NO penalty could be harsh enough for the "despicable" pair who doused Robert Anderson in petrol and burnt him alive, his son says.

THE Tasmanian devil has been listed as an endangered species by the Tasmanian Government.

THE mystery buyer of a Victoria Cross medal auctioned for $488,000 last night has been revealed as Channel 7 boss Kerry Stokes and the South Australian Government.

A 32-YEAR-OLD woman sent a picture of Pamela Anderson's breasts to a 15-year-old workmate shortly before beginning a sexual relationship with him, the Supreme Court in Launceston has heard.

ARCELORMITTAL, the world's largest steelmaker, has taken a 14.9 per cent stake in Macarthur Coal and entered into discussions with company regarding a potential transaction.

THE Coalition's proposal to cut fuel excise is a "concrete measure" that will bring down the price of petrol, Opposition Treasury spokesman Malcolm Turnbull says.

THE Australian dollar was lower at noon after some unwinding of carry trades during today's Asian session, leading it lower from its fresh overnight high.

Speedway returns to Sweden’s 43,000 seat solar powered Ullevi Stadium in Gothenberg as it celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. The stadium, first built in 1958 to host football’s Worl...

As the world’s top riders prepare to drop the gates on the 2008 AMA Toyota Motocross Championship Presented by FMF, several of the series’ top competitors make their anticipated return at the 13th ...

A RARE miniature donkey twin born with severely deformed legs is having corrective treatment that may eventually enable him to stand on his own four feet.

THE American sub-prime crisis has hit Macquarie Group's property trusts, causing the group to write down $293 million in its real estate investments.

AN online adult store has lost a legal challenge to Australia's film classification system after arguing that most adults are no longer offended by seeing actual sex in movies.

AN Australian citizen accused of Nazi warcrimes in Hungary in 1944 says he has not done anything wrong.

THE share market had declined about 1 per cent by noon after data showing accelerating inflation in the US hurt Wall Street overnight, causing local shares to slide today.

QBE has withdrawn its $8.7bn takeover bid for IAG after the target's board last night rejected it - and IAG shares have tumbled.

PETROL prices broke through the $1.60 a litre barrier in some capital cities this afternoon as world oil prices trade at all-time record highs.

For centuries there has been a debate whether it is our personalities or experiences that mould our behaviour. Are we born to be a certain way or can we learn to be a certain way with hard work and effort?

Corporate coaching in Australia is now becoming more accepted as a way of developing people and CEO's are putting their money where their mouth is and investing in executive coaching and leadership training programs. Executives are starting to experience the

Picked up Peter Greenway from England for a days guided back country fly fishing in New Zealand's Central North Island today. We started the day strong missing a strike on one fish and then hooking and loosing Peters biggest ever

16 hooked and 11 landed mainly around 3 pounds but with 1 at 5 pounds to day for Peter and John. We continued our friendly Aussie Kiwi banter - thankfully the guys had a great sence of humour. Peter took