A group of 80 conservative religious leaders have written an open letter to the people of Australia pleading for them to allow an anti-gay conference in Melbourne go ahead. The Life, Family and Freedom Conference, due to be held on Saturday August 30, …

… were stranded on the roof of their car after flood waters rose in a creek at Moruya; The trio were winched to safety one by one, by the Westpac Rescue Helicopter; The conditions were too dangerous for the SES to rescue the trio from the ground …

With a staggering combined wealth of $7.3 trillion, up 12 percent from 2013, the ultra-wealthy group would rank third as a country in terms of gross domestic product, behind only the United States and China. While Asia ranked third behind North … For …

A man who whistled at Australian federal parliament Speaker Bronwyn Bishop because 'he wanted to be heard' in Question Time has been booted out of Parliament House. The man, who was in the public gallery wearing army fatigues, had to be physically …

A dedicated 'super-bariatric' room for treating patients who weigh up to 500kg has been opened in the Canberra hospital. The room has customised equipment for the seriously obese patients while a further three rooms have been provided for patients …

Hackers attacked Sony's PlayStation Network and apparently disrupted the travel plans of a top company executive by going on Twitter to suggest that there was a bomb on his American Airlines plane. American cut short the Sony Corp. executive's flight …

Jessica Chastain couldn't resist sneaking a loving glance at her boyfriend Gian Luca Passi de Preposulo on Monday. The 37-year-old actress was spotted tenderly gazing at the fashion executive as the couple strolled through New York City. With their …

Tiny tubes made from a form of tapioca – the cassava root extract often used in puddings – could help treat angina and may prevent some of the side-effects of existing treatments. The tubes, which look like tiny, narrow hair rollers, are inserted into …

Families are spending too much time using technology and not enough talking round the dinner table, a Government adviser has warned. Reg Bailey, chief executive of the Mothers' Union, said parents are letting 'screens take over' from family time …