I finished this book on the bus into work this morning (I had a pretty distracted weekend, and didn't get much reading done). This is the second book in the Amtrak Wars series, and takes place immediately after Cloud Warrior.

It may have been a little later than planned, but Solomon Islands Prime Minister Dr Derek Sikua has been presented with his Distinguished Alumni Award from the University of Waikato.

When I decided to start experimenting with energy supplements, I asked the Snook to pick me up some at the health shop near his office. I also got some from our local GNC store. I really wasn't sure what to

THREE weeks after banned billboards advertising "longer lasting sex" were banned in Western Australia, the slogan has been outlawed nation-wide.

Forget healthy diets, blokes just want to eat pies They've had enough of "trendy food" Major meat pie maker says sales are soaring

THE condition of an Australian man who spent 11 days lost in a jungle in Laos has taken a turn for the worse.

MEET the state MP who's ditching her own electorate because it's too hard to win and will fight to contest another where she prefers the shopping.

ONE of only two breast milk banks operating in Australia has run dry after a government funding failure, putting babies' lives at risk.

MEMBERS of a renegade Catholic church will meet tonight to consider an ultimatum from Brisbane Archbishop John Bathersby to toe the line or face closure.

A MAN jailed for 15 years for attacking his ex-girlfriend with two samurai swords deserved a lighter sentence, a Brisbane court has heard.

MARK "Chopper" Read was reportedly arrested by police this morning over an alleged incident involving a firearm.

CRIMINAL cult figure Mark 'Chopper' Read said he was relaxed over facing possible charges after being arrested today.

MELBOURNE boy Yadav Munohur may have developed a fascination for water and rainfall in the days before he apparently drowned in a creek, it was revealed at his funeral today.

A MAN who lost sight in one eye when he slipped and fell in a Brisbane hotel bathroom is suing the hotel's owner over allegations of professional negligence.

A CAREER diplomat with close links to Kevin Rudd and his two prime ministerial predecessors has been given the job of steering Australia's first female governor-general through the vice-regal world.

QUEENSLAND Premier Anna Bligh says she was not aware of adoptions of stolen Indian children during her time as child safety minister.

A MAN accused of crushing a taxi driver to death in his own cab attempted to flee the scene by stealing a truck, a Melbourne court has heard.

TEENAGE staff at a Werribee KFC in Victoria were pressured into working through the night even after a drunken customer punched a senior female worker and threatened others, the workers' parents say.

A BODY found in bushland beside an urban walking track in northeastern Tasmania is believed to be that of missing woman Heather Shepherd.

RADIO broadcaster Austereo Group has posted a lift in full year net profit after its buoyancy in ratings helped drive an increase in advertising, and said it's well placed to capitalise on future advertising opportunities.