NSW coach Chris Hickey empathises with the Waratahs' frustrated fans and is
demanding improvement from his side in Saturday night's Super 14 hosting of the
Lions.

Canterbury will turn to plans B, C and D in their search for veteran Brett
Kimmorley's successor after missing out on Daniel Mortimer.

The Queensland government is rethinking a planned relaxation of water restrictions,
despite healthy dam levels, in order to put off building unpopular desalination
plants.

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd will take his case directly to the state premiers over the
coming weeks to get his mega-hospitals reform over the line.

Interstate reinforcements have been called in to help mop up after a
once-in-a-century "beast" of a hailstorm battered Melbourne.

WBA and WBC super flyweight boxing world champion Vic Darchinyan injured himself
inflicting a brutal beating on Mexican Rodrigo Guerrero on a historic night for
Australian boxing.

Clean Up Australia Day founder Ian Kiernan has stepped up calls for national laws to
crack down on e-waste producers, as more than a million Australians rolled up their

The federal government vows its health overhaul will not lead to an increased GST,
but is still under attack for not ruling out income tax increases.

Australia is poised to regain a foothold in the Davis Cup World Group after a 5-0
whitewash of Taiwan in their Asia-Oceania playoff at Melbourne Park.

Karrie Webb admitted to being mentally exhausted and at times confused after she was
pushed to produce one of her finest rounds to win a seventh ANZ Ladies Masters title