A new face may become the federal climate change minister, with Penny Wong tipped to
stand aside after a difficult tenure.

He's been to ten finals series and led his teams to three grand finals, but Sydney
Roosters coach Brian Smith believes he finally has the side to end his 27-year wait

Fremantle skipper Matthew Pavlich has handed his team the ultimate morale booster
heading into Friday night's semi-final clash with Geelong, re-signing with the

The competition watchdog says it will make its final decision on Thursday over
whether National Australia Bank Ltd (NAB) and AXA Asia Pacific Holdings (AXA) have

St George Illawarra coach Wayne Bennett will reassess his future at the completion
of the NRL finals, with a return to the Dragons for 2011 his only guarantee.

Hawthorn's Shaun Burgoyne is free to play in round one of the 2011 season after he
beat a rough-conduct charge at the AFL Tribunal on Tuesday night.

A prominent betting expert has called on the major sports in Australia to each
appoint a specialist to oversee gambling.

A German tourist has been sedated and will undergo surgery after being attacked
during a suspected sexual assault in Cairns, police say.

Two alleged Rebel bikies and another man have been charged with extorting money from
a business near Newcastle.

Regional Australians feel unloved by Labor and the decision by two country
independents to back the ALP ultimately will be judged by their electorates,