31 Dec 07 | Almost half of Australians have no insurance and close to a third are worried about their financial future, a survey has revealed.
31 Dec 07 | The latest to jump out of the Canberra Raiders' talent pool, James Woolford, admits overwhelming interest from Melbourne Storm's leadership ranks prompted him to accept an offer too good to refuse.
31 Dec 07 | The Australian sharemarket is likely to start the week in subdued fashion, as holidays and international volatility keep investors on the sidelines for the final day of 2007.
31 Dec 07 | A number of Australian players may withdraw from the Pakistan tour even if Cricket Australia's security delegation returns a positive report from its pre-tour inspection in February.
31 Dec 07 | Pakistan's ruling party said last night that crucial January 8 elections might be delayed for up to four months because of the assassination of opposition leader Benazir Bhutto, while her supporters debated who should succeed her as party chief.
31 Dec 07 | Canberra yacht Namadgi last night sealed victory in its Sydney to Hobart division on the back of a stiff 25-knot breeze on the Derwent River to the finish line.
31 Dec 07 | David Hicks would not have been convicted of a terrorism-related charge by any fair court, his former lawyer said yesterday.
31 Dec 07 | Canberrans should be able to leave their umbrellas at home tonight with the severe storms that lashed the capital last New Year's Eve unlikely to reappear.
31 Dec 07 | A breakdown of procedures at the Mugga Lane tip caused an unknown number of computers and monitors to be put into landfill instead of the recycling stream.
31 Dec 07 | Surf lifesavers those bronzed icons of the Australian beach find their jobs mostly gratifying, but despair that many tourists and even locals don't know basic surf safety.
31 Dec 07 | A team of four rowers who successfully completed a trans-Tasman crossing relied on mental toughness and medicines to get them through, the team's leader has revealed.
31 Dec 07 | A child-care centre in Parliament House will go ahead, but the Federal Government is still trying to work out the best option.
31 Dec 07 | Cricket ACT officials remain confident India's abysmal showing in the opening Test at the MCG won't lead to a repeat performance in Canberra next week.
31 Dec 07 | An increasingly impressive record against India has Australian fast bowler Mitchell Johnson hoping the tourist fears him, ahead of the second cricket Test at the SCG.
31 Dec 07 | The price of gold is set to remain high next year, putting it on track to break $US1000 an ounce for the first time, as it continues to offer investors a haven from volatile markets and supply remains tight.
31 Dec 07 | The merger of two of China's state-run auto makers came as its domestic market booms and as the nation was gearing up its car industry to compete with top global brands, industry officials said.
30 Dec 07 | LOCK up your Commodores, Cortinas, Camiras and daughters Summernats is turning 21 on Thursday.
30 Dec 07 | From tent pegging to Formula One, Queanbeyan has produced a greater number of sports champions in relation to its population than most other parts of Australia. JOHN-PAUL MOLONEY examines the phenomenon.
30 Dec 07 | A NGUNNAWAL man who threw fiery beer bottles at his neighbour's car and home was refused bail in the ACT Magistrate's Court yesterday.
30 Dec 07 | KANGAROO exclusion fences are almost finished at two Canberra Defence sites in a bid to stop further damage to grasslands through overpopulation and overgrazing.