The "year of decision and delivery" is quickly coming to an end and the Prime Minister is determined to get the government's mining tax passed through the House of Representative this week before the summer break of Parliament. The Senate would then deal with the legislation when Parliament resumes in 2012.

The "year of decision and delivery" is quickly coming to an end and the Prime Minister is determined to get the government's mining tax passed through the House of Representative this week before the summer break of Parliament. The Senate would then deal with the legislation when Parliament resumes in 2012.

For years Qantas has marketed itself to the world with the Peter Allen song, "I still call Australia home."

On Sunday night, around 70,000 passengers in Australia and across the globe just wanted to get home but they were held to ransom by an airline that seemed it couldn't care less.

The Federal Opposition leader is being irresponsible in his claims that the OneSteel plant in Whyalla will close should a price on carbon pollution be introduced, the Greens said today.

"Mr Abbott is creating unnecessary anxiety among South Australians by claiming that putting a price on pollution will lead to OneSteel closing in Whyalla," South Australian Greens Senator, Sarah Hanson-Young, said.

"Just as he was plain wrong in claiming petrol prices would rise, he is wrong in talking up a One Steel closure.

Senator Hanson Young -What is the opinion of the Tasmanian education department when it comes to how information that is presented on the My School website is used by other parties?

Mrs Lidster -Are you referring to particular other parties like the media or-