Rudd endorses gay marriage
James Robertson Former PM changes his mind on same-sex marriage and now believes the federal parliament should legalise it.
Flights with a view: Qantas bridges gap with new ally
James Robertson For 10 minutes on Sunday morning, two colossuses of the sky will fly tight and low over the Harbour Bridge.
Sydney drivers get slugged as supermarkets sweep profits
James Robertson Sydney drivers have been pouring petrol money into the coffers of the supermarket giants, with new figures showing that revenues of Woolworths and Coles have skyrocketed since they entered the fuel...
Storm brews over compensation for rescue of yachtsman
James Robertson A CRUISE ship company is refusing to say whether it will compensate passengers whose holidays were diverted to rescue a French sailor off the Tasmanian coast.
Passengers 'pay price' for rescuing French sailor at sea
James Robertson The MV Orion was 11 days into an 18-day Antarctic cruise when it changed course.
Small boat takes on epic journey to retrace history
James Robertson Six British and Australian adventurers set out to recreate one of humankind's great escapes.
Desperate wait for fire fronts to pass
James Robertson, Bianca Hall, Gemma Khaicy NGHARIE McCALLUM has never had to evacuate the tiny town of Tarcutta in the 46 years she's lived there. But on Tuesday afternoon she decided to pack her bags and leave.
Voluntary voting idea puts Libs in poll position
James Robertson WHEN Campbell Newman's government discussed abolishing compulsory voting this week, it incited a debate that played out in the high-minded language of rights and democracy.
Australian killed, say Syria rebels
James Robertson An Australian man has been killed while joining an assault on a military base in Syria, rebel groups have claimed.
Riddle of Australian killed in Syrian fighting
James Robertson AN AUSTRALIAN man has been killed while he was part of an assault on a military base in Syria, rebel groups claimed.
Australian reportedly killed in Syria
James Robertson An Australian man has reportedly been killed in a rebel assault on a Syrian government base.
Mandarin and dim sum lure more Chinese visitors
James Robertson CHINESE tourists are pouring into Australia and our hotels and attractions are beckoning like so many Dixon Street spruikers.
City farewell for military workhorse more used to flying into danger
James Robertson FOR nearly 35 years, the C-130H Hercules has been synonymous with Australia's response to crisis.
Fairfax dominates Walkley nominations
James Robertson FAIRFAX journalists have dominated nominations in print and online categories for this year's Walkley Awards, the highest honours in Australian journalism.
Heartache of letting their daughters go
James Robertson It was the final Bali memorial service that brought peace to Pauline Whitton and Lynn Muller. The official ceremony had left both women sobbing uncontrollably - but, during a gesture of symbolic...
Raw emotion in Bali tributes
James Robertson Prime Minister Julia Gillard has laid a wreath at the Bali bombings memorial, capping a 24-hour period in which survivors and families have marked the 10th year since the bombings.
'Ignorant people are very dangerous things'
James Robertson The Sumer brothers are not so much close as a single organism. Ask one a question and two others answer on his behalf. Jokes are told in relays that end in harmonised guffaws.
Spirit endures on Bali's sacred ground
Michael Bachelard, James Robertson For two siblings, visiting Kuta brings them closer to the father who never came home.
Holidaying medics called to the frontline in Kuta
James Robertson A COUPLE of hours before dawn on the first morning of her Bali holiday, Linda Hogg was woken by a phone call from her daughter.
'Time stood still, I just knew we had to do something'
James Robertson A decade after the Bali bombings, he still needs to escape. Flying has been his therapy as well as his livelihood.
