'I have nothing to hide' - fake passport accused
A man accused of selling fake passports to overstayers has seized upon the UN's indigenous rights document as a means of defence.
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One financial regulator to rule them all
NZ's rag-tag pack of financial market watchdogs will be replaced by a "super regulator" in a move to restore confidence after the finance company meltdown.
South Asia becomes centre of violence
Increases in terror attacks in Pakistan and Afghanistan triggered a spike in the number of civilians killed or wounded there last year.
Govt may ditch emissions trading scheme
The Government is unlikely to follow through with the ETS as scheduled beyond 2013 unless its major trading partners do the same.
$17 a packet: Parliament socks smokers
A typical pack of 25 cigarettes will cost now $17 after tax hikes were bulldozed through Parliament last night.
Media blast Rudd's retreat
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's backtracking on his proposed greenhouse emissions trading scheme has unleashed his worst demons.
Tobacco tax to jump 10pc at midnight
Tobacco tax will jump 10 per cent from midnight, raising the price of a pack of 20 cigarettes by about a dollar to around $11.
WA Treasurer jumps before he is pushed over affair scandal
West Australian Treasurer Troy Buswell has resigned three weeks ahead of the state Budget following his admissions of adultery.
'Bad batch' of flu vaccine now ruled out
The maker of the flu vaccine now implicated in a rash of child sickness across Australia has ruled out a "bad batch" is involved.
Rudd does a flip on climate change plans
Australia has dumped plans for a greenhouse emissions trading scheme.
Tui billboards headed for the axe
Irreverent Tui billboards will survive even if liquor laws are reviewed the way the Law Commission envisages: Yeah, Right.
Increase in alcohol excise tax 'extremely unlikely' - Power
The Govt says it's likely to reject a recommendation to lift alcohol prices.
Oz to ban commission fees for advisers
Australia is to ban financial advisers from accepting commission payments on products they sell.