Detectives investigating the deadly Marysville Black Saturday fires have angrily
denied reports this week that they are close to arresting a member of the Country

More than $1.3 million has been raised by the Victorian racing industry for the
state's volunteer firefighters.

Super 14 strugglers Queensland sunk to their lowest ebb in another ugly season by
crashing to an embarrassing 31-20 loss to the Lions at Suncorp Stadium.

Police have begun interviewing almost 100 witnesses to a fatal explosion onboard a
boat carrying suspected asylum seekers.

The federal opposition has called on the government to come clean over "dynamite"
claims it was warned its softened border protection rules would attract more asylum
seekers.

(AAP) - Australian basketball star Patrick Mills is about to embark on a punishing physical regime of weights work and cross-country travel to help secure his dream of being drafted by an NBA team.

(AAP) - Western Force skipper Nathan Sharpe says the Super 14 finals, and not the bragging rights that would come with an Australian derby "slam", will be uppermost in his players' minds when they

(AAP) Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) has bowed to community pressure over excessive managerial incomes, announcing a pay cut to the salary package of its chief executive.

(AAP - Airline traffic in Australia has declined for the first time since August 2002 as the economic downturn bites, new figures show.

With the click of a mouse, parents will soon be able to see how their children, and
their schools, compare with others across the country.