May 14, 2013 Centre of the earth doesn't spin at a constant rate, research has found.

May 13, 2013 Any potential criminal trial involving Rolf Harris could be prejudiced by a Wollongong woman’s decision to go public in paid interviews about how she was allegedly sexually assaulted by the entertainer.

May 13, 2013 Tom Waterhouse may be formally prevented from linking his business to the activities of his renowned trainer mother Gai, despite the bookmaker being cleared at the More Joyous stewards’ inquiry of passing on inside information about the horse’s health.

May 13, 2013 Horse trainer Gai Waterhouse has been charged by Racing NSW stewards with failing to report any condition that may have affected the performance of More Joyous, and by failing to properly record its treatment.

May 13, 2013 Phillip Johnson looks fondly at a tubby bottle tree: ''You just want to give it a hug, don't you?'' We're at the Chelsea Flower Show, with just days until the Queen casts her eye over what he hopes will be his finest work.

May 13, 2013 For modern young Australians, the pursuit of a higher education is far more important than early marriage.

May 13, 2013 Migrants and refugees are keen to volunteer in their community as well as find paid employment, according to research from one of Australia's biggest multicultural work and training organisations.

May 13, 2013 Birth rates differ greatly between city and country, writes Julie Power.

May 13, 2013 Big banks have failed to pass on most interest rates cuts to their credit card customers, despite the Reserve Bank cutting them to their lowest level in more than 50 years.

May 13, 2013 Number of people in severely crowded housing has jumped a massive 31 per cent.