WELLINGTON, New Zealand – A campaigner on behalf of the Australian asylum seekers on Nauru says a hunger strike has entered its ninth day, amid reports the island’s…
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Pilot survives light plane crash in Qld
A pilot has survived a light plane crash southwest of Brisbane. Emergency services got a call at 1.50pm (AEST), saying a Cessna 172 crashed about 12.5km north of…
Gillard congratulates Obama
Prime Minister Julia Gillard has offered Australia’s congratulations to re-elected US President Barack Obama. Mr Obama has triumphed over Republican challenger Mitt Romney to win a second four-year…
Winning numbers for Tuesday night’s $100 million Oz Lotto draw
FOUR lucky Aussies have become instant multimillionaires after claiming a chunk in the record $100m Oz Lotto jackpot.
Three asylum seeker boats intercepted
Customs has intercepted three asylum seeker boats carrying a total of 58 people off the Cocos (Keeling) Islands. It follows the arrival of five boats carrying more than…
Former minister gets sports board role
Former Queensland Labor treasurer Andrew Fraser has been appointed to the board of the Australian Sports Commission. Federal sports minister Kate Lundy said Mr Fraser, who lost his…
More asylum seekers return home
Another 11 Sri Lankan men have abandoned their refugee claims and opted to return to their homeland.
Man burned in Sydney drug lab explosion
A man has suffered serious burns after an explosion at a suspected drug laboratory in Sydney's west.
The secret to two-hour flights to London
Australian researchers are overcoming the hurdles of hypersonic plane design, helping to bring the era of travelling at faster than speed of sound a step closer. Researchers from…
New calls to ban Uluru climb
There have been renewed calls to ban climbing Uluru in the Northern Territory. Traditional owners already ask visitors not to climb the iconic rock, but they want that…