Gary Ticehurst saw the "bloody goodness" in everything he did during a four-decade career as a helicopter pilot, which included saving the lives of sailors.

David Hicks has described the September 11 terrorist attacks as "disgusting".

There was high drama as Australia's former world surfing champion Mick Fanning was sent packing in the third round of the Billabong Pro Tahiti in three-metre waves at Teahupoo.

Jacinda Twigg's shattered family has laid the teenage plane crash victim to rest.

NRL clubs Manly and Melbourne have been fined $50,000 each over Friday night's brawl at Brookvale Oval.

The body of Private Matthew Lambert, killed in Afghanistan last week, has arrived back in Australia.

Hawthorn midfielder Sam Mitchell has declared himself a certain starter for the Hawks' AFL clash with Gold Coast on Saturday after recovering from a minor knee injury.

A wayward emperor penguin that washed up on a New Zealand beach 3000 kilometres from his natural Antarctic waters has finally begun his long journey home.

Australia has not given up on the ailing manufacturing industry, Assistant Treasurer Bill Shorten says.

Nurses at Victorian hospitals are gagged from speaking out against violence perpetrated against them at work and fear management, an inquiry has heard.