Stuart Appleby laboured through a dreadful year in the United States in 2009, but
there was a noticeable skip back in his step as he took a share of the lead after

The Oceanic Viking has intercepted a boat carrying 53 suspected asylum seekers and
four crew about 22 nautical miles north of West Islet in the Ashmore Islands.

Kristina Keneally has been elected 47-21 to become NSW's first female premier after
the ALP caucus dumped Nathan Rees.

Business groups want the federal government to "iron out" flaws in its climate
change legislation that failed in the Senate on Wednesday.

St George Illawarra's stunning NRL finals demise has not affected the game's
decision makers, with the McIntyre system to be retained in its current format next
season.

NSW Premier Nathan Rees is proposing Australia's healthcare system should be run by
a single body overseeing regional health authorities, saying his plan would put an

Ogilvy wary of wind at Australian Open

Favourite Geoff Ogilvy admits this week's Australian Open could easily be the
hardest he's played, depending on how the wind blows.

Olympics chief John Coates has fired a controversial salvo in the battle over sports
funding by comparing a list of so-called "national ethos" sports to the White
Australia policy.

Voters can breathe a sigh of relief.
The federal government isn't planning to use its junked climate change laws to
trigger an early election - at least for the moment.

Aussie World Cup bid gets FIFA support