Two Victorian men with underlying medical conditions have died after also
contracting swine flu.

Hawthorn will learn on Monday the severity of their latest AFL injury concern when
forward Mark Williams undergoes scans on his knee.

Parramatta veteran Nathan Hindmarsh says Jarryd Hayne is probably one of the most
naturally gifted rugby league players he has ever seen.

Matters raised by the inquest into the death of Dianne Brimble aboard a cruise ship
in September 2002 should be re-opened, Queensland Premier Anna Bligh says.

The federal government's troubled emissions trading scheme has been given the kiss
of life - by the opposition.

Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard has made a surprise visit to Baghdad at the end
of her tour of the Middle East.

The rugby league career of Sydney Roosters bad boy Jake Friend is in jeopardy after
he allegedly struck a female in a nightclub fight involving teammates Mitchell

Opposition Leader Malcolm Turnbull has met federal police investigating a fake email
central to the OzCar affair.

Scientists at the University of Queensland have developed a vaccine for swine flu.
The breakthrough against the influenza A(H1N1) virus will be announced at the

Australia's Iranian community and trade unionists have joined forces to protest
against Tehran's bloody crackdown on peaceful protesters in Iran.