This is for my brother-in-law, Dan Carbo. Maybe my Mom can make it into a quilt or something for him.

AN Aboriginal leader from a remote West Australian town has pleaded with Australia 2020 Summit delegates to help her win a ban on packaged alcohol in her town and others like it.

CONVICTED gangland killer Carl Williams will appear in a Melbourne court today seeking leave to appeal his minimum 35-year sentence for his role in three underworld slayings.

CROWN casino has almost doubled its chances of winning on the roulette wheels by adding an extra house number.

POLICE have arrested 18 people in raids they say have cracked a major drug manufacturing ring in Melbourne's north.

THE Cancer Council of Queensland has launched unprecedented legal action to gain access to a register of cancer sufferers to help research.

Went fishing briefly this afternoon with my mate Blair and landed one small trout, lost one a missed a couple of others - Blair finished much similar. The weather has been bad so I have just being sitting at home

Snookums pointed out to me last night that Google Maps has been updated with super high-res pictures of Sydney. Check it out. They obviously flew over before we moved last November, because that's our picnic table in the backyard of

In spite of my ongoing ulcer issues, I've still managed a couple good runs this week. I went out Tuesday morning for a "recovery" run, aiming to run at a nice slow pace for 40 minutes without stopping. I ended

AN Adelaide man had only wanted to see actor Angelina Jolie naked when he stumbled across child porn and downloaded it from the internet, a court was told.

A CAREER criminal initially confessed to the 2004 murder of underworld figure Lewis Moran to take pressure off his wife who was also being grilled about her knowledge of the crime, a court heard today.

THE driver of an Egyptian bus that crashed, killing six Australians was fatigued, speeding and sending text messages before the accident, an inquest has heard.

REVELATIONS that terrorists planned to blow up the MCG and other Melbourne landmarks were the fabrications of a practised liar, a court has heard

A POULTRY company has been hit with Victoria's largest fine for a single breach of workplace safety laws following the death of a truck driver more than two years ago.

A MAN has publicly apologised for causing more than $58,000 damage to a Brisbane church during a drunken spree.

GENERAL practitioners should get bonus payments based on performance, not the number of patients they treat, says Queensland Health Minister Stephen Robertson.

A 19-YEAR-OLD man attacked by what was initially thought to be a shark on the Gold Coast forced the closure of three southern beaches this morning.

QUEENSLAND authorities should be removing children who have underage sex from dangerous and illegal situations, instead of implanting them with contraceptive devices, the state opposition says.

Chats with surfing legend Daniel Kereopa, and making wearable arts costumes were all part of a WYLD day at the University of Waikato this week.

Libby Stock has a righteous rant in the SMH today about women taking their husband's surnames. I just find it interesting. I didn't really have any big political issue with the practice - like I did with marriage in general