For the second successive week, Melbourne's resistance was useless.

Australia is well placed to weather heightened global uncertainty following Standard & Poor's downgrading of the US credit rating, with strong economic fundamentals and a secure gold-plated AAA

Reports of a hunger strike will not change the government's decision to send asylum seekers to Malaysia under its swap deal with Kuala Lumpur, says Prime Minister Julia Gillard.

Parramatta have identified returning colossus Dave Taylor as the man to watch when they attempt to break a three-game NRL losing streak against South Sydney on Monday.

The man who helped inspire the All Stars game says it will be "very disappointing" if the Gold Coast lost the traditional NRL season opener.

The national court of Papua New Guinea has refused to grant an injunction sought by former acting prime minister Sam Abal to stop the government of Peter O'Neill.

A 13-year-old girl fled police in a car chase through Sydney's west, allegedly hitting speeds of up to 120km/h.

The driver of a four-wheel-drive that rolled while carrying 11 passengers, including 10 children, is expected to undergo a breath test after her adult passenger was arrested for public drunkenness.

A woman has been sexually assaulted at knife point in her Darwin home.
The 31-year-old woke up in the early hours of Friday morning to find a man had broken into her home in Fannie Bay.

The West Australian government will spend $5.4 million to build and operate a homeless men's shelter for up to 10 men in Perth's CBD.