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Anglican Minister: Why I oppose the internet filter »

Anglican Minister: Why I oppose the internet filter

Anglican Minister Will Briggs says Conroy’s internet filter is a “useless, ineffective, waste of money”, that’s neither philosophically nor logistically viable. Can a Man of God be a pirate, too ?

Costello: How the Greens — and their preachy superior activism — fluffed Higgins »

Costello: How the Greens — and their preachy superior activism — fluffed Higgins

The media thought the Greens had the Higgins stitched up: no Labor candidate, lots of climate change talk, Libs leadership spill. Too bad the zealous morally superior Greens underestimated the intelligence of the electorate, says departed Higgins MP Peter Costello .

Australian tourism industry set for revamp »

Australian tourism industry set for revamp

Tourism Minister launches new national long-term tourism strategy. 15 Dec 2009 7:07 PM

NSW may pay 62% more for electricity »

NSW may pay 62% more for electricity

Federal opposition says CPRS will lead to surge in power bills. 15 Dec 2009 6:56 PM

BA strike to have ‘no impact’ on Qantas »

BA strike to have ‘no impact’ on Qantas

Airline giant says it has sufficient capacity to accommodate ticketed passengers. 15 Dec 2009 6:49 PM

CBA says liquidity rule may force rate hike »

CBA says liquidity rule may force rate hike

Bank warns costs related to new regulations could lead to interest rate rise. 15 Dec 2009 6:22 PM

Rudd heading to troubled climate summit »

Rudd heading to troubled climate summit

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd will arrive at the Copenhagen climate summit on Tuesday, where negotiations are hanging by a thread.

Greece waits for its financial medicine »

Greece waits for its financial medicine

Having reassured his European partners, new Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou now has to set about plugging the gaping hole in his country’s finances without alienating the people who elected him.

Climate talks shift into high gear amid protests »

Climate talks shift into high gear amid protests

UN climate talks shifted up a gear Sunday as ministers from 48 countries met behind closed doors amid fresh protests a day after police arrested nearly 1,000 demonstrators in Copenhagen.

Greek economy minister urges immediate reforms »

Greek economy minister urges immediate reforms

The Greek economy minister said in an interview published Sunday that the debt-laden country needs to immediately introduce reforms to convince the markets of its willingness to sort out its finances.