Newcastle Jets marquee player Fabio Vignaroli has been ruled out for the rest of the
A-League season after scans confirmed serious and multiple injuries to his right
knee.

Newcastle overcame a potentially career-ending injury to marquee player Fabio
Vignaroli to hold on for a thrilling 3-2 win over Gold Coast at EnergyAustralia
Stadium on Sunday.

There's not many jobs where you get to go jet skiing with Santa.
I guess that's why it's known as the Best Job in the World.

Treasurer Wayne Swan says Australia continues to outperform other nations even as
the impact of the global financial crisis washes through the economy.

The Vatican is expected to decree Mary MacKillop's second miracle between December
21 and December 25, all but confirming her as Australia's first saint, the woman at

Two prison guards have been assaulted during a disturbance at Hobart's Risdon
Prison, barrister and prisoners' rights advocate Greg Barns says.

In the end the margin was four strokes but Robert Allenby admits he clawed his way
to victory in the Australian PGA Championship at Coolum on Sunday.

Kevin Rudd will continue his campaign to rid the world of atomic weapons with the
launch of the report from his international commission on nuclear disarmament during

A trans-Tasman crackdown on alcohol-fuelled behaviour during one of the busiest
party weekends of the year has resulted in thousands of arrests and a jailhouse
attack.

The AFI Awards proved they are Australia's most elegant awards ceremony, with Toni
Collette, Kate Ritchie and Anthony LaPaglia among local film stars stepping out in
style.