- Craig Thomson to speak in Parliament
Craig Thomson will today make his long-awaited statement to Federal Parliament and is expected to again deny he misused union money.
- Lockerbie bomber dies in Libya: brother
The former Libyan intelligence officer convicted of the 1988 Lockerbie bombing that killed 270 people has died, his brother says.
- Earthquake strikes near Bologna in Italy
A strong earthquake has hit Italy, causing at least four deaths and seriously damaging churches, bell towers and a medieval castle.
- Liberal Senator Heffernan accused of assault
Liberal Senator Bill Heffernan has been accused of attacking a suspended electorate officer at a branch meeting on the New South Wales central coast.
Ray Carter, who worked for New South Wales Energy Minister Chris Hartcher, has signed a statutory declaration claiming Senator Heffernan knocked him off balance during the meeting.
Mr Carter also alleges Senator Heffernan approached him at the end of the meeting, saying he did not know that Mr Carter was a "poofter."
- Gillard calls for clear plan on Afghanistan
Prime Minister Julia Gillard says she wants a NATO summit in Chicago to provide a clear plan for local forces to take control of security in Afghanistan.
- Tugs secure bulk carrier adrift in Coral Sea
Several tug boats have reached a bulk carrier adrift in the Coral Sea near the Great Barrier Reef in far north Queensland.
- Blind dissident Chen arrives in US
High-profile Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng has arrived in the United States after being flown out of Beijing with his immediate family.
The blind activist, who came to prominence exposing forced abortions in the Chinese countryside, has told reporters he is grateful that the Chinese government had been dealing with "restraint and calm".
Mr Chen was at the centre of a diplomatic crisis between China and the US after he dramatically escaped home detention and fled to the American embassy in the Chinese capital.
- World leaders back Greece in bid to end crisis
World leaders back keeping Greece in the eurozone amid fears a political stalemate could see it leave Europe's monetary union.
- Funding stripped from sexual health campaigns
The Queensland Government has announced it has removed funding from the HIV awareness group, Queensland Association for Healthy Communities (QAHC).
- Burma to restore infamous Death Railway
Burma is planning to restore a stretch of the infamous Thai-Burma rail line, known as the Death Railway, which was initially built by Japanese-held prisoners of war during World War II.
- Tall timber earns West Coast win
West Coast is back on top of the ladder after earning a five-goal victory over St Kilda at Subiaco Oval on Sunday afternoon.
