Top seeds win mixed doubles Open title
India's Leander Paes claimed his 11th grand slam title and Zimbabwe's Cara Black her
ninth as the doubles specialists powered to Australian Open mixed doubles victory on
Sunday.
Flood threat passes for central Qld
The flood threat receded across central Queensland on Sunday afternoon, after
torrential rain and king tides threatened homes along the Pioneer River.
Fromelles soldiers reburied with honours
The reburial of 250 Australian and British World War I soldiers in France has
prompted fresh calls for more relatives to come forward to help identify them.
Assault and hit-run sparks SA siege
An Adelaide Hills man who allegedly assaulted a woman, drove into a pedestrian and
holed himself up in his house threatening self-harm has surrendered to police.
Key election issues already on table: PM
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd is trying to turn the tables on the opposition as Labor
struggles to regain the upper hand in the debate over climate change action.
Rockefeller murder, burial shocks family
The family of Herman Rockefeller say they are deeply shocked after learning the
Melbourne multi-millionaire had been killed and buried in a suburban backyard.
WWI Diggers reburial 'an overdue honour'
The reburial of 250 World War One Australian and British soldiers unearthed from a
mass grave in France is proving to be a small but important gesture for their
descendants.
Hewitt sidelined after more hip surgery
Lleyton Hewitt refuses to give up on his grand slam dream despite revealing on
Saturday he underwent a second round of career-saving hip surgery this week.
Injured Kewell only out for a month
The Socceroos' World Cup aspirations have received a boost with Harry Kewell's
management saying the Australian winger should only miss a month with his latest
injury.
Abbott and Wong fired up over climate
With the climate change debate set to heat up again when parliament resumes next
week, key protagonists Penny Wong and Tony Abbott are already trading blows.
