Gillard gives election hint
Julia Gillard has promised to ask the Australian people for their trust, as
Governor-General Quentin Bryce cut short an overseas trip, prompting talk of an
'Asylum seekers' boat intercepted
A family of suspected asylum seekers are in a Darwin hospital while 32 others were
taken to Christmas Island after another boat was intercepted on Sunday night.
East Timor rejects Gillard's plan
East Timor's parliament has rejected a proposal by the Australian government to
establish a regional processing centre for asylum seekers.
T-Birds beat Magic 52-42 in grand final
Three years of grand planning finally delivered Adelaide Thunderbirds coach Jane
Woodlands-Thompson the trans-Tasman netball championship on Sunday.
Warriors hold on to overcome Penrith
Warriors coach Ivan Cleary struggled to recall a more courageous performance than
the one his NRL side produced in holding on to beat Penrith 12-6 at CUA Stadium on
Sunday.
Demons down dismal Bombers by 19 points
Essendon coach Matthew Knights has vented frustration over umpiring and his team's
performance after the Bombers' downward spiral continued against Melbourne.
Swans beat North Melbourne by 30 points
Adam Goodes surged back into top form and Sydney strengthened their hold on a spot
in the eight with a five-goal win over North Melbourne on Sunday.
Knights hold out Sharks to stay in touch
Newcastle have thrown themselves into the NRL finals mix with a scrappy 21-10
victory over Cronulla at EnergyAustralia Stadium but admit they must improve if they
Bulldogs flog Carlton, vying for fourth
The Western Bulldogs blew open the race for the AFL top four by thrashing Carlton by
68 points at Etihad Stadium on Sunday night.
Govt lacks asylum seeker timeline
Home Affairs Minister Brendan O'Connor can't say when a regional asylum seeker
processing centre might be built, if Labor win the coming election.
