A young boy has been killed in a caravan fire on the New South Wales mid-north coast.
A fire in a drug rehabilitation centre in a densely populated area of Lima has killed at least 20 people
The Royal Bank of Scotland chairman, Philip Hampton, has given up a $A2.08 million shares reward he was due later this year.
Actress Demi Moore was convulsing and "burning up" after taking an unidentified drug when emergency services were called earlier this week, according to the 911 call released Friday.
Victoria Azarenka has claimed her first grand slam title after beating Maria Sharapova in the Australian Open women's final.
The earth had a close shave when an asteroid passed within 60,000 kilometres, one of the closest approaches ever observed.
Chicken products are still safe to eat despite the discovery of bird flu at two Victorian duck farms, the peak body for Australia's chicken industry says.
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