The Federal Court has ordered the government to pay $200,000 each to former Liberal prime minister Jean Chretien and his late chief of staff -- compensation for some of the legal costs they racked up fighting the findings of an inquiry into the sponsorship scandal.

FOLLOW all the frocks and shocks of the 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards right here with our live coverage from 10.00am (AEDT).

Former member of Devo displays rugs inspired by ‘Dick Tracy’

A "super PAC" supporting Newt Gingrich began running ads featuring people who lost their jobs when Mitt Romney's former equity firm took over their companies.

The dirt is starting to hit the fan. Frustrated and fed-up Umno factions are starting to blow the whistle on each other.

THE stars brought the frocks and Ricky Gervais delivered the shocks at 69th Golden Globes awards in Beverly Hills.

There’s so much on television today that sometimes I don’t know what to choose. But this year I happened to land on a show that I’d never watched though have heard of: “Dancing With the Stars.” I’m not a huge reality television fan and dancing isn’t my forte, but this season was different. There was a man competing that I had heard of long before his appearance on “Dancing With the Stars” and ...

A "super PAC" supporting Newt Gingrich began running ads featuring people who lost their jobs when Mitt Romney's former equity firm took over their companies.

Initiation rituals in the army may have led to the deaths of two Chinese Americans this year. Is cruelty the dark side of the US's sense of itself?

From the outside, the compact home on Second Avenue is no different than its neighbors. But inside, the confusion and grief is palpable.