Veteran forward Craig Fitzgibbon says he's thankful for the chance to re-ignite his
Test career after being named along with four debutants in a revamped Australian

Australians have enthusiastically embraced Democrat Barack Obama's historic victory
to become the first black man to lead the world's premier superpower, the United
States.

Australia's first female chief commissioner of police has resigned after a
tumultuous seven years as Victoria's top law enforcer marked by gangland wars and

All of Australia's big four banks have moved to reduce their variable home loan
interest rates, with Westpac, ANZ and National Australia Bank (NAB) announcing cuts
on Wednesday.

The Emirates airline will "quietly" seek federal government approval to fly between Australia and the US, a senior airline official has told a trade magazine.

More than 1,000 people have farewelled South Australian trucking magnate Allan Scott
at a funeral service in Mt Gambier in the state's south-east.

The financially troubled and debt-laden Allco Finance Group says it has appointed
Tony McGrath and Joseph Hayes of McGrathMcNicol as its voluntary administrators.

Adelaide United are set to gamble on the fitness of goalkeeper Eugene Galekovic in
the biggest match by an Australian soccer club.

The Emirates airline will "quietly" seek federal government approval to fly between
Australia and the US, a senior airline official has told a trade magazine.

Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan says he is disappointed the Commonwealth Bank of
Australia (CBA) has failed to pass on to customers the full interest rate cut.