budget estimates process, the Coalition will tell crossbench MPs this week. abc.net.au |
Coalition will submit costings after probe
The Coalition says it will hand over its costings once a police investigation into the Treasury leak is resolved. abc.net.au |
Farmer in fight to save locusts
As governments and the agricultural sector in four states gear up for what promises to be a massive locust-spraying campaign, one farmer in rural Victoria is leading a campaign against the program. abc.net.au |
Gay suicide puts focus on cyber-bullying
The suicide of a first-year university student in the United States has shocked observers and raised more questions about cyber-bullying. abc.net.au |
Australia's favourite car
A NEW interior helped the Holden Commodore defy the downward trend in large family cars, new car sales figures show. heraldsun.com.au |