(AAP) Passengers aboard a Qantas flight from Singapore to Perth suffered fractures and lacerations following a "sudden change in altitude", the airline says.

(AAP) Commonwealth Bank of Australia Ltd (CBA) has begun exclusive negotiations with troubled HBOS Plc to buy its Australian retail banking arm BankWest.

(AAP) Australian diving sensation Matthew Mitcham says he's proud but sad to have been the only openly gay athlete at the Beijing Olympics.

(AAP) The big four banks have all reduced their standard variable home loan rate by 80 basis points, passing on most of the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) full percentage point cut, as they try

(AAP) Thirty-six people were hurt, some seriously, when thrown from their seats as an international Qantas plane suddenly lost altitude over Western Australia on Tuesday.

(AAP) Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan has conceded the government might lose support for not pressing banks to pass on in full a rate cut expected on Tuesday.

(AAP) Australians are getting bored with climate change, and many still doubt whether it is actually happening, says a new survey.

(AAP) An anonymous caller has told Britt Lapthorne's family a woman tried to post an Australian passport after the backpacker had disappeared.

(AAP) Newcastle have squandered a golden opportunity to close the gap on the A-League top four, allowing two penalty goals as Wellington escaped with a 2-2 draw at EnergyAustralia Stadium on Monday

(AAP) Police in East Timor have been ordered to set up checkpoints and step up patrols to stop officers from taking weapons home, amid signs of mounting tensions in the force.