SYDNEY, Aug 25 (AAP) - A 14-year-old boy accused of murdering a man with a machete in a neighbourhood dispute will fight the charges, a children's court has heard.

SYDNEY, Aug 25 (AAP) - Key crossbench MP Rob Oakeshott has rejected a local newspaper poll that suggests his support is plummeting, arguing the editor is an employee of the federal coalition.

SYDNEY, Aug 25 (AAP) - Liberal frontbencher Christopher Pyne says suggestions the coalition interfered in the police investigation into Labor MP Craig Thomson are not only wrong, but defamatory.

SYDNEY, Aug 25 (AAP) - Prime Minister Julia Gillard has warned against political interference in the case of embattled Labor backbencher Craig Thomson, as the opposition continues to demand she cle

SYDNEY, Aug 25 (AAP) - More remains have been taken from the scene of a house fire that killed 11 family members near Brisbane.

SYDNEY, Aug 25 (AAP) - The news director of the Nine Network in Brisbane has reportedly resigned and a producer and two journalists have been sacked after live crosses to the Daniel Morcombe search

Melbourne halfback Cooper Cronk is poised to make a shock return for Friday night's NRL blockbuster against Manly at Brookvale Oval.

The All Blacks are braced for a fired-up Rocky Elsom re-emerging a more dangerous back-rower without the Wallabies captaincy in Saturday night's Tri-Nations decider.

Collingwood's AFL premiership defence received a major boost on Thursday when the Magpies named Chris Dawes for his first game since July 3.

SYDNEY (AAP) - Key crossbench MP Rob Oakeshott has rejected a local newspaper poll that suggests his support is plummeting, arguing the editor is an employee of the federal coalition.