Top seeds set for grand slam stoush
Day-five triumphs for titleholder Novak Djokovic and fellow big guns Andy Roddick and Juan Martin Del Potro have set the scene for the most competitive Australian Open in history.
Jankovic sets up duel with Bartoli
World No.1 Jelena Jankovic is cautiously awaiting her first serious test at the Australian Open after cruising into what should be another comfortable encounter.
Violence erupts at Australian Open
Two men will be charged after ethnic violence erupted at the Australian Open between Serbian and Bosnian supporters.
Woodend fears Ash Wednesday repeat
Residents of a small Victorian town threatened by fires this week fear a repeat of a devastating blaze 26 years ago that killed 47 people.
Smith, Clinton discuss ANZUS alliance
Australia and the United States have pledged their attachment to the ANZUS alliance during a conversation between Foreign Minister Stephen Smith and US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Friday.
Davis wins another Tour Down Under stage
Lance Armstrong is adamant he will not be the one to shatter his rivals when the Tour Down Under is decided on Old Willunga Hill.
Pacific leaders delay meeting about Fiji
A special Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) meeting to discuss the fate of Fiji's membership has been postponed.
Rudd cancels overseas trip
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd will not attend the World Economic Forum next week, but will instead remain home to continue working on Australia's response to the global financial crisis.
OZ Minerals gets $140m bridging facility
Debt-laden OZ Minerals Ltd has secured a $140 million bridging finance facility that
is repayable when it terminates at the end of next month.
Electricity being restored to north Qld
Power is slowly being returned to north Queensland after a massive outage blacked
out all homes and businesses north of Townsville.
