Tiger Woods finished his second round with a wet sail to vault into a share of the
halfway lead at the $US7 million ($A7.68 million) HSBC Champions tournament on
Friday.

For most it appears an exercise in damage control, but Coffs Harbour-born France
fullback Clint Greenshields refuses to give up on the dream of somehow conjuring up

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has forecast the local economy to grow more
strongly than predicted three months ago, with an interest rate rise next month

Professional engineers at Qantas have voted to ban overtime and out of hours
call-outs, saying the airline has brought nothing to the table during wage
negotiations.

New taxi drivers will soon have to prove their English skills and their knowledge of
local geography to get their licence.

Indonesia has given Australia another week to resolve the Oceanic Viking
asylum-seeker impasse.

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has savaged the federal opposition's climate change
sceptics, labelling them dangerous, arrogant gamblers prepared to bet on their

The survivors from a boat that sank off the Cocos Islands on Sunday have arrived at
Christmas Island where they will be placed in mandatory detention.

Australians living or holidaying in Fiji have been reminded to pay attention to
safety and security in the wake of the latest regional diplomatic spat.

State leaders will demand the appointment of a coordinator to oversee Australia's
bid to host soccer's World Cup.