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Footy songs and pop music have been reportedly been banned at funerals by Melbourne's Catholic archbishop. More...

A small church in the US has vowed to go ahead and burn 200 Korans to send a message to radical Islamists. More...

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Rob Oakeshott has questioned Coalition tactics after receiving a call from a senior Liberal MP claiming to be "the Devil". More...

A large part of the price of federal independent Andrew Wilkie's support for a minority government will be poker machine reforms. More...

A member of Facebook's security team will visit Australia next month to take part in workshops with child-safety advocates. More...

Greens leader Bob Brown says he thinks Greens could serve as ministers in a government led by Opposition Leader Tony Abbott. More...

Actor Paul Hogan has been banned from leaving the country over alleged unpaid tax. More...

High school students have reportedly been asked to plan a terrorist attack - as an assignment. More...

A victim of crime group has slammed a competition dubbed "prison MasterChef", held at Victoria's toughest jail. More...

We could be back at the polls again soon, if the major parties can't win the support of independents and the Greens. More...

Key independents are calling for cool heads, as Australia faces its first hung parliament in 60 years. More...

As the latest Newspoll shows major party support is even, their leaders are giving all they've got to the last campaign day. More...

Just two days out from the polls and both major parties have pleaded for Australians to vote for them. More...

The Opposition says the risk of asylum seekers sabotaging their boats when they realise they're being turned away is worth it. More...

Opposition Leader Tony Abbott says he'll give young people on the doll a cash bonus if they can find a job and keep it. More...

The major parties are pointing fingers, after a Liberal National Party campaigner punched a Labor supporter in Brisbane. More...

Labor has promised to stop banks raising their credit limits if the government is returned to power. More...

An activist group will push for rights to vote online after winning a case which will allow voters to enrol over the internet. More...

Australia has recorded three cases of a new class of superbug - the most resistant to antibiotics yet seen. More...