The federal government has made assurances that Australian uranium exported to
Russia won't be used to make nuclear weapons.

Sydney FC look set to reward young defender Sebastian Ryall and start him against
the club he won a championship with last year in this season's A-League grand final.

Victoria's police chief Simon Overland has received a reprimand for carrying bullets
on a plane even though the serious security breach carries a maximum penalty of

A 19-year-old champion surfer has died after being hit by his own ski while
competing in rough conditions off the Gold Coast.

Employer groups want pay rises for Australia's 1.4 million minimum wage earners
delayed until 2011 so bosses can cope with upcoming industrial changes.

Communities along Queensland's northern and central coast are making final
preparations for the arrival of tropical cyclone Ului over the weekend.

MPs may get the chance to have lunch with US President Barack Obama during his
whistlestop visit to Australia.

Coastal and inland communities of Queensland are preparing for category three
tropical cyclone Ului, which is expected to bring winds of around 200km/h and heavy

West Australian Taj Burrow staved off elimination but Joel Parkinson wasn't so lucky
as the Margaret River Pro claimed its first high-profile victim.

An attempt to lock Kevin Rudd into a series of election debates appears to have
backfired on Tony Abbott, who will now be forced into a head-to-head clash on health
next week.