Defending Australian Open champion Roger Federer has anointed Rafael Nadal the
favourite for this year's event and says the world No.1 deserves the limelight as he

Prime Minister Julia Gillard says she's "very concerned" about people battling
massive flooding in Victoria and will visit the affected area on Monday.

More than 7000 people remain isolated in northern NSW from devastating floodwaters
that have begun to ease.

The torrential rain may have stopped but Victorian rivers are still on the rise and
more towns are likely to be evacuated over the next few days as unprecedented

A gumboot-clad army of volunteers has begun the massive task of cleaning up
Queensland's flood-ravaged cities and towns, amid warnings that the state will still

Gilles Simon will be looking for some Gallic revenge at the Sydney International
final before he may have to prepare for one of the toughest assignments in men's

The corporate watchdog has announced it will seek to appeal a decision which
overturned bans on seven former directors of James Hardie Industries applying to the

Some of Tasmania's heaviest-ever rain has forced the evacuation of residents across
the state, with rivers and dams bursting their banks.

Thousands of Victorians have been forced from their homes as floodwaters spread
throughout towns and farms in the state's north and north-west.

The Indian Home Secretary said despite hiccups in the
composite dialogue between India and Pakistan, New Delhi wants
to reach out to people of the neighbouring country through