The Phoenix put on a dazzling display in front of a record crowd in Wellington last night, beating the Central Coast Mariners 3-0.

A four-year-old was hospitalised in Melbourne yesterday after falling onto a knife left in an open dishwasher.

With a napkin already tucked in her collar for next month's Melbourne Food & Wine Festival, Karen Jackson passes the time by eating her way around this food-lover's city.

A man narrowly avoided being hit in the head by a falling rock at Franz Josef Glacier and his partner suffered a broken foot after jumping a barrier.

Almost a year after the Black Saturday bushfires devastated Victoria, two teenage boys have been charged with lighting the Bendigo blaze.

The slaying of multi-millionaire Herman Rockefeller has been linked to Melbourne's underground swingers' network.

Justine Henin had the momentum heading into the final set but she had to bow to the superior fighting qualities of the world No 1.

I donned a black armband to collect Ford's FPV F6-E.

Murray is one of a select group of current players who have won more matches against Federer than they have lost.

Police investigating the disappearance of millionaire businessman Herman Rockefeller said he "may have met with foul play".

Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's nephew was fined.

Police in Australia are investigating a report that missing multi-millionaire Herman Rockefeller has been spotted in a small town west of Melbourne.

Claims of racial tension and unruly behaviour at the Australian Tennis Open have once again taken the gloss off one of the game's most anticipated tournaments, claim Australian news media.

Russian Dinara Safina, says she is back from a late-season injury with purpose and motivation.