31 Australians are among 184 people around the world who have been arrested following a three-year international investigation resulting in the uncovering of the biggest pedophilia syndicate to date, police…
Australians living in Tokyo or other areas affected by the earthquake and tsunami should leave Japan unless they have a real need to stay, the Department of Foreign Affairs and…
Two journalists have not been heard from since Sunday and there are fears they have gone missing in Libya, their newspapers said on Thursday. The journalists, Guardian correspondent Ghaith Abdul-Ahad…
A mass death of millions of fish has occurred at a South Los Angeles harbour, the LA times say. The King Harbour at Redondo Beach in Los Angeles is packed…
A council building inspector has admitted that he got free sex from a Sydney bathhouse while claiming overtime for his activities, the NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption says. However, Edward…
In announcing a panel to look at how a potential pay increase in the community services sector can be managed, Workplace Relations Minister Chris Evans recognised that women’s work is…
Eight carriages of a train that came off a private railway track in southern NSW caused major damage but luckily noone was injured, police said on Thursday. The incident occurred…
Australian food supply could be threatened if the Asian honey bee is not eradicated, the Greens said on Wednesday. Christine Milne, Greens senator, told reporters that the Asian honey bee…