RYAN Preuss holds a world record he is not proud of: at 240kg he is the heaviest contestant to ever take part in weight-loss reality show The Biggest Loser

An Australian Navy boat comes alongside a boat carrying 50 asylum seekers after it arrived at Flying Fish Cove on Christmas Island

CONSUMER watchdog Rod Sims has warned the big four banks the ACCC will use its powers to ensure they do not collude on rates to muscle out competitors

BUS drivers who have been caught speeding and running red lights have been fined more than $1 million

The defection forces the Prime Minister back to a one-seat buffer in the hung Parliament in the event of a no confidence vote that could trigger an election

LICENCES to puff, foul-tasting cigarettes, and financial incentives to stop smoking are next in a bid to help the nation quit a $5 billion addiction to tobacco revenue before the end of the next decade