You know, whenever I start to feel bad about spending my discretionary income on knitting stuff, I just remember that there are people in this world who actually sign up for a lottery just for the privilege of dropping $300

Stories Where the Protagonist Lives for Centuries. Cool list. Bookmarking for future reference.

A MELBOURNE man who killed an acquaintance with a bow and arrow then tried to claim it was self-defence has had three years shaved off his jail term.

VICTORIA is likely to become the fourth state to ban smoking in cars carrying children.

AFTER two weeks of heartache, the parents of missing boy Yadav Munohur had their worst fears confirmed when his body was found in a creek near their Melbourne home today.

A FIREBOMB has destroyed a house, briefly trapping a man inside, in the Victorian city of Geelong.

A FIREBOMB has destroyed a house, briefly trapping a man inside, in the Victorian city of Geelong.

A MERCY plea has saved a pathological gambler from a jail cell for stealing about half a million dollars.

A MAN shot three times by police in Queensland's far north will be subject to a bedside court hearing today.

A WOMAN who had post-natal depression when she stole more than $120,000 from her employer will have her third baby behind bars.

LAWYERS for accused child molester Dennis Ferguson have launched an appeal against a decision that he face trial for allegedly sexually assaulting a five-year-old girl.

A SHOCKINGLY mutilated koala found dead, the latest victim in a string of recent attacks on the Australian icon.

POLICE dogs on the Gold Coast have tracked down a teenager who injured two police officers as they tried to arrest him.

CADBURY workers face job cuts after the Hobart factory stopped production early this morning and staff were sent home.

TASMANIA'S Beaconsfield mine has lost a battle for a $45.5 million insurance claim over the shutdown of its business following a fatal 2006 rockfall.

QUEENSLAND is in trouble after figures showed the sunshine state took a record amount of water from the parched Murray-Darling river system last year.

TOY guns and puzzles that could fall apart releasing tiny balls, have failed safety checks and will be removed from show bags at this year's Royal Adelaide Show.

QUEENSLAND will need nuclear energy more than any other state in Australia, says former Telstra chief Ziggy Switkowski.

land in north Queensland yesterday afternoon.

INDIGENOUS leaders in South Australia's Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) lands have accepted a $25 million housing package, the State Government says.