Sydney Politics News

Federal Police have taken no action against asylum seekers involved in a riot on Christmas Island, despite a week-long investigation. Prime Minister Kevin Rudd told Parliament this week asylum seekers found guilty of a serious crime in the riot could...

Australia — Australia's opposition party has splintered over a contentious bill aimed at curbing greenhouse gas emissions, with top officials resigning and some announcing they would challenge the party leader for his job. The lack of consensus in the opposition...

But many of today's artists will have to wait a long time before they get any money from the new measure, because the royalties don't kick in until the second resale takes place. The Labor election commitment will give visual...

Australia has come through the global recession in a stronger position than any other advanced economy. The investments made during the crisis will help strengthen our recovery and lay the foundations for a new era of long-term growth. The challenges...

THE number of people leaving Britain has soared to a record high, with Australia the preferred country to set up home. Figures released show that 427,000 people emigrated from Britain in 2008, the highest number ever recorded and up 25...

The 41-year-old doctor was charged on Wednesday night with supplying an indictable quantity of a prohibited drug. "The charge relates to the death of a 22-year-old woman, whose body was found at an address in Elizabeth Bay on Saturday," police...