An elderly Perth man is a step closer to being extradited to Hungary to face a war crimes charge. 86-year old Charles Zentai is accused of a murder - that allegedly happened 64 years ago.
At the Olympics, music is the universal language, and behind some of Beijing Olympic's music is a bunch of Australian maestros.
The parents of an Israeli man critically ill after a fuel rage attack, have flown to Brisbane to be at his bedside. Doctors still haven't been able to wake Tal Naor from an induced coma.
Images from the Olympics in Beijing.
Young music fans downloading songs from a popular file sharing site could be the victim of a rude shock.
A baby panda born in China on the same day of the Beijing opening ceremony has been named after the Olympics.
The New South Wales state government has made an international call for help in a desperate bid to save the baby whale in Sydney waters.
Britain has begun trialling face scanner at one of it's airports.
A small plane has crashed landed during peak hour traffic in western Japan.
NATO is demanding Russia withdraw immediately from it's former soviet neighbour Georgia.
An Australian tourist is recovering in Thai hospital after surviving eleven days lost in the Laos jungle.
Aussie cricketer Brett Lee has been parading his undies in public.
Disgraced rock star Gary Glitter has been deported to Britain after being released from a Vietnamese jail.
Five people have been injured after massive fire broke out in Egypt's parliament.
The Prime Minister arrived in Niue last night to a Pacific forum.
Anna Meares will ride for gold tonight at Beijing's Olympics, in what is shaping up to be a miracle comeback.
A disabled tortoise in Israel has come out of its shell after receiving a new wheel chair.
Three top actors have donated their salaries from Heath Ledger's last film to his daughter Matilda.
An Australian man has been jailed for murder in Thailand.
Kevin Rudd touched down in New Zealand last night ahead of a climate change conference today with Prime Minister Helen Clark.
BHP Billiton shares are expected to jump in value today - posting the biggest profit in Australian history.
Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf has resigned.
Germany is celebrating the surprise birth of five siberian tigers.
Emergency services in Germany have performed a dangerous rescue mission after a plane was caught in high voltage power lines.
Russia says it's begun pulling troops out of Georgia.
A Perth man is fighting extradition to Hungary to face Nazi war crime charges. 86-year old Charles Zentai is accused of murdering a Jewish teenager 64 years ago.
Former Adelaide United striker Bruce Djite has been called up to the Socceroos' team to play South Africa in London on Wednesday morning.
One of Australia's unique natural wonders, the Simpson Desert, could soon be off-limits for three months every year.
Melbourne returned soldiers have marched in honour of their fallen comrades on the 42nd Vietnam veteran's day.
Runaway star Sonny Bill Williams is free to start his rugby union career in France after paying $800,000 to the Bulldogs.
Images from the Beijing Olympics and sport from around the world.
Tens of thousands of school girls are choosing not to be vaccinated against cervical cancer.
In a sign Australia's obesity epidemic is getting worse, a hospital in Sydney has appointed a doctor to deal specifically with the problem.
Accused Nazi war criminal Charles Zentai could be ordered back to Hungary to face trial as soon as this week.
Australian scientists have developed a drug which may prevent kidney disease.
A mother in Egypt has given birth to septuplets - four boys and three girls.
Two small planes have collied mid air in the UK killing five people.
Finally a fashion parade in India has left the audience seeing double.
Russia's President Dimitri Medvedev has said he will withdraw troops from Georgia today.
Australian climbers rescued form a freezing New Zealand mountain top have returned home to their loves ones.