An Australian man allegedly caught entering Bali with a large amount of the party
drug ice concealed in his luggage has employed a defence similar to that used by

A retaining wall has given way under the force of torrential rains west of Sydney,
rupturing gas and water mains, flooding properties and closing roads.

Residents of the tiny community of Condamine in southwest Queensland fear a severe
storm will dash hopes of their returning home on Thursday, a week after they were

The Fitzroy River at Rockhampton is hovering below its predicted peak, with
authorities now saying the central Queensland town will be spared from what would

The Australian cricket team might have lost the Ashes, but Prime Minister Julia
Gillard has promised the English: "We'll be back!"

Nineteen Australians have rung in the New Year as millionaires after a lottery win,
including a couple who were being forced to sell their home.

Queensland is suffering a disaster "of biblical proportions" that will set back its
economic recovery, state Treasurer Andrew Fraser says.

Prime Minister Julia Gillard has rubbished Opposition Leader Tony Abbott's
questioning of the handling of the national broadband network (NBN).

Former world No.1 Justine Henin ensured Belgium's Hopman Cup campaign got off to a
perfect start with a straight sets win over Australia's Alicia Molik in Perth on
Saturday.

A man who escaped from a West Australian prison has been captured after three weeks
on the run.
Brett Shannon Klimczak, 27, was found about 30 kilometres east of Fitzroy Crossing