Australian Breaking Stories

Large daily doses of B vitamins could delay, or even halt, the onset of Alzheimer's disease, a study suggests.

A 62-year-old former scout leader from South Australia is expected to face court over a series of child sex abuse cases between the early 1980s and the early 1990s.

New Zealand's top military scientist has quit after allegations that his resume falsely claimed he was an ex-Marine and an Olympic bobsledder who raced against Jamaica's Cool Runnings team.

A bill to give same-sex couples the right to adopt in New South Wales is set to become law.

A strong 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of central Chile on Thursday, the US Geological Survey reported.

A Melbourne court has heard of the bizarre details of the theft of a python and sand lizard from a pet shop.

The RSPCA has been told to review its agreement with Channel 7 reality TV program Animal Rescue following a New South Wales Government inquiry into a raid on a wildlife park.

Police around the country are mourning the death of a New South Wales constable who was shot and killed in a drug raid in Sydney last night.

Pilot error was to blame for a passenger plane crash in southern India in May that claimed 158 lives, an official investigation has heard.

Queensland Treasurer Andrew Fraser says the State Government will go ahead with the public float of the Queensland Rail (QR) coal business after a consortium of mining companies pulled out of negotiations.

Police have raided scores of properties across south-east Queensland and northern New South Wales in a crackdown on drug trafficking.

Queensland Police has begun an investigation into an alleged indecent act by Brisbane Lions star Brendan Fevola.

A rise on Wall Street overnight and a strong surge by NAB have both helped boost local stocks by almost 1 per cent.

Philippines officials investigating the handling of a deadly siege in Manila last month have admitted police may have accidentally shot some of the hostages.

Much of Brazil is under a state of emergency as more than 1,000 bushfires continue to burn across the country.

Five people have been arrested after police seized a large quantity of the drug ice in raids across Melbourne.

Wilson Tuckey has spoken publicly for the first time since losing the West Australian seat of O'Connor to Nationals MP Tony Crook at the federal election.

A roadside bomb has killed 10 people and wounded four in Pakistan's Kurram tribal region on the Afghan border, a government official said.

Authorities say a damaged levee at risk of breaking in Wangaratta, north-east Victoria, is posing a serious threat to nearby properties.

Queensland Premier Anna Bligh has declined to give a guarantee she will lead Labor into the next election after a new poll showed a dramatic drop in support for her Government.