Queensland legend Cooper Cronk says Cameron Munster will be the Maroons' most important player in the State of Origin opener.

Until now David Fifita has kept a low profile ahead of his State of Origin debut.

Damning new data about Australia's rates of domestic and sexual violence reveal that one in six females experience abuse before they are 15 and one woman is killed by her partner every nine days.

Four men have been killed and a woman has been wounded after a gunman opened fire with a pump action shotgun in five different locations in Darwin.

An historic interest rate cut and lower income tax could benefit two-income families to the tune of $3000 a year, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg says.

California officially gave its blessing to coffee Monday, declaring the beverage does not pose a "significant" cancer risk.

It's not often Allan Langer is lost for words.But the larrikin playmaker had to stop and collect himself in an emotional address after being immortalised in bronze outside Suncorp Stadium on Tuesday.

An Australian model facing a potential 21-year jail sentence in the US for assaulting a flight attendant on a plane to Los Angeles has asked a California judge to toss her conviction.

Police in 22 countries, including Australia, have rescued thousands of live reptiles including turtles and crocodiles that traffickers intended to kill for use in fashion accessories such as wallets and handbags, Europol says.

Apple has confirmed it is to replace the iTunes service in its current form, as it splits the software across three apps.