Just In Australia Conflict & Tragedy News

Rocco Pantaleo, the former Italian migrant turned pizza chef and philanthropist, in 1985 converted a rundown Rathdowne Street restaurant into a popular venue that has spawned an international franchise chain. But he has attracted or caused a lot of heat...

Consumer advocacy group Choice has released the findings of research commissioned by state, territory and federal agencies showing 50 per cent of shoppers are not aware of their rights on statutory warranties. The findings also show problems with faulty whitegoods,...

Tunley got a shock when news broke that her town of Dalby, in Queensland's Darling Downs, had just eight hours' supply of water left this week. ''We hadn't heard how drastic our water situation was until now,'' Mrs Tunley said....

S largest infrastructure project, the $3.5 billion desalination plant in Wonthaggi, is at risk of significant delay because of a union turf war over representation of workers. Fair Work Australia is set to hear as early as today an Australian...

Anne Barker, a reporter for Australia’s ABC News , described an incident this summer in which she became a victim of ultra-Orthodox Jewish hatred while she covered what have become frequent demonstrations in Jerusalem by Jews intent on preserving the...

The 19-year-old Epping man has been charged with affray and released on bail a day after two others appeared in court. Chris Lay, 21, and Phu Hieu Nguyen, 19, did not apply for bail on Thursday after a brawl at...