Adelaide strolled to a predictable 67-point victory over an unrecognisable Hawthorn
side in their AFL practice match at Berri Oval on Saturday.

Greenpeace says a shipment of nuclear fuel soon to sail close to Australia could
pose a risk in the event of an accident or terrorist attack.

Brett Stewart's future with the Manly Sea Eagles is in doubt after allegations the
rugby league player sexually assaulted a 17-year-old girl after the club's season
launch party.

Australia is the country best placed to ride out the global economic downturn, says
federal Treasurer Wayne Swan.

Days after cutting ties with Scott Chipperfield, A-League newcomers North Queensland
Fury believe they have filled the huge vacancy created by the Socceroo.

The NSW government says it won't fund an aerial shark patrol service, insisting it
would not have prevented the three recent attacks in Sydney waters.

Lleyton Hewitt made short work of Australia's opening Davis Cup Asia-Oceania playoff
rubber against Thailand, downing world No.891 Kittipong Wachiramanowong 6-3 6-2 6-1

Labor has been accused of milking Queensland drivers to prop up the budget's bottom
line.
But even as it pointed the finger at the Bligh government, the opposition Liberal

Queensland's disaster coordination centre has been activated as the state's
flood-ravaged north braces for tropical Cyclone Hamish.

Missed tackles and handling errors cost the Western Force dearly as the Chiefs ran
in four tries to one to post a thumping 31-13 triumph at Waikato Stadium in Hamilton
on Friday.