Shadow treasurer Joe Hockey has told the states and territories that the onus is on them to make the case for changes to the goods and services tax (GST).NSW Premier Barry O'Farrell this morning called for overhaul of the current tax system, which he says is failing.The Coalition plans to hold a review of the tax system if it is elected, but Mr Hockey s […]

The Queensland Government says it could prosecute those responsible for the deaths of 46 cattle at a government research station in the state's north. […]

Rolf Harris has received standing ovations at his first performance since reports surfaced that he had been questioned over alleged sexual offences.Harris made no direct reference to the allegations he is facing, but alluded to his situation several times during the show in Bristol in south-west England."You've got no idea what this means to have y […]

A shooting accident in South Australia has reignited calls for amateur hunting in New South Wales national parks to be abandoned. […]

Hoarding, gambling and marijuana withdrawal are among the newly expanded disorders contained in a revision of a leading psychiatric manual.The $25 million revision of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual happens only once in a generation and comes after nearly two decades of debate, deliberation and change in clinical practice. […]

Rolf Harris has received standing ovations at his first performance since reports surfaced that he had been questioned over alleged sexual offences.Harris made no direct reference to the allegations he is facing, but alluded to his situation several times during the show in Bristol in south-west England."You've got no idea what this means to have y […]

Denmark's Emmelie de Forest has won the Eurovision Song Contest with a barefoot performance backed by flutes and drums. […]

Jewellery worth $1.3 million and reportedly due to be loaned to stars treading the red carpet at the Cannes film festival has been stolen in a pre-dawn heist. […]

Police descend on the tiny town of Wee Waa to oversee a 4,000-strong crowd for the launch of Daft Punk's latest album. […]

Two artists confess they worked under cover of darkness to put a portrait on a bridge, depicting late Port Augusta mayor Joy Baluch. […]