All Stars $16m boost to NSW economy
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All Stars $16m boost to NSW economy

Manchester United thrashed the A-League All Stars 5-1 in last night's sold-out soccer game in Sydney but on the upside NSW Tourism Minister George Souris says it brought…

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Nurses to strike at 160 hospitals
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Nurses to strike at 160 hospitals

Nurses and midwives at every major hospital in NSW will be walking off the job on Wednesday.

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NSW hospitals at risk of infection
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NSW hospitals at risk of infection

The NSW opposition is warning of an infections outbreak following reports of a drastic drop in the number of cleaners at some of NSW's busiest hospitals.

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Melbourne hits July high, storms roll in
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Melbourne hits July high, storms roll in

It has been a day of contrasts for Melbourne weather as the city reached its highest-ever July temperature, before turning towards gale-force winds and rain.

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Special Forces soldier wounded in Afghan
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Special Forces soldier wounded in Afghan

An Australian Special Forces soldier has been wounded during an operation in Afghanistan.

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A tale of bad luck and missed dentures: World’s unluckiest man
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A tale of bad luck and missed dentures: World’s unluckiest man

A HOME invasion. Hit in the face with an iron bar. Run over. Burgled. Smashed with a baseball bat.   Car accident in the airport tunnel. Two weeks…

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Australia Prime Minister Rudd Visits PNG
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Australia Prime Minister Rudd Visits PNG

Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd arrived in Port Moresby yesterday afternoon for a short visit to further boost relations between the two countries.   “It’s wonderful to be…

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More Aussies surviving heart attacks
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More Aussies surviving heart attacks

HEART attack survival rates have jumped dramatically in the past decade, new statistics from the National Heart Foundation show.

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Qld considers plastic bag ban
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Qld considers plastic bag ban

The Queensland government could ban plastic shopping bags under a plan modelled on those already in place in other states.

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Australians lose sleep over work and money
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Australians lose sleep over work and money

ALMOST two-thirds of Australians are losing sleep over work and money worries, a poll shows.   Lifeline’s annual stress poll found 62 per cent of Australians have reported…

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