NZ's Alfa Romeo leads Sydney-Hobart race
(AAP) - Yachting titan Alfa Romeo, skippered by New Zealand salt Neville Crichton, is poised to take line honours in the Sydney to Hobart ocean classic.
Fatality-free day on the nation's roads
(AAP) - It was a fatality-free day on the nation's roads on Sunday, with the national holiday road toll sitting at 43.
Man shot as last resort, NSW police say
Officers resorted to their firearms after trying other methods to calm an irate
grandfather who died after being shot by police on Christmas day.
Big three duelling in Sydney to Hobart
Just a couple of nautical miles separated three of the Sydney to Hobart yacht race's
heavy hitters as the fleet headed south, but rival maxi Etihad Stadium was an early
casualty.
Shoppers throng to Boxing Day sales
Thousands of shoppers across the nation showed their enthusiasm for Boxing Day
sales, with some queueing from 11pm on Christmas night to snap up a bargain.
Wharington talking up boat despite flop
The planets wouldn't quite align for luckless maxi yacht Etihad Stadium, but owner
Grant Wharington was bullish about his boat's prospects despite their early
AFL could suspend Carlton players
The AFL could suspend Carlton players in the wake of their drunken Christmas break-up.
The Blues have until January 11 to reply to the league's "please explain", which was
King's Interview with 'Al-Siyasah' Newspaper
Kuwait, December 26, 2009, SPA -- The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King
Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has given an interview to Kuwaiti newspaper
National holiday road toll rises to 42
It's been a fatality-free Boxing Day on the roads of New South Wales, but the
national holiday toll climbed to 42 as lives were lost in other parts of Australia.
Molik gets wildcard to Brisbane event
Alicia Molik's return to tennis continued to gather pace with the former world No.8
granted a wildcard to the Brisbane International next year.
