Julia Gillard's allies today will maintain a savage attack on Kevin Rudd to further weaken his numbers at a leadership ballot to be held on Monday. Read more.
Nurses prepare to walk off job
ABOUT 300 nurses will walk off the job in Melbourne tomorrow if the government doesn't agree to have the industrial umpire settle the dispute.
Gillard's move reduces Rudd's chances
COMMENT: PM Julia Gillard's move to call for a Monday leadership ballot is a smart one, writes LES WHITE
Heinz rejects co-op offer for Girgarre site
HEINZ have rejected a $750,000 offer by the Goulburn Valley Food Action Committee for the company's former Girgarre factory.
Noll looking for Vic farm for family
CROONER Shannon Noll is having a tree change and will soon call Victoria home.
Basin meeting in Swan Hill
THE role of South Australia's lower lakes in determining the Murray Darling Basin plan dominated yesterday's public forum at Swan Hill.
LNP to fund Qld sugar research
A LIBERAL National Party government would spend $4.6 million on research to gain greater productivity in Queensland's sugar industry.
Setback for CSG: Santos
THE coal-seam gas industry's campaign to win over farmers and environmentalists has suffered an inside blow.
Food aplenty but belts tightening
AUSTRALIA has a secure food supply with no signs of an over-reliance on food imports, according to a government report.
Wet autumn on the way for Queensland
QUEENSLAND downpours show no sign of abating, with a wetter than average autumn looming for much of the state.
Read Rudd's resignation speech
KEVIN Rudd chose his words carefully for his official resignation. Read what he said.
Dig fails to find MacKillop school
ARCHAEOLOGISTS and Flinders University students have failed to find the site of Mary MacKillop's first school in Penola.
Costco push continues
US GROCERY giant Costco will invest another $140 million into expanding in Australia.
Yavenvale, Feb 22: bulls to $18,000
PRICES peaked at $18,000 at southern Australia's biggest single vendor on-property autumn whiteface sale yesterday.
Heinz rejects co-op offer for Girgarre site
HEINZ have rejected a $750,000 offer by the Goulburn Valley Food Action Committee for the company's former Girgarre factory.
Country Victorians take to the skies
MORE and more rural Victorians are spreading their wings and taking to the air.
Obama bid to cut subsidies
US PRESIDENT Barack Obama wants to reduce government subsidies paid to US farmers.
Residue fears for fruit, veg
A NEW report lists Australian fruit and vegetables most at risk of pesticide residues above safe levels in the past decade.
Ouyen to ditch grass
THE drought may be over but many Victorian country towns are still struggling to keep their lawn tennis courts going.
Timber tribute set to tour
GIANT redgum and steel sculptures are set to celebrate the Murray region's timber-cutting heritage.
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Gillard's move reduces Rudd's chances
COMMENT: PM Julia Gillard's move to call for a Monday leadership ballot is a smart one, writes LES WHITE
Crean best PM for regional Australia
ONE option for Prime Minister stands head and shoulders above the others, as far as regional Australia is concerned.
Small-town slump continues
THE decline of small rural communities shows no signs of slowing despite the best efforts of many.
Tricks behind supermarkert advertising
TRUTH is in the eye of the beholder when it comes to supermarket advertising, as XAVIER DUFF found
Dairy levy break a mistake
FARMERS should vote to raise the dairy levy to continue their industry's growth, writes BILL PYLE
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