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Former Queensland premier Peter Beattie says the Labor party is in a serious political position in the state.

The LNP member for Leichhardt, Warren Entsch, says he is disappointed but not surprised that Labor has been returned to office.

Australia's political stand-off has finally ended, to Julia Gillard's immense relief and Tony Abbott's deep disappointment.

The WA Liberal Premier Colin Barnett says he is shocked and disappointed at the decision by two independents to support Labor.

Julia Gillard has been returned as prime minister, to preside over a parliament in which every MP is now a potential swinging voter.

Queensland Premier Anna Bligh says she should have been more upfront with voters about asset sales.

Julia Gillard's personal history, her path to power and how she managed to retain her role as Australia's first female PM.

Independents Tony Windsor and Rob Oakeshott have broken Australia's political deadlock by agreeing to back Julia Gillard in a Labor minority government.

There has been almost no public input for a major new growth strategy for the Port Macquarie-Hastings area.

A Riverina P and C group says its senior students are at a disadvantage because of problems with the Building the Education Revolution (BER) stimulus package.

The Coffs Harbour Regional Museum will soon have a new home after the local council bought the local heritage listed police station and courthouse.

The ICAC has heard a contractor believed jobs would not be approved by water inspectors unless cash payments were made to them.

The New South Wales Premier has announced plans to reform State Parliament.

Key independent MP Bob Katter has announced he will back the Coalition in a minority government.

There are calls for the $220 million Ord expansion project to be slowed down to extend construction through to the end of 2012.

Julia Gillard and Tony Abbott have been making their final pleas to the three independents MPs as Australia waits to find out who will form the country's next government.

The Central Goldfields Shire is keeping sandbags in place at Carisbrook, near Maryborough, to guard against possible flooding later this week.

The New South Wales Treasurer and Minister for the Illawarra Eric Roozendaal says he will make himself accessible to people in his elecorate.

Parkes Mayor Ken Keith says an extra doctor will be needed every year until 2015 in order to provide adequate medical services to residents.

The Queensland Government says local councils do have powers to tell water companies how to operate, which could help them bring prices down.