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The Sydney Morning Herald News Headlines
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Now for the formalities: Gillard visits GG
Prime Minister Julia Gillard has left Government House after calling on Governor-General Quentin Bryce to formally advise her Labor has the numbers to form a minority government.
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We'll be ferocious opponents, says Abbott
Opposition Leader will re-nominate for leadership on Thursday amid "disappointment" over Labor's victory.
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'Let the sun shine in': Julia Gillard
The Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, says her minority government will be held to higher standards of accountability as a result of the deal struck with the independents.
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Held hostage by self-indulgent theatrics
Everyone is entitled to their 15 minutes of fame, but Rob Oakeshott's performance was cruel.
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17 days ... and we have a winner
Independents Rob Oakeshott and Tony Windsor forced through parliamentary reforms designed to blow away the blather in question time. This afternoon their press conference was 30 minutes old before Oakeshott finally brought himself to tell Australia that he was supporting a minority Labor government.
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Broadband 'major influence'
Labor's national broadband network was one of the "major influences" for Tony Windsor's backing of the Labor Party, the independent MP said today.
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No gays in your village, Mr Katter?
Murray Eales was amused when he heard about Bob Katter's pledge to "walk backwards from Bourke 'if the poof population of North Queensland is any more than 0.001 per cent."
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Kiwis win fiery clash against Australia
Australia’s one-day series against New Zealand began in explosive fashion on Wednesday with pace bowler Mitchell Johnson appearing to clash heads with Kiwi batsman Scott Styris in a mid-pitch confrontation.
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Teen forcibly tattooed on forehead in sustained assault: police
Assailants have forcibly tattooed a word on a young man's forehead during a bizarre and sustained assault at a Wollongong home.
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