Authorities are trying urgently to contact hundreds of Australians in Chile after a
devastating earthquake and tsunami hit the South American country.

Wests Tigers coach Tim Sheens says young gun Robbie Lui will start the NRL season
alongside Benji Marshall in the halves, with Lote Tuqiri to make his NRL comeback on
the wing.

They're 100 years old, but eternally young at heart.

The prime minister admits his grand plan to fix the nation's hospitals or take them
over is now nine months behind schedule, but he insists he still has time to "get it
right".

Aid groups are assisting people in Chile affected by a massive earthquake that
killed over 200 people and prompted tsunami warnings for much of the Pacific,

Australia was little troubled by a Pacific Ocean tsunami triggered by a devastating
8.8-magnitude earthquake off the coast of Chile.

Literacy and numeracy basics will be at the centre of the federal government's draft
national curriculum, to be unveiled in Canberra on Monday.

Fremantle forward Ryan Murphy kicked a goal with six seconds remaining to give the
Dockers a thrilling four-point win over North Melbourne in their AFL pre-season cup

Australia is so concerned about security issues in Pakistan it is sending National
Security Adviser Duncan Lewis to the deeply troubled nation in the coming days.

Richmond have delivered Damien Hardwick his first victory as head coach, with a
15.12 (102) to 7.9 (51) thumping of Geelong in an AFL practice match in Yea in
country Victoria.