PM eyes $5b World Cup football windfall
Hosting football's World Cup in 2018 or 2022 could deliver a $5 billion revenue
windfall to Australia.
Crows work to see off injury-hit 'Roos
Adelaide consolidated a place in the AFL top eight with a hard-earned 44-point
victory over North Melbourne at a sodden AAMI Stadium on Sunday evening.
Faulkner visits troops in Afghanistan
John Faulkner has visited Australian troops in southern Afghanistan, his first
overseas trip since becoming defence minister just over a week ago.
Dying fan fund claim hits Sharks' Zappia
Former Cronulla Sharks boss Tony Zappia reportedly asked a terminally-ill fan who
wanted to set up a foundation for the club to send thousands of dollars to his home
address.
Swine flu level alert set to go higher
Australia's swine flu alert level is set to be raised another notch as the number of
victims increases across the country, Federal Health Minister Nicola Roxon says.
Over 200 CEOs to sleep rough in Sydney
More than 200 CEOs have agreed to sleep out in the cold next week to experience what
it is like to be homeless in Sydney.
Where the hell are they, tourism asks
International tourist numbers to Australia have dropped in the past year but the
industry is not asking foreigners "Where the bloody hell are you?" yet.
Japanese arrive, wearing face masks
The swine flu pandemic prompted the Japanese soccer team to arrive in Melbourne on
Saturday wearing face masks to complement their suits and ties.
Sick Adelaide Crow cleared of swine flu
Adelaide and the AFL breathed a sigh of relief on Saturday night after young
onballer Richard Douglas' swine flu test results came back negative.
Walker gets Titans home over Roosters
Gold Coast winger Chris Walker made amends for two second-half clangers with a
controversial 79th minute try to help the Titans to a 24-20 get-out-of-jail NRL win
