Australian towns evacuated amid flooding fears

Flood waters are rising in parts of Queensland but residents have been thrown a lifeline with news that the levee on a swollen river might hold.

History at Australian Open final as Djokovic clinches it

Defending champion Novak Djokovic battled past Rafael Nadal in an epic, five-set Australian Open final which clocked in at five hours and 53 minutes.

Drive to limit executive pay

Government and business could be in for a standoff over regulations on executive pay, if local authorities decide to tackle excessive salaries.

Police rescue Australia's Gillard from race protests

Julia Gillard had to be bundled out of a restaurant during medals presentation as Aboriginal rights protesters demonstrated against Australia Day.

Rafa outguns rival Federer to reach Open final

Rafael Nadal has once again proved Roger Federer's Grand Slam nemesis, beating the Swiss great to reach the Australian Open final.

Australia prepares reform recognising Aborigines as original inhabitants

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard says the "time is right to say yes to an understanding of our past" as report calls an end to discrimination.

Ready, steady, Super Rugby

The new season is about to start and will provide a weekly dress rehearsal for Springbok selectors.

Illness scare for top Aussie batsman

Australian top order batsman Shaun Marsh was unable to fulfill a media engagement ahead of the third Test against India in Perth because of illness.

Kallis climbs back to second spot in ICC rankings

According to the International Cricket Council, Jacques Kallis has climbed back to second position in the world rankings for batsmen and all-rounders.

Karthikeyan wants to race F1, despite limited spots

India's Narain Karthikeyan has not given up hope of racing Formula One in 2012, despite a long list of rivals for the two clear vacancies.

Poulter snatches Australian Masters' victory from Ogilvy

England's Ian Poulter won the Australian Masters, spoiling Geoff Ogilvy's bid for a victory on his boyhood course at the Victoria Golf Club.

Justice panel to hear Assange's extradition appeal

A panel of seven supreme court justices will hear Julian Assange's appeal against extradition to Sweden to face rape and sexual assault accusations.

Tendulkar sacrifices century for batting time against Oz

Sachin Tendulkar sacrificed a century to give his teammates batting time ahead of the Test series with Australia in the Canberra drawn tour match.

India takes ODI series against West Indies 4-1

India beat the West Indies by 34 runs in the final one-dayer in Chennai on Sunday to take the One Day International series 4-1.

Blitzboks scoop bronze at world series opener

The Blitzboks settled in third place in the Sevens World Series standings with a convincing 17-5 triumph over Australia.

Obama arrives in Australia to reorient security ties

US President Barack Obama has arrived in Australia to update a 60-year-old security alliance for a new century marked by the rise of China.

Obama insured against crocodiles in Australia

While on a two-day visit to Crocodile Dundee country, an Aussie company has decided to insure Barack Obama against crocodile attacks.

Oz's Qantas to fly again as CEO's risky tactics pay off

Qantas has won a costly blow against unions after a court intervened in their war, which reached a head when its CEO grounded the entire fleet.

Qantas ordered to halt dispute after fleet grounded

An Australian labour tribunal has ordered Qantas Airways and its unions to immediately terminate all industrial action.

Stranded passengers pin hopes on Qantas mediator

About 70 000 stranded passengers have been hoping a workplace regulator would end the grounding of Qantas Airways's fleet over an industrial row.

Kirsten chipper ahead of Tests, despite ODI loss

Proteas' coach Gary Kirsten remains upbeat ahead of the two Test matches against Australia despite his side losing the one-day international series.

Qantas Airways grounds all of its planes worldwide

Australian flag carrier Qantas has taken the drastic step of grounding all its domestic and international aircraft as part of an industrial dispute.

Proteas fall to clinical Australia at Kingsmead

Australia shone with bat and ball to beat SA by three wickets to claim a 2-1 series victory after the third one-day international at Kingsmead.

Proteas outrun Australia to set up ODI decider

SA produced a dominant performance on Sunday to beat Australia by 80 runs in the second one-day international to level the three-match series.

Proteas tumble as powered-up Australia take first blood

Australia impressed in every department to power to a 93-run win over South Africa last night in the rain-affected first one-day international.

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