A new report has found nearly half of all adult Australians were not vaccinated against swine flu by February this year.

An Australian soldier killed in Afghanistan last month will be laid to rest in Brisbane today.

As Florida officials worried about public safety surrounding a small church's plan to burn the Koran, US President Barack Obama added his voice to the chorus of opposition to the church's intention to burn copies of Islam's holiest book.

"A dog teaches a boy fidelity, perseverance, and to turn around three times before lying down."