SYDNEY (AAP)- Muslim women can be forced to remove their face veils during routine car stops under new powers granted to NSW police.

SYDNEY (AAP) - With a record 10 Australian Greens taking their seats in parliament on Monday, the party has never looked stronger.

On the 20th anniversary of the shooting death of pioneering heart surgeon Victor Chang, his son has become an ambassador for the research institute founded in his father's honour.

Tiger Airways' grounding could be terminal if it drags on longer than a couple of weeks, the pilots association says.

Luke Saville bolstered the growing belief in Australia's next batch of men's players by capturing the Wimbledon boys' title with a stirring performance.

After two seasons of pain Cronulla are daring to dream of the NRL finals.

Brisbane seem to be learning from their frequent last-quarter capitulations, judging by the gutsy come-from-behind AFL victory against Port Adelaide at the Gabba on Sunday.

St Kilda beat North Melbourne by nine points in their Sunday twilight AFL match despite failing to score in the last quarter.

Motorists have been saved from a carbon tax impost on petrol in a major concession by the federal government.

(AAP) - Budget airline Tiger Airways Australia has been grounded by the aviation regulator over "serious and imminent" safety concerns, throwing the travel plans of 35,000 people into chaos.