Many newly-retired professional sportspeople hit a moment when they realise, with a
hollow feeling in their stomach, that their time has indeed passed.

American-born NSW Premier Kristina Keneally still gets sentimental when she hears
the Star-Spangled Banner, US news reports say.

The firefighters' union has slammed evidence to the bushfires royal commission that
46 city firefighters took sickies on Black Saturday as a "massive slur".

Melbourne Victory defied being a man down for most of the match to grab a brave 1-1
draw with Wellington Phoenix at Westpac Stadium to extend their A-League lead.

Kevin Rudd has accused the coalition of "magic pudding politics" over its rejection
of an emissions trading scheme which global consensus sees as the right policy for

Australia's international aid agency, AusAID, is afflicted with problems of
transparency, accountability and a lack of communication capacity, an audit has
found.

Another ageing legend, Bernard Hopkins, looms as a potential opponent for Danny
Green, but a return to Perth is on the cards for Australia's IBO cruiserweight

The nation's top political leaders turned up to welcome visiting Israeli dignitaries
but Opposition Leader Tony Abbott seized the chance to fire off political potshots

Jeff Fenech says Danny Green's win over Roy Jones Jr was one of the great moments in
Australian boxing history and has tipped his former charge to destroy Anthony

New federal opposition leader Tony Abbott was late for his meeting and press
conference with the Dalai Lama in Sydney.