The Daily Grind Network

Buswell: 'the only seats I'll be sniffing now are Kingsley, Darling Range, Bunbury, Collie-Preston, Ocean Reef, Riverton, North West, Forrestfield and Jandakot'

Embattled West Australian Liberal leader Troy Buswell has survived a party-room move to dump him. Mr Buswell has admitted to sniffing the chair of a female staffer and making lewd remarks.

Comment: Burma had it too good for too long

The vast suffering caused by Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar has been exacerbated by the country's brutal military rulers, with foreign governments and international aid agencies unable to reach as many as 1.5 million victims.

McGovern endorses Obama as the man to end the Vietnam War

Failed 1972 presidential candidate George McGovern has switched sides in the Democratic Party's bitter primary contest, yesterday endorsing Barack Obama.

Kiwi Anzac statue an enduring monument to history's most disastrous hat

The statue of an Aussie digger at the western end of the Anzac Bridge was today joined by that of a Kiwi comrade.

Rudd finds low prices easier to stop than high prices

The Rudd government is drafting tough new laws to stop big business from out-competing small business through low, or "predatory", pricing schemes.

Zimbabwe opposition ahead in recount after govt photocopier jams

Zimbabwe's opposition Movement for Democratic Change is ahead in a controversial recount of votes from the 29 March election�confirming its emphatic victory over the Mugabe regime.

Sydney's polluted 'Little Venice' doesn't stink enough yet

The heavily polluted Alexandria Canal near Sydney Airport is still unsafe to touch despite state and local governments promoting it as "Little Venice" eight years ago.

Swimming thug D'Arcy dumped, may sign on as torch guard thug

Butterfly swimmer Nick D'Arcy has been dumped from the Australian Olympic team after being charged by police with assault and causing grievous bodily harm. Mr D'Arcy allegedly broke swimmer Simon Cowley's nose and jaw with his elbow last month.

Italian authorities may revoke 007's "Licence to Drive"

The iconic Aston Martin DBS used by James Bond in the upcoming film Quantum of Solace has been fished out of Italy's Lake Garda after a stunt driver lost control of the vehicle.

Garrett takes arts "very seriously", except for dance

In a surprise move, artists at the Prime Minister's 2020 Summit have recommended more handouts for artists.

Morgue buys forklift for fat people, discovers they died of obesity

Glebe Morgue in Sydney's inner west has purchased a forklift truck to cope with a growing number of obese corpses.

NSW govt delivers new rail line ad on time and on budget

The New South Wales government won't reveal the cost of a television and print advertising campaign, featuring traffic reporter Vic Larusso, for its proposed North West Metro.