SYDNEY (AAP) - June 30 - Legendary mailman Tom Kruse - who served as a lifeline for outback communities in South Australia and Queensland for more than 20 years - has died in Adelaide aged 96.

SYDNEY (AAP) - June 30 - The federal government's climate change adviser Ross Garnaut has celebrated his last day in the job with a stinging rebuke of the Australian media and a swipe at the most r

SYDNEY (AAP) - June 30 - When? That's the only question about 400 farmers in Mt Isa wanted Agriculture Minister Joe Ludwig to answer on Thursday.

SYDNEY (AAP) - June 30 - Coalition MPs are banding together to investigate the depth of foreign ownership of Australian farms and the rules surrounding it.

SYDNEY (AAP) - June 29 - South Sydney forward Dave Taylor will miss five NRL games after he was unsuccessful in having a dangerous throw charge downgraded at the judiciary on Wednesday night.

SYDNEY (AAP) - June 29 - Another $5 million in compensation for beef farmers has only prompted a warning to the federal government that it will need to keep its wallet open.

SYDNEY (AAP) - June 29 - Eight people are feared to have been exposed to the potentially deadly Hendra virus after an infected horse died in southeast Queensland.

SYDNEY (AAP) - June 29 - Hawthorn will take a conservative approach with injured star Cyril Rioli as he recovers from his latest hamstring strain.

SYDNEY (AAP) - June 29 - Shares in two Australian-listed companies rose sharply after they announced coal discoveries in Mongolia.

SYDNEY (AAP) - June 29 - Olympic hopeful Nick D'Arcy says he pleaded guilty after lashing out at a fellow swimmer in a Sydney bar, fearing he wouldn't get a fair trial because he had been portrayed