The second day of searching for a man who went missing after a late-night swim has proven unsuccessful, police say.

Reigning A-League champions Newcastle Jets gave some cheer to fans in their last home game of a disappointing 2008/09 season with a 2-1 victory over an under-par Perth Glory.

Firefighters have contained bushfires that ravaged large tracts of land north and
south of Perth and threatened a small town.

Israel's announcement of a ceasefire in Gaza has not deterred thousands of Palestinian supporters from marching in Melbourne to condemn the violence.

The deliberations also demonstrated the affirmation of Arab states
for continued support and assistance to the Palestinian brothers to

The meeting also reviewed the existing mediation efforts of the Arab
Republic of Egypt aiming to stop the aggression and to achieve a
permanent truce.

West Australian firefighters hope a forecast cooler change on Sunday will allow them to get on top of three fires still raging in different parts of the state.

Hundreds of South Australians screamed SOS from Murray Bridge on Saturday afternoon, not because their souls needed rescuing but as a plea to politicians to save their local water system.

Germany's Nicolas Kiefer has withdrawn from the Australian Open with an ankle injury.

Tour de France legend and cancer campaigner Lance Armstrong says he's optimistic of getting extra funding from incoming US president Barack Obama to fight the disease.