Becoming a saint: who makes it and who doesn't

Many things that Pope John Paul II did would have horrified his papal predecessors. Among them was his production-line approach to making saints. All up he canonised 482 people, more than all his predecessors put together since the present saint-making process was set up in 1588.

From sorry to treaty

I have never felt more stimulated than when hearing the stolen generations apology, but we need more than words.

3 HIV carriers held on risk fear

THREE HIV-positive people have been detained in Victoria in the past two years because they repeatedly ignored warnings to change behaviour that was putting others at risk.

A civil partnership law for gay couples should be a priority MARK PEEL

Giving recognition to partnerships will bring gay marriage nearer.

Clash of cultures

Contact with the outside world was peaceful at first, but not for long, writes Melinda Ham.

20 Boat People Arrive Off Wa Coast

ANOTHER boat carrying up to 20 asylum seekers has arrived off the coast of Western Australia.

Becoming The Spectre In The Spectacle

There is something uncanny, and even soul-taking, about being unwittingly caught in other people's photographic imagery, writes Kate Holden.

Nine People Injured As Car Ploughs Into Pedestrians

TWO four-year-old girls were among nine people injured when a car ploughed into a group of pedestrians in coastal Lorne yesterday.

Fireworks Spark Burns, Lost Fingers And Two Arrests

TWO men were charged with fireworks offences as five people were admitted to hospital with fireworks injuries around New Year's Eve.