An asylum seeker vessel carrying 208 people is under escort by Australian authorities to Christmas Island after sending a distress signal.
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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 in Oak Park in Melbourne's north, was fatally wounded in the shooting in…
Stay away from public rallies, Australians in Egypt warned
AUSTRALIANS in Egypt are being told to resist the temptation of watching public demonstrations as turmoil in the country escalates and the death toll continues to grow.
Bombs dropped on reef off Qld found
Four bombs dropped on the Great Barrier reef during a botched military exercise have been found.
Interim ban on synthetic drugs extended
An interim national ban on synthetic drugs has been extended as the government works to implement a permanent prohibition.
Increasing Outmigration Reported In French Polynesia
Figures released in French Polynesia show more people are leaving the territory than arriving, with the pace quickening. From 2007 to 2012, the census figures note a…
Tony Abbott set to banish Greens from the lower house of parliament by preferencing them behind Labor
OPPOSITION Leader Tony Abbott will today direct the Liberal Party to preference the Greens behind Labor in all seats across the country in a bid to ensure the…
85,000 run in City2Surf fun run
Iron Man, ballerinas and a prime ministerial hopeful were among the estimated 85,000 runners pounding Sydney pavements this weekend for the world's biggest fun run.
A day to get on electoral roll
Voters have another day to get on the electoral roll or miss out on voting for Kevin Rudd or Tony Abbott or Christine Milne or whoever.
3.4 earthquake felt in Branxton, as far as Muswellbrook
An earthquake was recorded in the Lower Hunter this morning with residents feeling their homes shake as far as Muswellbrook.