Agencies facing budget chop
5:40am Tuesday's budget is expected to see 50 government agencies abolished, key assets sold off and 16,000 federal public servants axed.
GWS took a step backwards: Leon Cameron
Justin Chadwick 4:50am Greater Western Sydney coach Leon Cameron wants his players to spend some time stewing over their 111-point AFL loss to West Coast.
Accused duo could have made 10 times more, say traders
Philip Baker The banker and the public servant accused of one the largest insider trading operations in the nation's history made a couple of key errors. First, they used the foreign exchange market rather than the bond market for their alleged illicit dealings.
Accused insider trader 'made $2.5m in a day'
Jacob Greber One of two men charged with insider trading on the basis of advance knowledge of sensitive government statistics had a field day on March 13, police say.
Rugby league Immortal Gasnier dies
Glenn Cullen 11:14pm One of the greats of rugby league, Reg Gasnier, has died a day short of his 75th birthday.
Missing Queensland girl found safe
8:31pm A two-year-old abducted from her father's Queensland home has been found safe.
Kennedy kicks 11 as Eagles crush GWS
Justin Chadwick 9:21pm West Coast forward Mark LeCras was placed on report for his head-high bump on Giants forward Will Hoskin-Elliott.
Bird, Smith issues cloud Origin chances
James MacSmith 7:22pm Greg Bird's and Cameron Smith's participation in Origin I on May 28 is under a cloud following incidents from round nine of the NRL.
Dragons set to rush back Benji Marshall
James MacSmith 6:42pm Dragons coach Steve Price is set to rush Benji Marshall into his side in a bid to halt their alarming mid-season slide.
Brumbies win White war, but lose Tomane
Jim Morton and David Barbeler 6:26pm Wallabies winger Joe Tomane will miss next month's three-Test series against France after breaking his cheekbone in the Brumbies' 16-9 win over the Sharks.
Reds unravel in Super Crusaders' blitz
Jim Morton 7:50pm The Crusaders have thumped Queensland 57-29 in the highest-scoring Super Rugby match at Suncorp Stadium.
Donald Bradman's first Test bat up for auction
Steve Lillebuen 6:36pm It is the cricket bat that helped launch Australia's greatest sporting legend - and it could help make history again.
Price labels Dragons soft in Dogs loss
James MacSmith 6:33pm Coach Steve Price has slammed his Dragons as "soft" following their 38-6 NRL thrashing to Canterbury.
Bumps set to hand Roughead, Jones bans
Ben McKay 5:33pm Players have responded to suggestions the bump could be on the way out with a spate of high hits across the weekend's action.
Knights are fragile says Bennett
Ben Horne 6:28pm Newcastle coach Wayne Bennett has labelled his team as fragile after their thumping at the hands of Penrith on Sunday in the NRL.
Analysis
Advice for young insider traders
Philip Baker 1:14am Apart from getting caught, the two men accused of one the largest trading operations in the nation’s history made a couple of other mistakes.
Blues use long break against Saints
Ben McKay 3:39pm St Kilda are eager to rebound from their 145-point belting to Hawthorn last week, which Farren Ray called the worst loss he'd ever been involved in.
Cuts, but Hockey also plans roads and jobs
Colin Brinsden, AAP Economics Correspondent 3:36pm Treasurer Joe Hockey says an $80 billion road building plan in Tuesday's budget will help create tens of thousands of jobs.
Mother of Hey Dad! victim speaks out
PAUL BIBBY 9:10pm The mother of a woman who was sexually abused by former Hey Dad! star Robert Hughes has called for an independent investigation into why police failed to charge the actor when she and her daughter first reported the abuse nearly 30 years ago.
Origin star Pearce arrested in Kings Cross
James MacSmith, Darren Walton and Toby Mann 6:37pm Roosters' NRL star Mitchell Pearce's arrest in Kings Cross had come after he was earlier ejected from a pub.
Rudd, Garrett face batts inquiry grilling
Melissa Grant 11:22am Ex-PM Kevin Rudd will face the home insulation royal commission this week amid revelations his minister Peter Garrett warned him about safety risks.
Pollie pay freeze a stunt: seniors
3:49pm Seniors will be cynical of suggestions a politicians pay freeze shares the budget pain, one lobby group says.
A budget to contribute and build: Hockey
10:48am Treasurer Joe Hockey insists his first budget will build a strong economy, with a focus on roads infrastructure.
Women in the media: on air and on top of motherhood
JO CASAMENTO 9:04am Between the toy trucks, the organic rusks and the mini-meltdowns, this talented group of mothers dominate newsrooms across the country and our television screens with aplomb. Even our Sun-Herald shoot with seven babies under four did not go off the rails.
Road plan will drive jobs growth: Hockey
Colin Brinsden, AAP Economics Correspondent Treasurer Joe Hockey says Tuesday's budget will include an $80 billion roads building plan over six years.
Toddler girl abducted from home in Queensland
A police search is under way for a toddler abducted from her home in Queensland's southeast.
Co-payment would deter doctor visits: poll
Almost 40 per cent of people who took part in a Fairfax-ReachTEL budget poll say they would be less likely to visit a GP if a $6 co-payment is introduced.
Force players pushing for Wallabies spots
Adrian Warren Western Force coach Michael Foley believes a lot of his players are pushing for Wallaby squad selection.
Police tracked accused forex pair, court told
Joanna Heath The two men accused of one of the biggest insider trading operations in Australia's history were tracked by the Australian Federal Police for months after a tip-off and tried to hide their activity by deliberately incurring losses on the foreign exchange markets, according to documents presented in court on Saturday.
