75,000 evacuated from from Bali volcano
More than 75,000 people have fled the Mount Agung volcano on Indonesian's tourist island of Bali because of fears of an eruption.
NKorea bolsters defence, rhetoric heats up
North Korea has reportedly been boosting defences on its east coast after the North said US President Donald Trump had declared war and that it...
Journo called himself a 'b loving pedo'
Former Nine Network reporter Ben McCormack described himself as a proud "total b loving pedo" in online conversations where he outlined a sexual interest in...
Four locked up over Sydney armed robberies
Four Sydney men are behind bars accused of staging a string of daylight armed robberies targeting armoured trucks, after heavily-armed police intercepted what they allege...
States must pull own weight on gas: Govt
A gas crisis looms for Australian households and industry but governments at all levels are pointing the fingers elsewhere.
Radiotherapy hope for prostate cancer
A targeted form of radiotherapy can cure prostate cancer in men whose disease was previously thought to be incurable, research suggests.
Man charged over Tasmanian pub hold up
A man has been charged over an early morning armed heist at a Hobart pub and the torching of a stolen car.
Two in five Aussies believe demons exist
Two in five Australians surveyed in a new poll believe heaven and hell await them in the afterlife and angels and demons roam the world.
Half doubt their health cover is worth it
More than half of those surveyed in new polling don't think their health insurance is worth the money they pay for it.
World's largest uncut diamond sells
A tennis ball-sized rough diamond unearthed nearly two years ago by a Vancouver-based diamond producer has been sold for $US53 million ($A67 million).