The levee protecting the western Queensland town of Charleville has held overnight, but the Warrego River is still raging.

Manchester City opened up a three-point lead at the top of the Premier League with 3-0 win over Fulham on Saturday as Arsenal returned to form with a 7-1 thrashing of Blackburn.

Corey Norman led Brisbane to a 28-22 trial victory over North Queensland on Saturday evening.

WNBL leader Adelaide took care of the Spirit in overtime thanks to veteran centre Suzy Batkovic with a 97-87 win in Bendigo on Saturday night.

Wollongong slumped to the season's biggest defeat in a 91-50 rout at the hands of Gold Coast on the tourist strip on Saturday night.

Collis Birmingham is one step away from booking his plane ticket to London after running another Olympic qualifying time in winning the 5,000 metres at the Briggs Athletics Classic in Hobart.

Residents in the Queensland town of Charleville endure a nervous night as they wait to see if the levee keeping back the Warrego River will hold.

The NRL All Stars defeated the Indigenous All Stars 36-28, but the story of the night was an apparent ankle injury sustained by Greg Inglis.

The Melbourne derby finished all square as the Heart drew 0-0 with city rivals Victory in their A-League clash at AAMI Park on Saturday night.

George Bailey returned from national duties to belt an impressive 94 that helped Tasmania to a one-day cup victory over New South Wales at Bellerive Oval.

Canterbury gave new coach Des Hasler the perfect start at his new club with a 28-18 trial win over St George Illawarra.

Run glutton Rob Quiney plundered his second century for the game as Victoria set course for a Sheffield Shield thumping of South Australia in Adelaide.

Ageing Australian cricketers Brad Hodge and Brad Hogg have earned massive pay days in the latest Indian Premier League auction.

Brisbane handed Central Coast its first A-League defeat in 104 days as the Roar prevailed 2-0 in hot conditions in Gosford on Saturday afternoon.

Two men have died in a helicopter crash on the New South Wales south coast.

Police have captured a man who escaped from a prison in southern New South Wales.

Professional free-diver Christina Saenz de Santamaria, on what it takes to reach depths of up to 60 metres on a single breath.

Queensland's Floods commissioner has attacked a report in today's Courier Mail newspaper, which she says threatens to undermine public confidence in the floods inquiry.

The Federal Opposition has released its costings for reopening a detention centre on Nauru, saying it could do it for a third of the price the Government has quoted.

The resignation of Western Power boss Doug Aberle has sparked a political debate about who is ultimately responsible for the utility's failings.

The Tasmanian Greens leader has indicated the party room will consider blocking the forest peace deal in Parliament.

The Greens are demanding the government takes forestry off the agenda of a trade mission to Asia.

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Federal Labor MP Dick Adams says today's caucus meeting is not about rallying support for Prime Minister Julia Gillard.

The critically endangered orange-bellied parrot appears to be moving closer to extinction.

New figures from the United States show there has been an unexpected drop in unemployment.