AUSTRALIA'S homeowners are in for more pain after one of the country's largest banks again raised mortgage rates - and another is expected to follow.

THE Smashing Pumpkins have sued Virgin Records, saying their former record label damaged the Grammy-winning band's image and reputation for artistic integrity by using it in a worldwide promotional campaign.

BREWER Fosters has pleaded guilty to two charges following the death of a worker almost two years ago, Victoria's workplace safety authority says.

CONCERN is growing about the ability of Australian media stocks to weather the global credit crunch.

ST GEORGE Bank shares fired yesterday after the company said it was on track to grow profit by 10 per cent this year while other shares in the big banks also jumped

PASSENGERS' screams filled the air during a botched Qantas take-off at Los Angeles International Airport.

A DEADLINE for ABC's talks on selling a stake of its US childcare empire passed without a deal being signed yesterday.

Sammy the seal is biting the hand that feeds Authorites say the wild seal may have to be put down Was moved 70km away from trouble but swam back

AUSTRALIA'S homeowners are in for more pain after one of the country's largest banks again raised mortgage rates - and another is expected to follow.

JOHN Ellice-Flint has denied he has been pushed from the top job at Santos despite the company's board saying he has retired with immediate effect.

AUSTRALIAN shares rocketed to their highest level in almost three weeks yesterday amid signs the global credit crunch could be easing.

Today officially marks one month of giving up Diet Coke. Today was also the first time I had two workouts in one day, running in the morning and swimming in the evening.I would've killed for a Diet Coke afterwards.

For the second year in a row, I spent my Easter weekend at the Aileron Rodeo, camping out and partying at the rodeo. For the second year in a row, I spent the Sunday of Easter weekend hungover at the...

SEVENTEEN children have been evacuated from an ABC Learning Centre north of Brisbane after an outside air-conditioning unit caught fire.

MAJOR changes in the workplace can push employees into mental breakdowns, an Australian researcher has found.

THE Queensland Government will make a final payment to indigenous claimants of stolen wages, and channel the rest of the reparation funds into scholarships for indigenous children.

The body of a man has been found floating near a beach off south-east Queensland.

THE sons of multi-millionaire former milkman Ken Lacey have been committed to stand trial over the shooting death of a Gold Coast man last year.

THE Queensland Police Service's ethical standards command has launched an investigation into an officer who performed a breath test after himself drinking 18 beers.

THE family of football commentator Clinton Grybas has lashed out at radio host Derryn Hinch after he announced his former 3AW colleague died from a food allergy and heart condition.