A helicopter has crashed at the flood-stricken town of Emerald in central Queensland.
Police confirmed the crash had taken place but said there were no further details

One of Australia's youngest Roman Catholic bishops, a tireless worker with young
people and refugees, has died in a Melbourne hospital.

The Sydney to Hobart race committee has launched a protest against Wild Oats XI,
which could see the four-time champion stripped of a near-certain line honours
victory.

Young people wrongly imprisoned as a result of computer glitches will be part of a
class action suit to be filed against the NSW government.

Four-time world surfing champion Stephanie Gilmore has had her wrist broken by a man
who bashed her with a pole at her NSW north coast apartment.

Reformed bad boy Robbie Kruse plans to seize his chance after capping a remarkable
turnaround by earning a spot in Australia's 23-man squad for next month's Asian Cup.

Kabul, AAP - The government of President Hamid Karzai has denounced a NATO-led night raid on a compound in Kabul that killed two men, accusing Western forces of violating agreements governing secur

Melbourne, AAP - Queensland's torrential rain has prompted Robbie McEwen to commit to a full month of
Australian racing next month as he tries to build form.

Hobart, AAP - It wasn't quite a white Christmas, but Hobart's residents were treated to an out-of-season dump of snow when they awoke on Monday.

A Melbourne man is in hospital after his barbecue exploded while he was cooking his
Christmas lunch.