Prominent scientists on their way to a major AIDS conference in Melbourne are among those who have been killed in the Malaysia Airlines crash in Ukraine.
During a terrifying home invasion, Sandra Bullock slammed her bedroom door shut and called 911 after she saw an intruder standing just steps away from her in her hallway.
Senator Penny Wong has spoken out in support of swimming champion Ian Thorpe, who announced he was gay over the weekend, saying that homophobia was still prevalent in Australian society.
The head of the Abbott government’s national curriculum review believes corporal punishment is an effective solution to misbehaving children in schools.