Tom Waterhouse has the benefit of the wise counsel of the president of the NSW Liberal Party. The bookmaker, who this week refused to front a federal parliamentary committee into gambling advertising, has Chris Downy on his side through Mr Downy's job as chief executive of the Australian Wagering Council.
From The Lodge to the block
Four months ago, Prime Minister Julia Gillard's partner, Tim Mathieson, quietly bought a bush block on the bank of the Goulburn River near Jamieson, in north-east Victoria.
Report finds explosion in Aboriginal prisoners
Aboriginal leaders have warned of a crisis in the justice system with an explosion in the indigenous prison population, a spike in the number of juveniles being detained and the continuing high rate of deaths in custody.
Lawyers win access to Sri Lankan detainees
Immigration Minister Brendan O'Connor has granted lawyers access to two Tamil asylum seekers who feared they would be sent back to Sri Lanka.
Free at last, but tears for the children
The joy for Manokala on her first day of freedom is tempered by sadness for those she left behind, especially the children Australia locks in immigration detention.
Waterhouse getting advice from senior Liberal
Tom Waterhouse is taking political advice from the president of the NSW Liberal Party.
Coalition would review Medicare Locals
A Coalition government would review Medicare Locals, the 61 organisations set up by Labor to co-ordinate primary care across Australia.
Wyatt Roy declares his support of same-sex marriage
Liberal MP Wyatt Roy has joined the growing list of federal MPs who support same-sex marriage. Mr Roy, 23, who was the youngest person to be elected to federal parliament in 2010, said he supports both same-sex marriage and a free vote on the issue for Liberal MPs.
Tamil asylum seekers granted lawyers after court plea
Immigration Minister Brendan O'Connor has granted lawyers access to two Tamil asylum seekers who feared they would be removed to Sri Lanka.
The transformation of Hazel Hawke
The debilitating haze of Alzheimer's disease began its capricious descent on Hazel Hawke in 2001 and three years later she noted in typically laconic Australian style on her 75th birthday: "It's a bugger. It's just bad luck. It's an illness which is unpredictable, and when it comes you've just got to cope with it. It's like losing your skin or something."