A man has been charged with the murder of Prudence Bird, who disappeared from her Melbourne home 20 years ago.
A seven-year-old American girl escaped an alleged abduction attempt at a Walmart store, in an incident that was caught on camera.
Mining giant Rio Tinto has booked a 59 per cent slump in net profit, primarily due to a hefty impairment charge for the aluminium business.
A Victoria's Secret starlet has decided to quit lingerie modelling because she felt it clashed with her Christian faith.
V8 Supercars have drawn the line at no more than five manufacturers in the series after Nissan confirmed it would take on Holden and Ford next year.
Russians scientists have completed a five-year task and reached water in Lake Vostok, 3.7km below the surface of Antarctica.
The Victorian government should reveal what it is planning to do if nurses carry out their threat to quit en masse, the opposition says.
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