March 30, 2013 She sits in a wheelchair looking utterly defeated, a small child in her lap. She appears to be in her mid to late 30s, but it is difficult to tell through her exhaustion. Her daughter's ears sparkle with little gold earrings and her cheeks glisten with tears.

March 30, 2013 Beards are back in fashion and the good news for the facially hirsute is that they may also help maintain a youthful complexion by blocking UV rays.

March 30, 2013 The Nine Network is unveiling plans next week to redevelop its landmark headquarters on the lower north shore.

March 30, 2013 She sits on a wheelchair, looking utterly defeated, a small child in her lap.

March 30, 2013 Australia's two most senior Catholic prelates, Cardinal George Pell and Archbishop Denis Hart, have repudiated as inaccurate allegations against them at Victoria's clergy sex abuse inquiry.

March 30, 2013 An 82-year-old Australian entertainer has been arrested on suspicion of sexual offences by officers investigating former BBC star Jimmy Savile.

March 30, 2013 Oscar-nominated movie The Sessions made many people think differently about disability - but perhaps none more so than its disabled director, Ben Lewin.

March 30, 2013 Up to 10 kilograms more luggage, stopovers in the Middle East instead of Asia and - for a lucky few - chauffeured hire cars ferrying people to and from airports. The new-look Qantas after its alliance with Emirates is launched on Sunday marks a significantly different service for consumers, as the Australian carrier ditches Singapore as its traditional hub to Europe in favour of Dubai. With collaboration on ticketing, flight schedules and services, Qantas travellers can expect more than a few changes.

March 30, 2013 Federal public servants seeking workers' compensation payouts face the biggest crackdown in decades.

March 30, 2013 Researchers have confirmed long-held fears that a drug-resistant bug that is increasingly common in Australia can spread from person to person.