April 19, 2013 The federal government has forcibly returned 38 asylum seekers who made an epic 44-day boat voyage to Geraldton last week.

April 19, 2013 As media types packed into a courtroom to hear the decision about Spice Girl Melanie Brown's future on Australian television, the celebrity was busy thinking about a birthday present she had bought for Posh Spice.

April 19, 2013 Singapore-based coal baron Nathan Tinkler is being pursued by administrators for allegedly allowing one of his companies to trade while insolvent.

April 19, 2013 Julia Gillard is standing firm on her signature school reforms despite not one state committing to the multibillion-dollar joint funding agreement before Friday's Council of Australian Governments meeting in Canberra.

April 19, 2013 Australians linked to the NBN will be able to get world-leading internet download speeds of one gigabit per second by the end of this year.

April 19, 2013 Australians linked to the national broadband network will be able to get world-leading internet download speeds of one gigabit per second by the end of this year, the company building the network will announce on Friday.

April 19, 2013 Emma Mansell has wanted to marry her fiancee since the couple met seven years ago.

April 19, 2013 Two Fairfax Media journalists have won their fight against a magistrate's decision to force them to give evidence in a bribery case that centres on Reserve Bank banknote subsidiary Securency.

April 19, 2013 Could the Mel B Plan B be another Spice Girl?

April 19, 2013 An Australian scientist is preparing to begin field trials of an invention expected to provide life-saving vaccines to children around the world immeasurably cheaper and years faster than is now possible.