Wild Oats XI skipper Mark Richards welcomes the challenge of a tough upwind slog as
his supermaxi crew seek to re-establish themselves as line honours supremos of the

A low-grade tropical cyclone could develop over northern Queensland in coming days,
and authorities are preparing for the worst-case scenario of major floods hitting

South Sydney have received the perfect Christmas present, with the NRL confirming
they will register Greg Inglis's contract after his messy exit from the Melbourne
Storm.

About $800 million in profit from sugarcane crops has been washed away by bad
weather along Australia's eastern seaboard this year, sugar producers say.

Lawyers for St Kilda star Sam Gilbert have won a court order to continue to stop a
teenager from publishing images of naked teammates.

More than one million sheep have this year been moved out of drought-stricken parts
of Western Australia.

Telstra Corporation Ltd says it expects to record an impairment charge against the
carrying value of its Octave business in China of about $138 million.

Bobbing up and down out in the Pacific Ocean would rank as one of the loneliest
places on the planet - so spare a thought for Obsession crew member Callum Cecil.

The Roar are on a roll and they're keen to make the most of it.
Unbeaten in their last 17 matches and clear leaders at the top of the A-League

A Victorian court has found three men guilty of planning a terrorist attack on an
Australian army base in Sydney.