A federal parliamentary committee is calling for sweeping reforms to close the pay gap between men and women.
Tens of thousands of schoolies have descended on Surfers Paradise, kicking off a week of celebrations on the Gold Coast.
A weather warning has been issued to motorists in metropolitan Melbourne to beware of dangerous conditions on roads affected by heavy rain.
The Victorian ALP has increased pressure on the federal government to allow same-sex marriages after passing a motion supporting gay unions.
Extreme weather has hampered NSW firefighters and more scorching temperatures are on the way, amid warnings the state is facing "unprecedented conditions".
Disunity within the coalition is hobbling efforts by both sides of politics to achieve a deal on emissions trading, Labor minister Greg Combet says.
As Australians fight on in Afghanistan, the nation's top dignitaries stepped up to salute the troops who served in Iraq at a parade in Canberra.
Police have laid further charges after two people shot into a crowd that had gathered for a funeral in a West Australian town.
Foreign Minister Stephen Smith will sound out his Commonwealth counterparts on ways to help stem the flow of refugees from Sri Lanka.
The NSW government denies it is axing more than 200 National Parks and Wildlife firefighting jobs, insisting it only plans to shed 30 administrative positions.
Almost 80,000 confirmed or presumed asbestos sites at Queensland state schools have been listed on a government online register made available on Saturday.
South Australian Premier Mike Rann says claims by a former parliament house barmaid that they had a sexual relationship are "wildly sensational".
Political aspirant Paul Fletcher has something to look forward to if he wins the northern Sydney seat of Bradfield - sleeping in Joe Hockey's shed.
The federal government is sending a new ambassador to Afghanistan to observe the Karzai government's promised crackdown on corruption.
The Fiji military regime's seizure of broadcast licences is a "very bad signal" for investment in the Pacific nation, Foreign Minister Stephen Smith says.
There is no immediate threat to lives or property from 66 fires burning in NSW, however "unprecedented conditions" call for extreme vigilance, the premier says.
The Victorian ALP has been accused by its own members of failing to properly investigate allegations of branch stacking.
The Bligh government will open talks about possible routes for extending the Northern Busway from the northside suburbs Kedron to Bracken Ridge.
The bushfire threat in the southern states has eased as rain and cooler weather sweep through the fire-affected areas.
Governments and churches have at times failed to live up to the values of compassion, tolerance and the equal dignity of every human being,Kevin Rudd says.
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