THREE adults and eight children have been found safe and well after they were reported missing in the Torres Strait off far north Queensland's Cape York Peninsula.
THE Victorian government will today take action in the Federal Court to try to stop industrial action by thousands of health professionals across the state.
THE high profile death of skin cancer victim Clare Oliver coupled with a multi-million dollar graphic campaign has already had an impact on teenagers who are now recognising the dangers of tanning.
Motorex KTM Racing has confirmed a four member team for the 2008 Australian Motocross Championship commencing in April, with new recruit Michael Addison heading up the Pro Open class, plus Ryan Mar...
SUNCORP-METWAY chief executive John Mulcahy has foreshadowed a profit downgrade next month after revealing the Sydney hailstorms will cost the company $150-180 million.
COLD case detectives from Victoria Police will travel to Bendigo today to investigate fresh leads into the 21-year-old mystery of missing Reservoir woman, Marlene McDonald.
THE Hume Freeway in northern Victoria has reopened, about 18 hours after a triple fatality involving a gas tanker closed the main route between Melbourne and Sydney yesterday.
US President George W. Bush overnight said he would consider "all options" to help the US economy weather a deep housing slump but the economy was fundamentally strong.
FROM low-flow water taps to converting cooking oil to fuel, McDonald's is testing ways to reduce the impact its 31,000-plus restaurants have on the world's resources.
BOEING said overnight that Australian airline Qantas Airways has ordered 31 next-generation 737-800 single-aisle planes, worth about $US2.3 billion ($2.68 billion) at list prices.
