At least 26 people were killed in a bus accident in the Central Asian republic of
Uzbekistan on Friday, according to media reports on Saturday.

An Australian journalist living in London has been told she "probably" has swine flu
but is awaiting tests to confirm.

West Coast were made to pay dearly for their wayward kicking as Fremantle continued
their recent western derby dominance with a thrilling 13-point AFL triumph at

The Sydney Roosters rediscovered just enough of their try-scoring prowess to
overcome Cronulla 19-12 in an error-riddled NRL clash at Toyota Stadium on Saturday
night.

Australia's defence focus on the Asia-Pacific region is a reflection of the
significant military and naval build-up in the area, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd says.

Australian euthanasia advocate Philip Nitschke has been detained by British
authorities at Heathrow airport, his lawyer says.

A witness saw Comancheros bikie leader Mahmoud "Mick" Hawi beat a man with a metal
bollard during a fatal Sydney airport brawl, a court has been told.

The collapse in the labour market since the onset of the global financial crisis has
been highlighted by a halving of the number of jobs advertised over the past year, a

Fiji will be suspended from the Pacific region's trade and diplomatic group from
Saturday for refusing to restore democracy, Foreign Minister Stephen Smith says.

As the song goes: it's a fine line between pleasure and pain.
Fremantle coach Mark Harvey hopes his juggling act of emotions will have his team