Soul singer Amy Winehouse has taken top spot on the British album chart just over a week after she was found dead at her London home. The 27-year-old has acclaimed Back to Black -- first grabbed the number one spot back in 2007. But it's now charting...
Protesters have gathered in Melbourne to rally against a controversial child beauty pageant. Girls as young as two months old took part in the US-run show. Organisers say the participants are judged on facial beauty, overall appearance, personality a...
And a front in a trough is triggering patchy rain and isolated storms across western New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania while a high is keeping skies clear elsewhere except WA where a strong cold front is bringing showers and storms. Taking a clo...
To the market numbers first, in US, stocks have ended the week lower as investors brace for the outcome of a crucial vote to raise the US debt ceiling. The Dow Jones has shed 62 points while the SP500 has dropped four points. The losses have also bee...
Finance now, and the US markets continue to lose steam overnight as investors remain very nervous about the debt ceiling vote, which has now been postponed. The Dow has closed down 62 points; the NASDAQ is one point higher; the SP500 is down four. An...
Family and friends of Amy Winehouse have paid their last respects to the British singer at her funeral and cremation in London. Around 100 people attended a private Jewish service for the 27-year-old singer who died at her home on Saturday. The mourn...
The much-loved Australian artist Margaret Olley has died aged 88. Born in Lismore, the free-spirited painter held her first show in 1948 and had a career which spanned six decades. She was a generous benefactor who donated to galleries across the cou...
Music fans are flocking to the London home of Amy Winehouse where the 27-year-old singer's body was discovered. Floral tributes are piling up outside the Camden flat in north London. Police have yet to release any details about the cause of the soul...
The music world is in shock with the news that British soul singer Amy Winehouse has been found dead in her north London home aged just 27. They tried to make me go to rehab, I said 'no, no, no' The troubled singer had a long battle with alcohol and...
Fine across Queensland with light to moderate south to southeasterly winds. Dangerous beach and surf conditions about some of the east coast beaches. In New South Wales, possible showers along the northern coast. Showers also over the southern inland...
And the consumer group Choice says it's still concerned about a lack of competition in the supermarket sector. Coles has been cleared of anti-competitive behavior for slashing its home brand milk prices. The consumer watchdog says consumers are benef...
Hello, Im Melissa Hamilton. A British court has ordered police to hand over information to actor Hugh Grant or former girlfriend Jemima Khan, which could reveal they were also victims of the UK phone hacking scandal. Several celebrities have been tar...
Australia's arts community is paying tribute to well-known actor David Ngoombujarra who died on the weekend. The 44-year-old was found in a park in Fremantle on Sunday and was pronounced dead at Fremantle Hospital. He was best known for his roles in...
Actor Charlie Sheen has announced hell return to television in the new comedy Anger Management. The show is based on a 2003 movie of the same name starring Adam Sandler. Sheen will take on the Sandler role in the TV show and retain an ownership stake...
The eighth and final film in the Harry Potter series has smashed the US box office record for an opening weekend, summoning up $A157 million in ticket sales. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 has beaten the record by almost $US10 million....
