(AAP) - A police officer who fatally tasered a north Queensland man decided to equip himself with the device after a phone call warning of a "sh***y" job", an inquest has heard.

(AAP) - Former child-star Sarah Monahan says she plans to launch civil action against Seven Network executives and the man she claims acted inappropriately towards her on the set of TV show Hey Dad

(AAP) - Sacked Brisbane forward Brendan Fevola has agreed a financial settlement with the AFL club and will attempt to revive his stalled career in the second-tier Victorian Football League.

(AAP) - AFL player manager Ricky Nixon has returned from overseas to face an escalating sex scandal and an investigation by his professional body.

(AAP) - The face of the NRL will be showing his face in round one of the new season.

(AAP) - Federal Opposition Leader Tony Abbott says the NSW Liberal Party is not taking anything for granted in the lead-up to the state election.

(AAP) - Australia pop star Kylie Minogue has broken down and cried while talking about her battle with cancer during an emotional television interview.

(AAP) - Detectives will conduct an intensive doorknock in bayside Melbourne where prominent former racehorse owner Les Samba was gunned down one week ago as he fled his attacker.

(AAP) - Wests Tigers star Benji Marshall has been charged with assault following an altercation outside a fast-food outlet in Sydney's CBD in the early hours of Saturday morning.

(AAP) - Prime Minister Julia Gillard will get a first-hand insight into how US President Barack Obama sees the transition to local security forces in Afghanistan when they meet this week.