Cyndi Lauper has sent a message to Prime Minister-elect Tony Abbott to consider the rights…
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Sydney man around the world in 622 days
He's just run more than 26,000 kilometres and is set to be declared the fastest…
First boat arrives on coalition watch
Hours after Tony Abbott was elected prime minister promising hardline policy and immediate action on…
PNG PM Disputes Claims Australian Aid Being ‘Stolen’
Prime Minister Peter O’Neill has termed as incorrect and baseless an Australian television report saying…
Brave teachers honoured with awards
Five Perth teachers who tackled an armed woman to the ground then offered the intruder…
Protest over marriage equality rally
Marriage equality activists have faced off with a Christian anti-gay group at Sydney's Town Hall.
Australians told to leave Syria now
Australians in Syria have been warned to leave the country immediately.
Melbourne train collision causes chaos
A passenger train has collided with a truck in Melbourne's south east, causing peak hour…
More than 200 on latest asylum boat
An asylum seeker vessel carrying 208 people is under escort by Australian authorities to Christmas…
Melbourne baseball star Christopher Lane shot dead in US
A Melbourne sports star has been shot dead in Oklahoma. Christopher Lane, 23, who grew up…