A Melbourne woman was kidnapped from her home, forced into a car boot and driven to
a river where her young attackers tried to drown her, a jury has heard.

A man has been killed by a train after his bicycle wheel became stuck in a
pedestrian gate at a railway crossing in Perth.

Xstrata has extended by 10 days its $428 million takeover bid for Mauritania-focused
iron ore mine developer Sphere Minerals Ltd.

Uranium miner Paladin Energy Ltd has edged closer to taking control of Niger-focused
uranium explorer NGM Resources.

Australia is under constant threat from natural disasters, yet the vast majority of
families are unaware of what to do when one hits.

Wallabies halfback Will Genia denied Australia's October 30 Test against New Zealand
in Hong Kong is being thought of as a practice match.

Gold Coast have again proved shrewd operators in AFL trade week, effectively
double-dipping into their draft concession rules.

The federal opposition has accused the government of creating a smokescreen by
attacking the coalition's election costings, rather than trying to deal with the

The Western Bulldogs appear to have capped a successful AFL trade week by completing
the Justin Sherman deal.

Less than eight weeks before FIFA decides who will host the 2022 FIFA World Cup,
Paraguay coach Geraldo Martino said Australia would be a shoo-in to get the gig.