Cricket: Siddle the hero on opening day
Working-class hero Peter Siddle's shock hat-trick, on his 26th birthday, dominated day one of the Ashes in Brisbane.
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Live scoring: The Ashes, Australia v England
Catch live scoring action of the first Ashes test between England and Australia in Brisbane.
The Ashes: Clarke passed fit
Vice-captain Michael Clarke has been cleared to play in the first Ashes test against England which starts tomorrow.
The Ashes: Clarke faces crucial net session
Australia vice-captain Michael Clarke will have a final net session at the Gabba on Wednesday in a bid to prove his fitness for Thursday's first Ashes test.
The Ashes: Hauritz strikes note of optimism
Spin bowler Nathan Hauritz reckons he is still a chance to play in the Ashes for Australia despite being cut from the squad.
The Ashes: Khawaja a step closer to dream
Usman Khawaja's path to Test cricket remains uncertain but there's one thing for sure this week - he'll keep getting asked about his Muslim background.
Miner's family flies to NZ for grim wait
The family of Aussie miner Willy Joynson is clinging to hope the father of two is still alive.
The Ashes: KP an outcast says Warne
England coach Andy Flower has flatly rejected claims from Shane Warne that England batsman Kevin Pietersen feels like an "outcast".
League: Kiwis win Four Nations thriller
The Kiwis tonight added the Four Nations to their World Cup Rugby League title with a thrilling last-gasp 16-12 win over Australia.
League: Tate wary of wounded Kiwis
Australian centre Brent Tate believes defeat will only have made the Kiwis a more dangerous foe in the Four Nations final this weekend.
League: Sheens summons Aussies' big guns
Both the Kiwis and Kangaroos have made predictable moves ahead of Saturday night's Four Nations final.
NRL: Inglis defends Brisbane walkout
Renegade NRL star Greg Inglis has failed to offer any specific reasons for walking out on a deal with Brisbane at the last minute.
Police charge Kiwi man after Brisbane siege
Police late yesterday charged the New Zealander who was responsible for a full-scale emergency on the Brisbane River.
Kiwi 'recovering' after Brisbane siege
The man at the centre of the 16-hour siege on the Brisbane River is recovering from surgery after stabbing himself at the end of the standoff last night.
Kiwi vet's siege paralyses city heart
A NZ Army veteran was last night in custody after keeping central Brisbane in lockdown for most of yesterday in an armed siege.
Chaos threatens city in standoff
A 54-year-old NZ army veteran involved in an eleven-hour standoff with Brisbane police has been seen dousing his yacht with liquid from a jerry can.
Brisbane standoff
A 54-year-old New Zealand army veteran is at the centre of a standoff with police in Brisbane, causing parts of the CBD to be put into lockdown.
Failures cost investors not the state
Sydney's motorway ring route has been largely built on PPP projects.
Brisbane, Gold Coast hit by floods
Storms have dumped tonnes of water on to Queensland in the last three days.