AN immediate investigation has been launched into shocking racist posts on social media site by Australian soldiers in Afghanistan.

IMMIGRATION officials' call to detectives went unanswered, allowing a murder suspect to flee Australia on a late-night flight.

MOTHER injects eight-year-old daughter with Botox and gets her body waxed in a bid to make the little girl "perfect" and "famous".

MUM of boys who died after being fatally gassed by a heater tells of difficulty in everyday tasks like shopping or passing schoolyards.

By Helen Davidson and Malcolm Farr PEAK health body calls for minimum alcohol price, saying a beer case should be at least $30.

JEREMY Morlock pleads guilty to murdering Afghan civilians, but avoids life sentence with deal that could see him paroled by 2019.

COLLABORATION between obnoxious puppet and controversial rapper has Kiwis questioning national airline.

POLICE charge youths with a string of sexual offences against women and young girls over a two-day period in Perth's suburbs.

HOUSE mistress guilty of numerous offences against boys sentenced to five years after judge rejects mental illness defence.

STUDY finds bee brains decay with age, just like human brains do. Follow-up study finds bee brains can also be repaired.

FEDERAL Government agrees to reimburse mining companies for all state royalties, but warns against exploiting the offer.

FOSTER'S staff carry out lightning raids to seize wine that was being sold at below-cost prices at Coles First Choice stores.

IMAGES of stricken nuclear plant reveal the frightening conditions in which 50 brave men are working to save Japan from meltdown.

GRANDFATHER already wriggling his fingers after landmark nine-hour operation - but he now faces months of rehabilitation.

GOLD Pass travel for retired MPs should be slashed, according to a report calling for the biggest shake-up of perks for politicians.

AUSTRALIA'S $4.5 billion foreign aid program is plagued by record levels of fraud, with millions of dollars stolen by corrupt officials.

AUSTRALIA'S $4.5 billion foreign aid program is plagued by record levels of fraud, with millions of dollars stolen by corrupt officials.

AUSTRALIA'S $4.5 billion foreign aid program is plagued by record levels of fraud, with millions of dollars stolen by corrupt officials.

A FAMILY clothing chain that used an image of a dead woman under a couch is accused of sexualising violence against females.

OPPOSITION Leader admits protesters went over the top but won't apologise, saying he "understands their passion".