May 25, 2013 There was something about Hazel Hawke that made Australians want to reach out and protect her.

May 25, 2013 Two young Aboriginal men share a terrible bond: the fate of each has become a shameful landmark.

May 25, 2013 The Model T, the first ute and the GT-HO are among the Fords of which the company can be most proud.

May 25, 2013 A rising dollar and a strong competitor unsettled the sector.

May 25, 2013 NSW Education Minister Adrian Piccoli has returned fire at his federal Coalition colleagues over education funding, warning schools in this state would be worse off under Tony Abbott's policy and defending his own government's decision to sign up to the Gonski deal.

May 25, 2013 Almost two-thirds of Australia's top 100 companies listed on the sharemarket have subsidiaries in tax havens or low-tax jurisdictions, a new report shows.

May 25, 2013 Former prime minister Bob Hawke has paid tribute to his late ex-wife Hazel for being a ''constant support'' through difficult times. Mr Hawke said he remembered Hazel ''with deep affection and gratitude''.

May 25, 2013 With the death in Barbados on Thursday of James Emmanuel ''Doc'' Sisnett, at the age of 113 years and 90 days, Jiroemon Kimura, of Japan, has become the last man alive to have been born in the 19th century.

May 25, 2013 With public pressure rising, government is likely to respond, write Heath Aston and Colin Kruger.

May 25, 2013 There are six fireplaces in Mosman resident Denise Pickles' home, but she only uses two of them - for special occasions.