A $193 million plan has been announced to rebuild the Victorian communities hit by
the Black Saturday bushfires.

Liberal frontbencher Peter Dutton has indicated he may yet contest his seat of
Dickson at the federal election.

Kangaroos captain Darren Lockyer is approaching the Four Nations tournament as his
last tour and will make a final decision on his representative future before the

Australians have been told they will need to embrace genetically modified foods as
the world faces an uphill struggle to feed its growing population.

Doubts over Craig Moore's future were dismissed by the Brisbane Roar after the
A-League club unveiled ex-Young Socceroos mentor Ange Postecoglou as their new
coach.

Melbourne Water has defied the drought and water restrictions to post a net profit
of $128 million in 2008/09, while a regional water authority suffered a massive $30

Gold Coast "stole" vital A-League points from Perth when the teams last met in round
six.
Now, Glory skipper Jacob Burns has urged his team to do the pocket-pinching ahead of

World MotoGP champion Valentino Rossi believes staging the Australian Grand Prix in
the middle of unpredictable spring weather is a waste of the world's best track.

Skipper Lucas Neill has declared Australia's return match against Oman a must-win
clash to avoid putting the pressure on a weakened Socceroos squad to qualify for the
Asian Cup.

The chance of a green light for emissions trading seems to have lifted, with
Opposition Leader Malcolm Turnbull confident he can seal the deal.