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Refugee tourism now ‘exotic adventure’ »
THE Federal Government spruiks the arrival of P&O’s first cruise ship to dock at Christmas Island.
Striking posties to return to work »
POSTAL workers in NSW and the ACT have agreed to return to work for their next rostered shifts in an act of “Christmas goodwill”.
Aussies discover royalty, not just convict past »
AUSTRALIANS might be known for having a convict past but almost a quarter were descended from English aristocracy or a famous historical figure, a survey has found.
Drug drivers face licence loss »
POLICE to have power to suspend a driver’s licence if a test shows they were affected by illegal drugs.
Keneally’s desal claims don’t hold water »
In an effort to promote the new desalination plant, NSW Premier Kristina Keneally claims she grew up drinking recycled water. But a Daily Tele/em> investigation has found she’s stretching the truth just a little on her rural Ohio upbringing.
Shanahan: Rudd stuck between a rock and a hard place »
After failing to achieve agreement in Copenhagen, Kevin Rudd has to balance the Greens and Tony Abbott to try and pass his ETS. Rudd’s now the diplomatic middle child, both domestically and internationally, notes Dennis Shanahan .
Give fixed four-year terms (and the NSW ALP) the flick »
Fixed four-year political terms should be booted. Scandal fatigue and political disengagement has set in for NSW voters and it’s time for a recall election, writes NSW Nationals leader Andrew Stoner .
Not yet Palin into insignificance »
Sarah Palin’s Going Rogue slick publicity tour is getting her back in the media and the voters’ faces again, even if her political career is uncertain. Can she steal the conservative spotlight back from Rush Limbaugh and Glenn Beck?
Is no one allowed to question the government? »
Anyone who dared question the government’s ETS plan, like Senator Barnaby Joyce, was declared a climate change dinosaur and destroyer of our future. When will the magic ride of Rudd rhetoric end? asks Malcolm Colless .
Fires threaten homes in two states »
HOUSE engulfed in flames as fast-moving fires put properties at risk in NSW and Victoria.