Mr Rees today declared the "soap opera" over as he revealed his new-look cabinet.
The Greens are refusing to concede Mayo, even though the Liberal candidate has claimed a tight victory.
The big four banks have moved quickly to cut variable home loan rates but St George Bank pipped its rivals.
The campaigns that helped ward off an invasion of Australia in World War II will be officially commemorated.
The Australian Greens say the Federal Government must abandon a deal to sell uranium to Russia.
Christopher Pyne, has urged the Liberal Party to stop hankering after a new leader.
Farmer confidence has continued to slide in the face of high costs and low rainfall, survey.
Senator Wong stuck to her guns on climate change over business demands.
The Reserve Bank is still expected to cut official interest rates tomorrow, despite new data showing strong company profits.
Cutting interest rates by half a percentage point would be justified, Brendan Nelson says.