(AAP) - A Qantas flight from Singapore to London has landed in the German city of Frankfurt after a vibration caused the crew to shut down one of its engines.

Baku, 30 AUGUST,(AzerTAj)Chairman of the Press Council of Azerbaijan Aflatun Amashov and his accompanying delegation are visiting Turkey.

Rugby league is mourning the death of former Parramatta and South Sydney great Brian Hambly. He passed away suddenly Saturday morning aged 71.

West Coast coach John Worsfold says a private discussion with Daniel Kerr about his AFL future has him confident the star midfielder is committed to the Eagles.

Newcastle rode the wave of emotion from Danny Buderus' farewell to upset NRL leaders Melbourne 17-16 and put themselves in the box seat for a finals berth.

Hundreds of Australian travellers remain stranded in Thailand for a second night after protesters seeking to overthrow the government forced the closure of three airports.

Adelaide rode the luck of the draw and the umpires to scramble into fourth spot on the AFL table by beating the Western Bulldogs at a sodden AAMI Stadium.

Geelong tuned up for the AFL finals by thrashing West Coast 24.20 (164) to 10.5 (65) to complete a near-faultless home and away season at Skilled Stadium on Saturday.

Former Queensland Premier and self-confessed "media-tart" Peter Beattie wants to become a missionary.
The now Queensland Trade Commissioner for the Americas based in Los Angeles said

An Australian Federal Police (AFP) decision not to pursue the case against Dr Mohamed Haneef has only confirmed the need for the Clarke Inquiry to be upgraded to a royal commission, civil libertari