Ford driver James Courtney has taken the V8 Supercar championship lead after winning
Sunday's race at Winton while defending champion Jamie Whincup crashed out.

NSW cyclists will get more than 100km of new bike paths under a $158 million state
government scheme to improve health and reduce road congestion.

Hawthorn has survived a determined Richmond fightback to break a six-match losing
streak with a thrilling 13.11 (89) to 13.8 (86) AFL victory at the MCG.

Essendon reprised their AFL heroics against St Kilda in beating the Saints by 12
points at Etihad Stadium on Sunday night.

More than 75 per cent of Australian employers say their business suffers because of
deficiencies in the writing and numeracy skills of staff, a report says.

Labor is fighting back against coalition claims the new levy on the mining industry
is a "great big tax on everything".

Jessica Watson felt "grumpy" at times before her round the world voyage, fearing she
hadn't built up enough experience for such a momentous challenge.

West Coast have notched a rare away AFL victory, downing a disappointing Melbourne
10.15 (75) to 6.10 (46) at the MCG.

Gay rights activist and eminent actor Sir Ian McKellen says Australia would earn
worldwide respect if it legislated for same-sex marriage.

Police believe they have found the body of teenager missing since a boating accident
on a river in Sydney's south.