is another of the robot short story books from Asimov. It is a bit deceptive though and frankly quite annoying because only one of the stories in the book is a robot story, and its not very long.I am of

THE Rudd Government has made up to 2500 visas available for Pacific Islanders to come to Australia to harvest fruit and vegetables.

Investors fleeing oil, gold commodities markets Commodities prices have plunged Economist says it may be the end of the boom

THE Tax Office is in crisis, losing staff and focused on protecting revenue instead of revamping the tax system, says a newly retired assistant tax commissioner.

FEDERAL Treasurer Wayne Swan says the retail banks have "no excuse" but to follow the lead of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) in cutting rates.

BHP Billiton is set to deliver a record annual profit in excess of $17.2 billion, driven by a strong result from its petroleum division.

EXPECTATIONS are building that the Commonwealth Bank of Australia may make a $6 billion-plus attempt to takeover BankWest.

COMMONWEALTH Bank chief executive Ralph Norris says the credit crunch, which dragged on the bank's full-year earnings, is likely to last another 12 to 18 months.

THE share market is expected to open lower this week after declines in most commodities, including oil and gold, on Friday night.

SENIOR police have defended the actions of two officers who shot a man three times when he ran at them with a large knife in Queensland's far north.

QUEENSLAND police have defended two north Queensland officers who shot a man early today, saying they had no alternative when he ran at them with a knife.

AUSTRALIAN scientists have developed a drug they say might prevent kidney disease and reduce the need for dialysis or transplants among patients already afflicted by the disease.

Yamaha’s Chris Hollis put in a solid ride at round 12 of the Yamaha Australian Off-Road Championship (AORC) today on the NSW South Coast once today’s racing was finished Hollis "felt comfortable"...

As they seek to clinch their respective class championships this weekend, series points leaders James Stewart, of Monster Energy Kawasaki, and Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki’s Ryan Villopoto s...

Dude, is that Molly Walker from Heroes in the new Miley Cyrus video*? She's the first girl they cut to after Miley starts the song (with that weird "Shah!" noise). I can't find any confirmation on the Internets, but that's

A MAN was killed and two other people were injured when a car rolled over in southern Queensland overnight.

A MAN is in a serious but stable condition in hospital after being shot by police in an incident in far north Queensland early today.

MORE than 10,000 Queensland drivers were caught speeding in school zones in the past year, new State Government figures show.