Rockhampton residents who evacuated their homes as a large bushfire threatened their
properties in the central Queensland city have been allowed to return.

Noddy will be without some of his best friends when a new book about his latest
adventures in Toyland is released.

Queensland premier Anna Bligh should immediately sack sports minister Phil Reeves
over his handling of the A1GP debacle, the state opposition says.

Nearly 600 firefighters are battling 52 blazes in Queensland, with some emergency
crews in need of reinforcements.

Two bushfires are burning out of control in northern NSW as southerly winds
strengthen and test containment lines near the township of Brooms Head.

Cups King Bart Cummings lived up to his nickname when he claimed his seventh
Caulfield Cup courtesy of Melbourne Cup hero Viewed on Saturday.

The federal opposition has accused the government of trying to deal with the problem
of asylum seekers in Indonesia by splashing money on a new strategy to keep people

Tamil boat people to end hunger strike

More asylum seeker boats spotted

Casey Stoner clinched pole position for Sunday's Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix
then revealed he had been battling ill-health since last year.