Woman held hostage in Geelong siege
(AAP) - Special Operations police are at a siege in the Victorian city of Geelong, where an armed man says he is holding a woman hostage.
Technicality Smith's only finals hope
(AAP) - It appears only a technicality can save Cameron Smith's NRL season with the Melbourne skipper almost certain to be charged by the NRL match review committee.
ASIC extends ban on short-selling
(AAP) - The corporate regulator has extended its ban on the short-selling of shares to bring the Australian share market into line with global peers and to curb excessive market volatility.
Govt says it's fighting finance crisis
(AAP) - The federal government has rejected criticism it hasn't done enough to buffer Australia from the financial turmoil overseas.
RSPCA calls for turtle killing witnesses
The RSPCA is appealing for witnesses to the butchery of a large sea turtle north of Brisbane.
Lockyer admits to tackling bar manager
As more claims of Broncos misbehaviour surfaced, Brisbane skipper Darren Lockyer has backflipped and admitted tackling a bar manager following the release of new CCTV footage.
Tax Institute research urges reform
New research showing four in 10 families receive more in government handouts than they pay in tax highlights the need for reform, the Taxation Institute says.
NZ beat Aussies in bruising netball game
A brilliant game by defender Casey Williams has led New Zealand to a bone crunching 38-31 win over Australia in Auckland.
Fisherman found dead in north Qld
A missing fisherman has been found dead on his boat off the north Queensland coast.
Police said a search aircraft found the 10-metre fishing boat at Halifax Bay, north
Sydney FC thrash Adelaide 3-0
Sydney FC continued their undefeated start to the A-League season with a confident
3-0 win over an understrength Adelaide United at the Sydney Football Stadium.
