Melbourne have responded to a week of criticism with a thumping 22.17 (149) to 8.5 (53) AFL victory over Adelaide at the MCG.

St George Illawarra were hit harder than any other team when it came to representative duties on Friday night, but the burden only seemed to spur them on in Sunday's 22-8 NRL defeat of North Queens

Victorian police chief Simon Overland says he has not lost control of the force after denying he had sacked his deputy Sir Ken Jones.

The federal government says it will deliver a tough budget, but all it has done during the past week is spend money, opposition treasury spokesman Joe Hockey says.

Australian boxing great Lionel Rose, the first Aboriginal boxer to win a world title, has died aged 62.

Malaysia says the yet-to-be-finalised refugee transfer deal with Australia will send a strong signal to people smugglers.

Australian construction activity fell in April for the 11th consecutive month, a report says.

A judge has ordered former Bundaberg surgeon Jayant Patel be brought into court to determine the progress of his fraud charges.

Australia and New Zealand have ordered a review of caffeinated energy drink guidelines.

Former Labor MP and Rural Fire Service (RFS) commissioner Phil Koperberg has been appointed as the new chair of the State Emergency Management Committee, NSW Premier Barry O'Farrell has announced.<