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A helicopter has crashed during a fire-fighting operation on the New South Wales mid-north coast, killing one person on board. A second person is being treated for chest injuries and is in a critical condition. The accident happened in dense...

US President Barack Obama is sending an additional 30,000 troops to fight the Taliban. Earlier this month, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd ruled out sending more troops but vowed to increase the number of police trainers and civilians. Mr Abbott on...

Australia recorded a trade deficit of $2.4 billion in October 2009, an increase of 29 per cent ($534 million) on the revised deficit in September 2009 of $1.8 billion. Trade Minister Simon Crean said it was a sign of the...

Police are hunting a 28-year-old man who once shared a boarding house room with the dead man. Witnesses saw the attack in which the younger man used an iron bar or tyre lever to repeatedly strike the victim in the...

West Indies may have fallen short in their bid for a series-squaring victory on the final day of the Adelaide Test, but the draw has made Chris Gayle all the more hungry for success. The tourists set Australia an unlikely...

GoodStart has been established by four non-profit organisations; Social Ventures Australia, Mission Australia, the Brotherhood of St Laurence and the Benevolent Society. Together, these organisations have committed to providing the highest quality, socially inclusive, accessible and affordable...

Negotiations continued on a proposal that would permit arbitration for settling disputes. The scope of potential cases would depend on how broadly the bill is written. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer told reporters that negotiators were "very close" to final...