The 500 residents of Bellinger Valley in northern NSW have been isolated by flood waters as rain continues to fall across the state.

Motorists in flood-bound north Queensland continue to ignore warnings not to risk
their lives crossing swollen rivers and creeks.

An unprecedented outpouring of grief began on Sunday over Victoria's devastating bushfires as new streams of compensation were announced for the victims.

The 500 residents of Bellinger Valley in northern NSW have been isolated by flood
waters as rain continues to fall across the state.

An unprecedented outpouring of grief began on Sunday over Victoria's devastating
bushfires as new streams of compensation were announced for the victims.

Melbourne key defender Jared Rivers continues to suffer wretched luck with injury,
rolling his ankle in the AFL team's intraclub game.

NSW Waratahs skipper Phil Waugh predicted teenage centre Rob Horne was set for
superstar status following his team's dramatic 26-22 opening round Super 14 rugby

Geoff "Skippy" Huegill has his mojo back and is considering bouncing all the way to
the 2012 London Olympic Games.

Brewing giant Foster's deliberately made 115 employees including three volunteer
firefighters redundant in the aftermath of the Victorian bushfires to minimise

Qantas baggage handlers in Melbourne have been ordered back to work after walking
off the job on Saturday, causing flight delays and chaos amid backlogs of baggage
collections.