$10b 'black hole' blow to Abbott
Phillip Hudson TONY Abbott's budget credibility is under fire with Treasury saying there was an error of up to $10.6 billion in his election promises.
Police blitz hoon drivers
12:01AM Nathan Mawby HOON drivers were the target of a police blitz in Melbourne's north last night as part of a massive road safety operation.
Killer mum should pay twice
Shelley Hadfield AN EVIL mum who drugged and murdered her two sons should have been jailed for life, the boys' father says.
Gay? What a laugh
John Masanauskas A SCHOOL has banned the word "gay" from the classic Aussie song Kookaburra Sits in the Old Gum Tree.
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Confidential
I was scared he'd kill me
Holly Byrnes RACHAEL Taylor feared Matthew Newton would kill her during a year of physical and mental abuse, court documents claim.
Edna saddles up for Derby
THE famed roses of Flemington will make way for a splash of gladioli glamour when Dame Edna Everage graces the track.
Bare ladies
The first designer series at Melbourne Spring Fashion Week saw a return to ladylike silhouettes and revealing designs. See the pictures
Slumber in the city
Pyjama king Peter Alexander's patriotic designs take centre stage during the first of Spring Fashion Week's lunch parades
Venice Film Festival
Jessica Alba travels by traditional means in Venice as the world's oldest film festival launches
Out of this world
NASA releases 180 fascinating images on photo-sharing website Flickr. See the historic moments
Fed's miracle
Is this the greatest shot ever? See Roger Federer's between-the-legs winner at the US Open
Birds battle
A penguin fighting a duck and more of the latest amazing images captured by photographers. Take a look
Swinging London
England sways to a samba beat as movers and shakers take to the streets for the colourful Notting Hill Carnival
Step into spring
David Jones reveals its styles for spring racing season as Melbourne Spring Fashion Week kicks off. Take a look
Inside the Emmy Awards
All the glitz and glamour from inside the Emmy Awards in our picture gallery special
Latest celeb snaps
Arrested Paris Hilton puts on her best 'But I'm innocent' face while LiLo heads back to the courtroom
Sport
Luczak makes early exit
AUSTRALIAN No.2 Peter Luczak lost in the first round of the US Open at Flushing Meadows today, going down in four sets to Ukraine's Sergiy Stakhovsky.
SuperFooty
I'm so sorry
Michael Warner TRAVIS Tuck's AFL career was in doubt in the days leading up to his dramatic drug overdose.
Victoria
Children flood helpline
Elissa Doherty CHILDREN aged five are among the rising number of young people seeking help and counselling from the Kids Helpline.
Kids road test showbags
Felicity Williams Children can pick from 340 showbags bursting with whoopee cushions, lollies, fake tattoos and glitter pens at this year's show.
Entertainment
Cate Blanchett top five in Forbes
WENN AUSTRALIAN actress Cate Blanchett has ranked fifth in a list of the most value-for-money Hollywood actors.
Kelsey Grammer back as Frasier
NewsCore KELSEY Grammer is considering a revival of his Frasier Crane character in a television show focusing on the children of the characters from the original series.
National
AFP officer escapes fine
Padraic Murphy A FEDERAL Police superintendent allegedly caught driving more than 40km/h over the limit escaped with just a caution.
Ditch danger drugs, says Choice
Karen Collier ALARMING levels of the toxic chemical BPA are lurking in tinned foods including popular baby brands, a study claims.
The Other Side
Golfer's swing a fire hazard
A golfer accidentally sparked a 4.85-hectare blaze after striking a rock while trying to hit his ball out of the rough in Southern California.
Travel
US to investigate Qantas explosion
6:53AM NewsCore, Shannon Deery UPDATE 10.42am: US aviation officials will investigate an explosion in the engine of a Sydney-bound Qantas aircraft.
World
Five killed by bomb blasts
1:50AM AAP Three bomb explosions in Pakistan's eastern city of Lahore killed five people and wounded more than 100 others, officials said.
Business
King tells of rock before MFS rolled
12:01AM Anthony Marx THE former chief executive of MFS hosted an Elton John concert and drank with friends as his company struggled to repay a creditor.
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Footy drugs rule a sham
Rebecca Wilson The AFL drugs policy is unlike any other in the world. Giving players three chances is unheard of in any other sport.
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PM condolences after PNG crash
Posted by Brian at 12:21 PM September 01, 2010