A man who strangled his elderly mother during an argument at their home in the NSW southern highlands will spend at least four years behind bars. […]

The NRL has unveiled new drug testing procedures designed to "level the playing field" and stamp drugs out of the game. […]

A United Nations human rights investigator has called on all countries to declare a moratorium to prevent so-called "killer robots" being deployed on the battlefield. […]

Former prime minister Bob Hawke has remembered his late former wife Hazel ''with deep affection and gratitude''.Hazel Hawke died yesterday at the age of 83 after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease.In a statement issued this morning, Mr Hawke said: ''She was more than a wife and mother, being father as well, during my fr […]

PM Julia Gillard has stared down backbench calls for an increase in tariffs on imported cars in the wake of Ford's decision to shut down its Australian plants.Labor backbenchers Darren Cheeseman, Nick Champion and Doug Cameron say an emergency increase is needed to save the domestic car industry.Australia currently has a 5 per cent tariff on imported ca […]

The British soldier butchered on the streets of London by two suspected Islamists was a 25-year-old father who had fought the Taliban in Afghanistan.The Ministry of Defence named the victim of the bloody attack near a military barracks in Woolwich as Lee Rigby, a machine-gunner with 2nd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers.His two alleged attackers have […]

Adelaide author Michael Madigan has traced a line from the NCA bombing through the world of Italian-Australian organised crime.Geoffrey Bowen died when he opened the parcel at the Adelaide office of the National Crime Authority in March 1994.Madigan's new book paints a stark picture of ruthless criminal gangs who controlled the lucrative marijuana trade […]

Australian entertainer Rolf Harris has had his bail extended by British police in relation to his arrest on suspicion of sexual offences. […]

A Russian court has rejected a request for parole by a hunger-striking Pussy Riot member, despite pleas for leniency from former Beatle Paul McCartney. […]

A famous Greek dance choreographer has visited Australia as he continues a self-proclaimed quest to see dances from the island of Crete spread throughout the world. […]

A $6 million tourism campaign has been launched to promote the Barossa Valley, with a soundtrack by singer Nick Cave. […]