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Federal Opposition Leader Malcolm Turnbull is determined to exert his authority over the Coalition and is trying to face down a group who want a leadership spill...After marathon talks, Mr Turnbull emerged to tell the waiting media pack at Parliament...

The world's oldest sheep has died in Australia after succumbing to a record-breaking heat wave that scorched much of the country's southeast, its owner said Tuesday. Despite her best efforts to nurse Lucky through the searing heat, owner Delrae Westgarth...

The epic battle began when Mr Rickard and Rocky were walking on his Arthurs Creek property, about 45 kilometres north-west of Melbourne, and startled the roo, which Rocky chased into the dam. The roo quickly got the better of Rocky...

A political commentator believes Labor is still on track to win the South Australian election despite sex allegations against Premier Mike Rann. The Premier has denied having any sexual relationship with a former Parliament House waitress. Mike Rann has described...

The pair was travelling between Riddells Creek and Monegeetta about 9am when the man lost control of his car and slid in loose gravel into a tree. The 52-year-old driver and his son both suffered serious head injuries in the...

At Premier's annual meeting in Melbourne yesterday, Mr Lew said the company, whose businesses include Portmans, Dotti, Jay Jays and Jacqui E, had recorded a 6.7 per cent increase in sales over the first 17 weeks of the financial year,...

THE rats were depressed and anxious from being separated from their mothers soon after birth. Then a scientist fed them cakes, biscuits, meat pies and dim sims and life suddenly appeared much brighter. New research shows that ''comfort eating'' can...

US was nearing its bottom and it anticipated rising profits this year...Operating profit is forecast to be close to the top end of analysts' estimates of $US115 million. Hardie pays compensation from free cash flow, under a deal with unions...