China may have pressured Australia to refuse to take six Uighur men released from Guantanamo Bay, Palau President.
The Greens have accused Labor and the coalition of coming together on emissions trading because of pressure from big polluters.
As Qantas engineers launch strike action over working conditions they claim could compromise safety.
Acting Prime Minister Julia Gillard says the rise in unemployment is proof of the need for continuation of government stimulus.
Federal Environment Minister Peter Garrett says Queensland's controversial $1.8 billion Traveston Crossing Dam should not go ahead.
Education Minister Julia Gillard will press ahead with plans to publish information allowing parents to compare schools' performances, despite acknowledging principals are anxious about the move.
The Australian Government is endeavouring to improve housing and conditions for people in the town camps of Alice Springs.
Rove McManus is no climate change sceptic, saying things have certainly changed since he was a kid.
Principals worried about a website that will use test results to pit schools against each other have warned the federal government.
A NSW backflip that will see households paid for all the electricity they generate using solar panels on their homes.