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There is no immediate threat to lives or property from 66 fires burning across NSW however, "unprecedented conditions" call for extreme vigilance, the premier says.

South Australian Premier Mike Rann has described as "wildly sensational" claims he had a sexual relationship with former Parliament House waitress, Michelle Chantelois.

Queensland needs five wickets in the last session to an inflict an innings defeat upon the West Indies in their tour match at Allan Border Field.

Australia have enjoyed a productive early session on the final day of the World Cup track cycling round at Melbourne's Hisense Arena.

McCAIN shocked the Circular Head community and all levels of government yesterday when it announced the closure of its Smithton vegetable processing plant, putting nearly 200 people out of work.

Passionate Christian: Prime Minister Kevin Rudd delivers the keynote address to the Australian Christian Lobby National Conference in Canberra.

ABUSIVE emails written by the son of the campaign manager of the Christian Democratic Party containing anti-Muslim and homophobic comments have embarrassed the party's president, the Reverend Fred Nile, only two weeks before the December 5 Bradfield byelection, in which the party will field nine candidates.

The birth mother of twins Krishna and Trishna who gave them up due to poverty says she wants them to remain in Australia to be educated.

AUSTRALIA'S Peter Senior won the Champions Tour qualifying tournament by shooting a five under 66 for a three-stroke victory over Joe Ozaki, Steve Haskins and Ronnie Black.

Australia's NASCAR star Marcos Ambrose has been thwarted in his attempt for a shock return to the V8 Supercar series for the season-ending race in Sydney.

The fate of a dog that bit a toddler at South Yarra in Melbourne this morning is yet to be decided.

The Victorian ALP has been accused by its own members of failing to properly investigate allegations of branch stacking.

Natural Resources Minister Stephen Robertson yesterday challenged the water-thirsty Sunshine Coast community to live up to the green image its council promoted.

THE bushfire threat in South Australia, Victoria and Tasmania has eased as rain and cooler weather sweep through the fire-affected areas, but NSW still faces major risks.

THE internet is about to become the de facto fourth commercial television network after Telstra confirmed it would launch a digital set-top box to make it easier to watch internet video on your TV.

More than 1,000 of Australia's volunteer firefighters were in action Saturday as crews battled 60 of forest blazes in the sweltering south-east where a decade of drought has left tinderbox conditions. Read more: http://www.monstersandcritics.com/news/asiapacific/news/article_1514583.php/Australians-warned-of-catastrophic-fire-danger#ixzz0XShLWgNA

The latest proposal was rejected because of the impact it would have on the world heritage area.

A former parliament house barmaid has come forward claiming she had a sexual relationship with South Australian Premier Mike Rann.

Concerns have been raised about a dramatic decrease in endangered bird numbers in Tasmania.

The public service is doing well but not well enough, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd says.