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More than one in 10 voters would have voted differently had they known Australia was headed towards a hung parliament, according to a new poll.

TWO phone calls in two days have been made by the Opposition Leader, Tony Abbott, to the key independents to apologise for a series of phone calls from overenthusiastic Liberals.

THE Australian cricketers Shane Watson and Brad Haddin were approached by a suspected Mumbai gangster with links to illegal bookmakers during the tour of England last year.

As the American drawdown begins, Iraqis count the cost, writes Paul McGeough in Baghdad.

Wallabies coach Robbie Deans has warned several players to get out of their comfort zone.

It's an ill wind that blows no good. Or in the case of Infigen Energy, it was a case of not very much wind at all.

One of the four independents holding the nation's future in his hands has warned he might not support either party.

Hawthorn footballer Travis Tuck hospitalised after police found him in possession of drug paraphernalia.

Terry Gregoriou had access to highly classified information, including reports on bikie gangs.

Patti Newton feared for Rachael Taylor's safety long before allegations her son Matthew had assaulted the actress.

John Lawler "was no superstar. He was just a good country bloke who would do anything to help anybody."

John Lawler "was no superstar. He was just a good country bloke who would do anything to help anybody."

French spiderman climbs a 57-floor Sydney tower with his bare hands, which end up in handcuffs again.

Former ABC personality Andy Muirhead today faced a fresh count in his child pornography case in Hobart.

Unmasked - the politician who rang the independent MP Rob Oakeshott and claimed to be ''the devil''.

Trail biker says human skull was among bones found in NSW forest where Ivan Milat murdered backpackers.

Australia's tough run at the Emmys has continued with Rose Byrne the latest to come up empty-handed at TV's night of nights.

Lawyers tell $37 million sexual harassment claim hearing that more women will sue David Jones.

The meaning of retirement is something retired AFL star Ben Cousins can only now start pondering.

ONE of the nation's biggest investigations into organised crime has exposed an international drug importation syndicate with links to the Comanchero bikie gang, Chinese triads and corrupt Australian officials.