The Magpies scored 9.22 (76) to the Demons' 11.10 (76), the result costing
Collingwood a chance to overtake second-placed St Kilda, leaving them in third spot.

An Indonesian terrorist has been sentenced to eight years' jail for helping the
planners of last year's deadly attacks on two Jakarta hotels.

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd will front nervous backbenchers on Tuesday hoping to shore
up his leadership in the wake of poor poll results and his failure to "sell" the

They call themselves "The Men's Department" - a Brisbane Lions clique that even club
legend Michael Voss reckons he can't enter.
Membership is easy - if you are a Lions defender.

Queensland halfback Johnathan Thurston has dismissed growing concerns over his
fitness for Wednesday night's second State of Origin clash despite again failing to

Almost 2500 people have been nabbed for traffic offences at the start of a blitz by
Victoria Police over the long weekend.

Passengers have had to endure delays at Melbourne Airport's Qantas domestic terminal
after a security breach forced authorities to evacuate the area.

The federal government has confirmed it is seeking more mainland sites to house
asylum seekers as it continues to look for ways to cope with overcrowding on
Christmas Island.

Timana Tahu says he's "hurt" and "devastated" after sensationally walking out of
NSW's State of Origin camp because of an alleged racial slur made by assistant coach
Andrew Johns.

Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard has downplayed fresh calls for Labor to dump
Kevin Rudd ahead of the election as fallout continues over the proposed resource