Don't expect much "beautiful football" in the A-League preliminary final.
Adelaide United appear likely to retreat into the ugly but effective play that took

Nick D'Arcy has personally apologised for a devastating punch he landed on a fellow
swimmer, but admits he drunkenly threatened a bouncer last month saying "one hit is

Four large fires continue to burn across Victoria as authorities warn the threat of
new fires will be high this weekend.

Australia's central bank chief has signalled more interest rate cuts are likely and
financial markets expect rates to fall another full percentage point over the next

Victoria's two firefighting bodies say they work well together, despite claims the
Country Fire Authority blocked city firefighters from tackling the state's

The federal opposition has accused the Rudd Government of waving the white flag over
Japanese whaling

Divisions within the Liberal Party have widened after Opposition Leader Malcolm
Turnbull sacked a junior conservative over "disparaging" remarks about a leading
moderate.

Fishermen and other business owners in Queensland's flood-bound far north fear they
may not survive another five weeks of isolation.

The federal government will pump almost $150 million into a scheme to help
apprentices keep their jobs amid the global recession.

(AAP) - The NSW Waratahs will have three less All Blacks to worry about, including superstar fullback Mils Muliaina, in Friday's Super 14 clash with the Chiefs.