AUSTRALIANS are increasingly relying on computers and mobile phones to remember passwords and PINs as a result of "information overload," a survey has found
REPUBLICAN vice presidential pick Sarah Palin revealed today that her 17-year-old unmarried daughter was pregnant, the latest bombshell to rock the Hurricane Gustav-buffeted Republican convention
MUSLIMS around the world this week begin the fasting and feasting month of Ramadan amid hopes of violence easing in some of the Islamic world`s conflict hotspots
Want to get rid of your goldfish? Swiss owners who have been flushing them down the toilet - still alive - must now find other methods since strict, new animal protection laws took effect today
BRITISH actor Jude Law called today for all parties in Afghanistan`s conflict to observe a "Peace Day" on September 21 as part of a global campaign for ceasefires and non-violence
CHINA deployed more than 8000 soldiers and military reservists to help search and rescue efforts in the southwest today after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake that left 38 people dead
THAI police called in army reinforcements early today as violent clashes between protesters in Bangkok left dozens of people injured, with at least one reported killed, officials said
Gambling ... some delegates say World Vision Australia chief Tim Costello put personal agenda into the final summit outcomes document. Picture: Gary Ramage