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Hashim Amla is 30 not out while Neil McKenzie is unbeaten on 25. South African coach Mickey Arthur says his side is eyeing another miracle batting effort. The visitors are effectively two wickets down because of Graeme Smith's fractured hand,...

Thousands of sailors and civilian contractors are likely to have come into contact with the potentially lethal carcinogen, a report seen by Australian Defence Force chiefs says. The ADF could face fines of more than $100 million for breaches of...

The Australian dollar held near two-month highs on the euro and yen on Tuesday as returning risk appetite and hopes for U.S. economic stimulus supported commodity-sensitive currencies. * Aussie had risen against the euro and yen on speculation plans for...

THE Rudd Government has spent $11.5 million of taxpayers' money on advertising to promote its response to the global financial crisis. Information tabled in Parliament just before Christmas, shows Labor used the money to tell the community about cash grants...

Goddard Institute for Space Studies, Professor James Hansen , has written an open letter to Barack Obama  calling for a moratorium on coal-fired power stations and the use of next-generation nuclear power. In the letter he says: "Australia exports coal...

His condition was unknown and several paramedic units and a rescue helicopter were heading to the scene, she said.

Top Australian engineering contractor Leighton Holdings slashed its full-year profit outlook on Tuesday as its property development arm and its toll road investments suffered from the economic downturn. Shares in Leighton, majority owned by German construction group Hochtief, fell as...