Fury escape with draw over Victory
North Queensland Fury had two men sent off, but still managed to pinch a late 2-2
draw against Melbourne Victory in a controversial A-League thriller at AAMI Park on
Sunday.
Brown's Brisbane beat Bombers
Essendon slumped deeper into crisis as Brisbane captain Jonathan Brown celebrated
his 200th game in a 27-point win over the Bombers.
Eels in need of miracle as Raiders surge
"We need a miracle, simple as that."
Parramatta coach Daniel Anderson summed up the Eels's NRL finals predicament wit
ETS is my priority, Oakeshott says
Independent MP Rob Oakeshott says an emissions trading scheme should be a key policy
of any government he and the other crossbenchers will help to form.
Mining tax hit Labor at polls: miners
Voter concern over the government's controversial mining tax was reflected at the
polls and sends a message to Labor, mining industry advocates say.
Diggers 'recovering' after Afghan blast
Two Australian soldiers seriously wounded in a bomb blast in Afghanistan on Saturday
are in a satisfactory condition, defence says.
Two boats arrive off coast in 24 hours
The navy has intercepted the second suspected boat carrying asylum seekers to arrive
off Australia's shores in the last 24 hours.
Gillard tries to form stable government
Prime Minister Julia Gillard has got the jump on Opposition Leader Tony Abbott,
making first contact with independent MPs and the Greens about forming a stable
Greens may hold Senate balance of power
While the vital colour in parliament's red chamber will be green, voters won't see
the full mix of the Senate palette until next year.
Coalition MPs set for return in Qld
A host of former Liberal MPs look set to return to the parliament as the coalition
races ahead of Labor in a swag of crucial marginal seats in Queensland.
