Eleven people have been taken to hospital after coming into contact with toxic
chemicals at Wonthaggi Beach, in southern Victoria.

Plans for a Tamil street rally is sparking fears of more ethnic violence between
Sydney's Sri Lankan communities.

The NRL's proposal for a midday Sunday kick-off has gone down like a lead balloon
with most clubs calling for more matches in the traditional 3pm timeslot.

A woman who lost her son and his family in the Black Saturday bushfires says the
Country Fire Authority (CFA) contributed to their deaths by encouraging them to stay

A crisis meeting has fuelled rampant speculation about the last year of coach Terry
Wallace's contract at AFL club Richmond.

A Sydney surfer who had his hand torn off by a shark considers himself lucky and is
working out how to catch a wave once he gets back on a surfboard.

Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) governor Glenn Stevens says the nation is well
placed to benefit when the global economy begins to recover toward the end of this
year.

A budget proposal to close tax loopholes for employee share plans could destroy the
schemes and affect millions of Australians, the federal opposition leader says.

Geoffrey Rush has been named most outstanding actor in a play at the 54th Drama Desk
Awards in New York, given to honour achievements in the theatre.

Victoria's forestry industry says an inquiry into the Black Saturday bushfires needs
to look at reducing the devastating impact of fires through forestry management.