Darwin woman to face East Timor trial
(AAP) A Darwin woman will face trial in East Timor on Monday accused of conspiring to assassinate the country's top political leaders.
End of an era for the Swans
Sydney's glorious era of AFL prominence has ended, with coach Paul Roos conceding
the finals are now out of reach following their 35-point loss to Essendon at the SCG
on Saturday.
Whincup wins first Townsville V8 race
V8 Supercar champion Jamie Whincup praised the speed of his Ford after climbing
through the field to win race one of the inaugural Townsville 400 event on Saturday.
Fev the difference as Blues down Tigers
Carlton spearhead Brendan Fevola was the clear difference between the Blues and
Richmond on Saturday, producing the biggest goal haul of his AFL career to
Crean confronts China over Hu spy claims
Trade Minister Simon Crean has expressed "strong concern" to Chinese officials about
the detention of an Australian Rio Tinto executive on suspicion of spying and
Union dismisses 'super teacher' plan
A radical plan to employ a new breed of "super teachers" to boost results in
underperforming schools has been dismissed by the NSW Teachers Federation.
Jawai traded in blockbuster NBA deal
Australian centre Nathan Jawai has a new NBA home after he was traded to Dallas as
part of a blockbuster deal on Friday.
Verbeek approves Coyne's move to Glory
Verbeek approves Coyne's move to Glory
Injuries keep Lions in the hunt
The Brisbane Lions have received an enormous boost in their hopes of overcoming
Geelong on Saturday and staying in the hunt for the AFL top four after injuries
Hu accused of bribery during negotiation
Canberra is questioning Beijing's definition of a state secret after Rio Tinto
executive Stern Hu was accused of bribing staff from Chinese steel companies during
iron ore talks.
