Carrie Fisher's Leia was and remains a feminist icon and role model
Leia showed a generation of young women that - princess or not - there's more to life than being rescued.
Leia showed a generation of young women that - princess or not - there's more to life than being rescued.
Canberra United winger Ashleigh Sykes calmly slots late penalty in 2-1 win over Melbourne Victory.
A man has died after being struck by a van in Condell Park on Wednesday afternoon.
A Perth boy who was forced to undergo court-ordered chemotherapy against his parents' wishes has died on Wednesday morning.
Azhar Ali's faultless 205 was the highest score by a visiting batsman in Melbourne since 32 summers ago, when Vivian Richards arrived at the MCG in career-worst form. Having made 162 runs from his previous 12 innings, Richards groped and clawed his way to a thoroughly unconvincing 208 from 245 balls.
A teenage girl has been charged following an alleged assault, robbery and attempted carjacking in Bentleigh.
A bushfire at Carrum Downs burned within metres of houses before it was brought under control by firefighters on Wednesday afternoon.
Faysal Ishak Ahmed was told there was no bed for him at Manus Island detention centre's medical clinic just five days before he died after collapsing, hitting his head and suffering a seizure.
After two-and-a-bit rainy days, the Boxing Day Test has made up for lost time thanks to four landmark innings of contrasting styles but equal effect.
David Warner rode his luck to score his first century at the MCG, spearheading a bold counter attack by Australia that may lead to an unlikely victory.
Victoria's highest court has ordered the state to remove children on remand from a maximum security adult prison by Friday, in a major political headache for the Andrews government.
Melbourne's train network is getting an upgrade, or at least its map is.
In this galaxy at least, the Star Wars actress will be remembered for a long time to come.
There never was any intrinsic merit in moving the APVMA from Canberra to Armidale.
The Sydney Sixers exacted grand final revenge with a big win over the Thunder at Spotless Stadium.
The Thunder look to snap their losing streak as they welcome the Heat to Spotless Stadium.
The officer is also being investigated over allegations she posted personal Facebook comments resulting in a "conflict of interest with her position as a member of the Queensland Police Service".
Former prime minister Bob Hawke believes he has the recipe to fix the nation – think big, get better candidates, abolish state governments
Canberra trainer Nick Olive is considering the $3 million Doncaster Mile and the Coolmore Classic for Single Gaze.
In the absence of their Kangaroos stars, Jack de Belin had hoped to lead by example at St George Illawarra pre-season training.
"Guarantee" is still a dirty word authorities do not want to utter when it comes to New Year's Eve train reliability.
Sexual assaults can more than double in the lead up to New Year's, in a surge driven by opportunistic predators and family violence, a Fairfax Media analysis of crime data shows.
The Australian Jockeys Association fears the health of the state's riding population is being put at risk and heavyweight riders could lose up to a quarter of their income as a result of Racing NSW's bid to provide a greater spread of handicaps in non-feature races.
Channel Nine cricket host and commentator Mark Nicholas has suffered a health setback and has been taken to hospital for the second time during the Boxing Day Test.
Surfers have been rescued from the water near Rottnest Island after a shark was spotted 200 metres from shore.
Мы не навязываем Вам своё видение, мы даём Вам объективный срез событий дня без цензуры и без купюр. Новости, какие они есть — онлайн (с поминутным архивом по всем городам и регионам России, Украины, Белоруссии и Абхазии).
123ru.net — живые новости в прямом эфире!
В любую минуту Вы можете добавить свою новость мгновенно — здесь.