Melbourne Victoria

Australia's most senior Muslim wants men and women to pray together.

Cihan, an Arab woman with three adolescent children, was given an unpleasant surprise last year. Her husband told her that four years ago he had taken a second wife.

Australian businesses flatly rejecting Reserve Bank pleas to continue spending in the face of economic downturn, with many saying they'll have to "pull in their horns" to survive.

Petro Georgiou, the MP who became the conscience of the Liberal Party during the years of the Howard government, decides to quit politics.

The citizenship test will be overhauled by the Federal Government to make it less difficult for refugees and disadvantaged migrants.

Some Muslim religious leaders in Victoria are condoning rape within marriage, domestic violence, polygamy, welfare fraud and exploitation of women, says explosive report.

The global financial crisis has obliterated riches and reputations, but few implosions have been as spectacular as the plummeting fortune of mining entrepreneur Andrew Forrest.

David Hicks will get his wish for a normal life after the Australian Federal Police say it would not seek a new anti-terrorist control order against him.

Labor retains a thumping opinion poll lead over Ted Baillieu's Liberals despite the departure of Steve Bracks, the economic downturn and community unrest about several policies.

The Labor Party is a joke in NSW, was thrown out of office in Western Australia, and got a huge scare in the Northern Territory election. In Victoria, Labor is defying the trend.

Mass job losses loom in Australian car industry, with manufacturers forced to slash production and dealerships facing closure.

Two prominent Australian artists take legal action against two Melbourne art dealers to stop them selling allegedly fake works.

Australian mining company has paid millions of dollars in controversial fees to Somali rebels responsible for a surge in international piracy, including the hijacking this week of an oil supertanker.

Australia may be unable to avoid heading towards recession, Reserve Bank governor Glenn Stevens concedes.

John Brumby's long-overdue manufacturing statement receives mixed response from unions and industry groups despite big boost for local suppliers.