Two asylum seeker boats intercepted
Two suspected asylum seeker boats have been intercepted off the northwest of Western
Australia.
Home Affairs Minister Brendan O'Connor said patrol boat HMAS Armidale, operating
Downer says Rudd driven by need for fame
Former foreign minister Alexander Downer says Prime Minister Kevin Rudd is driven by
a desire for fame and to be on TV, not by any political philosophy or policy
prescription.
Man drowns after falling into dam
A 20-year-old man has drowned after a platform he was working on at a central
Queensland dam collapsed.
Eels cut Joey loose
Andrew Johns' coaching job at NRL club Parramatta is over, another casualty of his
racist remarks.
Radioactive materials 'used in Sydney'
Australian and American military forces reportedly used radioactive material during
war training games across Sydney.
Murder accused dad unsure on seatbelts
A father accused of murdering his three sons by driving them into a dam says he
can't remember clearly whether or not he tried to unbuckle the boys from their
seatbelts.
Whincup tops practices in Darwin
For the first time in two years, Jamie Whincup will not start a V8 Supercar round as
series leader.
Hewitt spared early clash with Federer
Lleyton Hewitt has landed in the same half of the Wimbledon draw as Roger Federer
and Andy Roddick - but won't run into either of last year's finalists until at least
Origin scores big in the ratings
More than 2.1 million Australians tuned in to watch Queensland secure an
unprecedented fifth consecutive series win against NSW in the State of Origin on
Wednesday night.
Yorke back for Sydney FC - briefly
Dwight Yorke will play a belated farewell match for Sydney FC as a guest starter in
the club's preseason clash against Everton next month.
