Emergency services in Western Australia say they are well prepared for a major storm expected to hit the state's southern coastal areas today.
This year is set to be the hottest on record worldwide due to global warming and the El Nino weather phenomenon, Britain's Meteorological Office says.
A Queensland coroner says a videotape showing Steve Irwin's death has been given to his widow Terri to ensure it is not publicly broadcast.
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander social justice commissioner, Tom Calma, says the native title backlog is denying Indigenous people justice and stopping them from earning an income from the land.
A new report from the Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) says young people wanting to buy homes will be the hardest hit in the coming year by the recent interest rate rises.
Two convicted Palm Island rioters who had their correctional orders increased to actual jail time have now been imprisoned.
An international study has found that introducing children to wine or beer at a young age may contribute to future binge drinking, despite parents' intention of encouraging moderation.
Grammy-winning pop star Whitney Houston is being forced to sell off clothes, instruments and sound equipment to pay a debt to a warehouse storing the items.
Number four Mike Hussey failed to add to his overnight score of 37, falling to paceman James Anderson early on day three of the fifth and final Ashes Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground this morning.
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