Four people die on SA roads in a day
Police have called on drivers to exercise caution in the heatwave conditions, after
four people were killed in two separate incidents on South Australian roads on
Monday.
Ex-cyclone dumps rain over north Qld
Rivers in north Queensland are expected to peak on Tuesday as rain from ex-tropical
cyclone Ellie begins to ease.
Govt to consider changing new IR laws
The Rudd government will consider changing its new industrial relations laws after
examining submissions to a Senate inquiry into the Fair Work Bill.
Budget deficit is inevitable, says Swan
The federal government has for the first time conceded a budget deficit is
inevitable as it continues to add the finishing touches to an imminent fiscal
stimulus package.
Victoria fire crews still on alert
Victoria's record-breaking heatwave has eased for some, but the bushfire threat
remains critical across the state even though a major blaze in the state's east has
been contained.
Bushfires burn as high temps hit NSW
A total fire ban has been issued for most of southern NSW as scorching temperatures
move north in the coming days.
Indian wins boys' Australian Open title
Indian top seed Yuki Bhambri breezed past Germany's Alexandros-Ferdinandos
Georgoudas to claim the Australian Open boys' singles title on Saturday.
Sweltering January sets heat records
Melbourne has had its second driest January on record, followed closely by Adelaide
and Sydney.
All three capitals sweltered in above average temperatures.
Sydney FC and coach Kosmina part company
After much speculation Sydney FC and coach John Kosmina have parted company after a
rocky A-League season in which the Sky Blues failed to make the finals for the first
time.
Power outages cause chaos across Vic
Thousands of Victorians were still without power on Saturday as the state's
unprecedented heatwave dragged on with little relief in sight.
