Source: abc.net.au
Families across outback Queensland are about to receive unexpected Christmas presents, with thousands of toys being distributed as part of a Salvation Army initiative.
Source: theage.com.au
Lachlan de Crespigny and a handful of other doctors wanted to help her. So, on a Thursday afternoon in February 2000, they did as she asked.
Source: theage.com.au
The family of a 10-year-old girl gang raped in the far north Queensland Aboriginal community of Aurukun warned authorities she would be in danger if they removed her from foster care in Cairns.
Source: nowra.yourguide.com.au
DISGRACED religious leader William Kamm has been rocked by new revelations about his personal life and his behaviour in the Order of St Charbel religious community he established in West Cambewarra.
Source: abc.net.au
The damage bill from the severe hailstorm which hit Sydney's west and north-west on Sunday has now passed $65 million.
Source: theage.com.au
THE prosecutor at the centre of the case in which six attackers escaped jail time for the gang rape of a 10-year-old on Cape York has been stood aside, pending an investigation.
Source: The Sydney Morning Herald
JULIA PHOTI had been buying baby clothes at Burwood's Target store when she was accused of stealing a packet of razors, dragged back into the store, punched, held and strip-searched before being allowed to leave.
Source: abc.net.au
Astronomers from across the globe have landed in Hobart for a conference today.
Source: Australian News Network
THE Tasmanian Anti-Discrimination Commissioner will investigate a complaint that a Liberal Party federal election pamphlet incited hatred on the grounds of sexual orientation.
Source: abc.net.au
While carbon trading will no doubt play a key role in curbing emissions, environmental scientists say the politically sensitive issue of population growth also needs to be given more consideration in the climate change debate.
Source: crazyjane13.livejournal.com
Even if she did understand about sex, the whole reason we have laws that flatly state a child CANNOT consent to sexual activity is to protect them from their own lack of experience. This child contracted a sexually transmitted disease as the result of the rapes.
Source: zdnet.com.au
Thanks to bots and the rise of financially-driven cybercrime, the menace of distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks has spurred collaboration between ISPs and telcos to push security to the cloud.
Source: The Sydney Morning Herald
Sydney commuters can expect delays getting to work this morning following a recall of 300 buses because of a mechanical fault.
Source: The Age
Two men were rushed to hospital with serious axe wounds after a fight at a party in Melbourne's south-east.
Source: The Age
Australians remain ambivalent about the United States with many distrusting its politics and values but ranking American arts, literature and sports highly, a new survey reveals.
Source: The Sydney Morning Herald
NSW Premier Morris Iemma lied to voters before the state election when he said there would be no sell-off of the electricity sector, NSW Opposition Leader Barry O'Farrell says.
Source: Australian News Network
A MAN who allegedly tried to extort money by hijacking the internet connections of unsuspecting users to send threatening emails has been arrested in an undercover police sting.
Source: Australian News Network
A GROUP of nine telecommunications companies led by Optus and backed by investment bank Investec will offer high-speed broadband at half the prices proposed by Telstra - if it wins a $4.7 billion tender with the Rudd Government.
Source: zdnet.com.au
Labor's new Broadband Minister has officially dismantled the expert taskforce installed by the Howard government to set up its planned fibre-to-the-node network.
Source: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Queensland's United Firefighters Union says its members should not be used to cover for an under-resourced ambulance service.
Source: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
The fireworks company that incurred millions of dollars of damage during a weekend explosion at its factory at Lithgow, west of Sydney, says it will discuss contingency plans for New Year's Eve celebrations today with affected cities.
Source: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
The Federal Government has moved to wind up the Howard Government's so-called Pacific Solution by granting refugee status to seven Burmese men being held on Nauru.
Source: The Sydney Morning Herald
MILLIONS of Australians are exposing themselves to bone disease, fractures, diabetes and cancers by failing to get enough vitamin D, a crucial nutrient produced when skin is exposed to sunlight.
Source: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Emergency crews are responding to hundreds of calls for help after storms across Sydney, the Illawarra and central coast regions this afternoon.
Source: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
New figures showing a record level of TAFE graduates being employed are prompting calls for the Federal Government to spend more money on vocational education.