Tassie forest radicals dig in
Tasmanian police are consulting an engineer about how to remove an anti-logging activist locked in a tunnel under a forestry road.
Victoria is not a dirty state: govt
A riled Environment Minister Gavin Jennings has hit back at claims that Victoria is the dirty state for its record on greenhouse pollution.
Local stars help Lance train in Adelaide
Rising Australian star Jack Bobridge has had one of the highlights of his young cycling career - a training ride with Lance Armstrong.
Three sharks attack swimmers in two days
Authorities have stopped short of calling for a more extensive use of shark nets,
despite three attacks - two by great whites - in two days off Australia's east
coast.
McDonald stuns at Aussie road champs
Until Sunday at the Australian Open road cycling championships, ProTour cyclists Michael Rogers and Adam Hansen knew next to nothing about Peter McDonald.
Murray build-up to Open continues
Red-hot Andy Murray claimed title favouritism as Maria Sharapova aborted plans to defend her women's crown on a dramatic day of developments a week out from the Australian Open.
Experts divided over mouthwash claims
Claims of a link between antiseptic mouthwash and oral cancer have divided leading dental experts.
Tasmanian teen stable after shark attack
A teenage girl in Tasmania is in a stable condition after being bitten by a white pointer shark.
Stepanek wins Brisbane International
Drop-shot king Radek Stepanek executed his pre-match plans perfectly to "destroy the
rhythm" of tournament favourite Fernando Verdasco in a thrilling Brisbane
International final.
Aussie troops kill senior Taliban leader
The Australian Defence Force (ADF) has released the name of the Taliban leader
killed by Australian soldiers in Afghanistan.
