Joe Hockey could this week become the Liberal Party's third leader in two years amid
expectations he will contest a possible ballot on Tuesday.

Jason Norris fired a blistering third round 64 to give himself a strong chance of
winning his second NSW Open golf title in three years.

A bushfire in the NSW Hunter region may threaten some remote properties, but cooler
temperatures are expected to boost firefighters' efforts across the state.

Treasurer Wayne Swan has called on Joe Hockey to put his political ambitions aside
and not sell out to "climate change dinosaurs" in the Liberal Party for the chance

Opposition Leader Malcolm Turnbull is standing firm against party rebels, insisting
his top priority is to honour the agreement with the government to pass the

Julia Gillard expects the Liberals to honour their agreement on the government's
carbon pollution reduction scheme (CPRS) on Monday, whoever is in charge of the

Malcolm Turnbull is digging in for a fight, refusing to stand down from the Liberal
leadership despite a growing belief his position is untenable following a mass

Australia's southeastern oceans are warming fast, threatening biodiversity, a report
card into the country's marine ecosystems says.

Double murder suspect Antony Waterlow has been arrested in Sydney bushland following
a dramatic but brief armed standoff with police.

After a tough week for NSW firefighters, crews are again on high alert as hot and
dry conditions are forecast for much of the state over the weekend.