Today at 17:33:01 - A report into the bushfires that tore across Victoria, Australia, in early 2009 has called for sweeping changes to the way the authorities respond to natural disasters.

Today at 14:18:01 - At least 15 people die at a mine in northern China, as a suspected explosives store blows up.

Today at 12:03:02 - A royal commission report into Australia's worst bushfire disaster, which left 173 people dead in 2009, is to be made public.

Today at 04:59:23 - A 26-year-old religious scholar wins Malaysian TV talent search for the best young imam, or Muslim leader.

Today at 02:17:18 - Workers struggle to clear crude with their bare hands

30/07/2010 at 22:46:44 - An endangered tortoise is seen on sale at an expo in the Indonesian capital Jakarta, highlighting concerns about the illegal pet trade.

30/07/2010 at 22:30:04 - Search teams in north-east China are still searching for thousands of barrels of toxic chemicals washed into a major river by flooding.

Today at 21:33:07 - Nathan Burns boosted his hopes of first-team football with AEK Athens this season after scoring the winner in the Greek side's 1-0 triumph over Rangers.

Today at 20:48:06 - Parramatta's bubble has burst at the hands of a red-hot Sydney Roosters, who have thrashed the Eels 48-12 in the NRL clash at Parramatta Stadium.

Today at 20:33:06 - Ballarat cyclist Patrick Shaw is in the box seat at the Tour of Gippsland after extending his overall lead on Saturday.

Today at 20:18:07 - Furious Carlton coach Brett Ratten has savaged his players over what he says was an "embarrassing" AFL performance against Collingwood on Saturday.

Today at 19:18:07 - Port Adelaide have dented Hawthorn's top four AFL aspirations with a stirring eight-point comeback victory on Saturday.

Today at 18:33:05 - It caused some weary minds as well as bodies but Penrith believe a week of extra tactical drills could be the key to kickstarting their flagging NRL campaign.

Today at 20:18:09 - PERTH was smothered in thick fog early Saturday, creating hazardous driving conditions.

Today at 20:03:10 - RESCUE crews have been sent to a motorbike crash in sand dunes at Stratham Beach, 15km south of Bunbury.

Today at 16:48:14 - A WINTER sprinkler ban could extend into spring as a record number of West Australians ignore water restrictions, Water Minister Graham Jacobs has warned.

Today at 16:48:14 - AN 18-year-old man is in critical condition at Royal Perth Hospital this morning after he rolled his car near York last night.

Today at 15:48:09 - A MOTORCYCLIST suffered suspected broken ribs in a traffic crash yesterday.

Today at 16:48:14 - PRIME Minister Julia Gillard is backing the Dockers to beat West Coast and has dropped in on a junior AFL match as she continues on the campaign trail in Perth.

Today at 20:18:15 - THE Victorian Bushfires Royal Commission's final report says the 'stay or go' policy should remain and criticises the state's emergency chiefs. VIDEO

Today at 01:00:00 - COMMUTERS have avoided myki in its first week of operation on trams and buses.

Today at 01:00:00 - The days of eating cheap food at your local pub could be over, with some pub meals more expensive than Melbourne's top restaurants.

Today at 01:00:00 - BIG local leagues have applied a cone of silence to footy thuggery. It comes as it was revealed seven junior matches were abandoned.

Today at 01:00:00 - AS the hysteria over the iPhone 4 launch subsides, Melbourne users have given it the seal of approval.

Today at 01:00:00 - A TIGHT leather jacket that flattened the bust with sleeves so tight they acted like a tourniquet under the armpits was, apparently, a great fit.

Today at 20:18:17 - A MINI tornado is reported to have wreaked havoc at Penola in the past hour.

Today at 14:03:12 - REPORT into 2009 Victorian bushfires finds controversial stay and go policy is 'sound'.

Today at 13:18:10 - ROYAL commission's final report in to the Black Saturday bushfires handed to Victorian premier John Brumby.

Today at 11:26:14 - A MAGNITUDE 4.3 earthquake has rocked the state's far north with its epicentre near the town of Quorn.

Today at 11:20:57 - A FAMILY escaped unharmed from a fire that destroyed their house at Wrattonbully in the state's south-east.

Today at 11:18:07 - A 46-year-old pilot has walked away with only minor injuries from a single-engine aeroplane crash on a remote airstrip on Cape York Peninsula.

Today at 11:16:48 - A TEENAGER has lost her licence after she was clocked travelling at 135km/h in a 90km/h zone on the Port River Expressway last night.

Today at 19:03:09 - Prime Minister Julia Gillard says it is offensive to suggest she does not take national security matters seriously.

Today at 18:03:06 - Fire-affected communities are demanding swift action in response to the Victoria Bushfires Royal Commission's final report.

Today at 16:48:08 - The Federal Opposition says the Government is planning to cut funding in real terms for private schools.

Today at 16:03:05 - New South Wales police have arrested two prisoners who escaped from a minimum security jail and led police on a chase for hundreds of kilometres through the state's south west.

Today at 16:03:05 - A woman is assisting homicide squad detectives with their investigation into the suspicious death of a man at a hotel near Sydney's Kings Cross this morning.

Today at 15:03:03 - Vandals have beheaded and damaged a popular herd of artificial zebras in at Lake George in southern New South Wales.

Today at 14:33:14 - POLICE quiz woman after man's suspicious death at Potts Point hotel this morning.

Today at 10:55:15 - A MYSTERIOUS Loch Ness type creature has been snapped stalking fish. Photos

Today at 10:28:10 - MAN 'rams car into two others, attempts carjacking and assaults police' overnight.

Today at 01:00:00 - SYDNEY motorists are being urged to fill up this morning, with prices to skyrocket by tomorrow.

Today at 01:00:00 - RETIRED Supreme Court judge says some of his colleagues intellectually unsuited to the job.

Today at 01:00:00 - AS NSW police try to drive down the 'perception' of crime, we can reveal the real, shocking figures.

Today at 01:00:00 - THEY have been dubbed Gen laz-Y but are society's young people really less committed to work than others? Not so, apparently.

Today at 13:18:02 - THE final report into the 2009 Victorian bushfires says the controversial stay and go policy is 'sound'.

Today at 14:03:15 - REPORT into 2009 Victorian bushfires finds controversial stay and go policy is 'sound'.

Today at 13:18:05 - ROYAL commission's final report in to the Black Saturday bushfires handed to Victorian premier John Brumby.

Today at 11:18:07 - A 46-year-old pilot has walked away with only minor injuries from a single-engine aeroplane crash on a remote airstrip on Cape York Peninsula.

Today at 08:24:17 - PEOPLE taking calcium supplements have about a 30 per cent higher risk of heart attack, research suggests.

Today at 01:00:00 - NEW report that debunks the myth that Gen Y has an aversion to putting in the hard yards.

Today at 01:00:00 - POTENTIALLY deadly blunder resulted in overhead lines going live while electricians tried to repair crippled rail system.

Today at 10:17:10 - A PILOT, 46, has walked away with only minor injuries from a single-engine aeroplane crash on a remote airstrip on Cape York Peninsula.

Today at 10:09:18 - A MAN believed to be in his 20s has died in a two vehicle crash on Cooroy-Noosa Rd at Tinbeerwah in the Sunshine Coast hinterland.

Today at 09:03:34 - PRIME Minister Julia Gillard has taken a battering in the latest opinion poll which shows the Coalition would win the election if it was held now.

Today at 01:34:30 - A 23-YEAR-OLD woman has been hit by a car in Mackay after reportedly stepping into the path of the vehicle.

Today at 01:20:03 - FOUR people have suspected spinal injuries after a single-vehicle rollover at Springsure, southeast of Rockhampton.

Today at 01:13:56 - A MAN has been killed in a single-vehicle crash at Stanthorpe, southwest of Brisbane.

Today at 08:54:00 - TASMANIAN Liberal senator Eric Abetz is preparing to defend his legal right to remain in the job.

Today at 01:01:00 - CHILDREN'S Minister Lin Thorp must pay for extra costs resulting from her European holiday.

30/07/2010 at 17:28:00 - KEVIN Rudd is set to undergo surgery later today after suffering acute abdominal pain.

30/07/2010 at 17:20:00 - UPDATE: Four people have been rescued from a stranded pleasure craft in Bass Strait.

30/07/2010 at 16:39:00 - HOTEL Soho licensee Dean Williams died in hospital this morning, one month after he was hit by a car.

30/07/2010 at 14:04:00 - A COMPETITION asking readers to change a letter in a word and provide a new meaning has produced these results.

30/07/2010 at 01:01:00 - TASMANIANS will get their first glimpse of exactly which local towns and regions will be linked to high-speed broadband.

Today at 01:00:00 - QUEENSLAND'S emerging coal-related gas industries are under a cloud following another contamination scare on the Darling Downs.

Today at 01:00:00 - The efforts of Aboriginal leader William Cooper are to be recognised.

Today at 01:00:00 - AN Islamist website based in Australia is co-hosting an international forum this weekend

Today at 01:00:00 - JOHN Howard has reiterated his disappointment at being passed over for president of the International Cricket Council.

Today at 01:00:00 - FOR Perth couple Stephanie Dodd and Kris Longmore, Bali was a no-brainer. The Indonesian island beat anything Australia could offer.

Today at 01:00:00 - HOUSE-PRICE growth has come to a halt, with capital-city residential prices flatlining in the June quarter.

30/07/2010 at 01:00:00 - THE family of an Aboriginal elder who died in the back of a prison van has been awarded $3.2 million by the Barnett government.