Released reporter Saberi arrives in US
Iranian-American journalist Roxana Saberi arrived in Washington DC on Friday, after
being released from a Tehran prison following a three-month prison term for spying
in Iran.
Laidley`s `bake` fires up Kangaroos
A fierce quarter-time "bake" from coach Dean Laidley and two unusual free kicks
proved decisive in North Melbourne's 13-point AFL win over Fremantle.
Dragons heap more misery on sorry Sharks
Cronulla's season of woe continued on Saturday with St George Illawarra strolling to
a 26-4 NRL victory at Toyota Stadium.
All beaches between Sydney, Qld closed
All beaches between Sydney and the Queensland Coast have been closed as storms that
have battered northern NSW continue to whip up huge seas.
Swine flu scare traps ship passengers
A 15-year-old Melbourne boy has become Australia's latest swine flu case, while
almost 3,000 passengers and crew on a cruise ship were quarantined for several hours
Woman jailed over drunken fatal crash
Angry scenes erupted in a Melbourne courtroom after a woman was jailed for at least
six years over a drunken high-speed crash that killed her two friends and injured
three others.
Delays in treatment 'led to boy's death'
Delays in getting medical treatment for a 10-year-old Adelaide boy led to his death
when an ear infection turned septic, a coroner has found.
NRL will slam offenders to keep sponsors
NRL chief executive David Gallop is confident sponsors will stick by the game
through the current spate of off-field incidents, but has warned future
Waratah has plans for huge coal project
A Queensland mining company says it wants to build Australia's largest coal project,
which would generate 6,000 jobs and about $4 billion in annual exports.
Malceski back for Swans
Half back Nick Malceski has earned a quick AFL recall to a Sydney side coach Paul
Roos is hoping will finally develop some consistency.
