Feb 06, 2012 00:00:00 +1100
Several thousand residents forced to abandon their homes in St George are anxiously waiting to see if the town's levees will hold up against a record flood.
Opening the floodgates?The Queensland Government is facing a potential class action worth hundreds of millions of dollars over last year's floods in south-east Queensland.
Labor gainsJulia Gillard has overtaken Tony Abbott as preferred prime minister for the first time in nine months in the latest Nielsen poll.
Big freezeFreezing weather in Europe is still causing chaos across the continent, with roads closed, flights cancelled, and gas supplies choked off.
Political promises are having a bad season, so both parties have stopped making them.
For many Romney supporters, character is the key difference.
Both sides of politics will stick with their current leaders for the next election.
Gina Rinehart is likely to find investing in Fairfax deeply frustrating.
Whether or not we have the money for disability funding, this can't wait.
The Greens are not extreme Left. What distinguishes them from the ALP is that they are absolutely, consistently Left - but not extreme Left. They will not compromise to the Right even slightly - which is admirable but utterly unrealistic. Politics is the art of the possible after all.
Pete Bondurant on Greens at the crossroads: 'Left' and 'Right' matter via story comment
Longing for justice
By producer Ben Cheshire
The daughter of a man killed in a notorious hit-and-run in SA says the case has left her with little faith in the justice system.
Making waves
He may be known as the 'King of Pipeline' but as his autobiography reveals, Gerry Lopez is no one-tricky pony.
Plumbing the depths
Professional free-diver Christina Saenz de Santamaria, on what it takes to reach depths of up to 60 metres on a single breath.
'False reassurance'
By Wendy Carlisle for Background Briefing
The TGA starts a new batch of tests on PIP breast implants almost two years after a national safety recall.
60-year career
Ben Gazzara, known for his tough-guy presence in dozens of films, TV shows and stage productions, has died aged 81.
Belly up
The critically endangered orange-bellied parrot appears to be moving closer to extinction, with just eight females left in the wild.
In pictures
Record floods swamp communities in northern New South Wales and southern Queensland.
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Queen Elizabeth II becomes Britain's second longest serving monarch as she marks 60 years on the throne.
John Barron explains why low voter turnout is good for Republican frontrunner Mitt Romney.
The high Australian dollar causes headaches for wine producers as they struggle to sell overseas.
Video
Award-winning Aussie producer Emile Sherman is again earning high praise for his latest film Shame.
A Spanish museum discovers what is believed to be the earliest copy of Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece Mona Lisa.
Dutchwoman Christel Boeljon holed a pressure birdie putt on the last hole to win the Australian Ladies Masters.
Keep up with all the weekend's A-League action on our football page.
Australian cricket has gone from strength to strength this summer.
Gina Rinehart's family stoush has overshadowed her play to acquire more shares in Fairfax.
Insiders returns with a look back at the big political stories of the summer.
A culture of workplace pressure and stress is driving up the number of sick days taken by Australians
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