AFL newcomers Gold Coast could play one of their first few home games in far north
Queensland - more than 1,500km away from the glitter strip.

The federal government has rejected suggestions the continued influx of asylum
seekers could pave the way for the re-opening of South Australia's Baxter Detention
Centre.

National Australia Bank Ltd (NAB) is reviewing the competition watchdog's decision
to oppose its proposed takeover of AXA Asia Pacific Holdings and give a rival offer

Macarthur Coal Ltd's plan to take over smaller rival Gloucester Coal Ltd has
collapsed after the target's largest shareholder, Noble Group Ltd, failed to

Legendary racehorse trainer Bart Cummings is in a Sydney hospital for observation
after suffering influenza for the past two weeks.

Gangland killer Carl Williams has been bashed to death allegedly by a fellow inmate
at a maximum security prison while a prison guard was just 10 metres away.

The meeting between Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and the premiers on a new health plan
has broken up for the day and the talks remain deadlocked.

Adelaide's senior players, rather than coach Neil Craig, will be in the gun if the
Crows' woes continue, the AFL club's chief executive says.

Bushfires reconstruction chief Christine Nixon says she's determined to put the
controversy of her movements on Black Saturday behind her and "get on with it".

Australian Fabrice Lapierre floated and flew to the sixth-greatest performance by a
long jumper under any conditions on Sunday - and then predicted even bigger things
to come.