The ever-perplexing Wests Tigers mounted a spirited second-half comeback to defeat the Warriors 24-22 at a packed Leichhardt Oval.

Scott Pendlebury kicked four including the game-winner as Collingwood triumphed by two goals over 2011 grand final tormentor Geelong.

Cricketer Luke Pomersbach granted interim bail after being arrested for allegedly molesting a woman and beating up her fiance in New Delhi.

The Federal Government is under renewed pressure from within its own ranks to demand all Australian cattle sent to Indonesia are stunned first before they are slaughtered.

Questions are being raised about the Queensland Government's decision not to renew funding to a charity that helps female prisoners break the cycle of crime and poverty.

Champion veteran woodchopper Vic Summers has finished second in the double saw competition at the Gympie show.

The Construction Forestry Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) says workers at BHP Billiton's coking coal mines in Queensland's Bowen Basin will strike again from next Thursday.

Prosecutors have dropped five charges against a South Australian MP accused of child pornography offences.The MP was facing a total of 12 charges and has pleaded not guilty to the remaining seven.

A New Zealand jury has found one of the so-called accidental millionaires guilty of 30 charges of fraud and money laundering.

ANZ Bank chief executive Mike Smith says European wholesale funding markets for banks have effectively frozen as financial markets panic amid ongoing instability in the eurozone.

Indian police have arrested Australian cricketer Luke Pomersbach for allegedly molesting a woman and assaulting her fiance in a New Delhi hotel.

Australian research has found that an experimental cancer drug could prolong survival for sufferers of advanced melanoma.

The Family Court in Brisbane has excluded the media from its proceedings over an international custody dispute involving four Italian-Australian girls.

The Australian share market has hit a six-month low, wiping $32 billion off the All Ordinaries Index, as investors headed for the exits amid fears about ongoing instability in the eurozone.

A former political staffer and reality television show contestant has been jailed for up to 16 years for attempted murder in New South Wales.

A glittering lunch to be held to celebrate the diamond jubilee of Queen Elizabeth has been marred by protests that the guest list includes "blood-stained despots".

Consumer advocacy group Choice says Qantas is charging $100 million in excess credit card fees every year under the guise of covering processing costs.

Queensland coach Mal Meninga cancelled a scheduled training run on Friday to keep his Origin players fresh and relaxed before game one.

A report has found people who live in the city fare better in terms of health, education, employment and wealth than their rural counterparts.

The local sharemarket is on track for its lowest close this year, as worries about the stability of Greece and Spain spark a sell off.

'Wild' Will Tomlinson defended his IBO world title against Daniel Ruiz amid farcical scenes after a blackout in Flemington forced a premature end to the fight.

Cricketer Luke Pomersbach granted interim bail after being arrested for allegedly molesting a woman and beating up her fiance in New Delhi.

Scott Pendlebury kicked four including the game-winner as Collingwood triumphed by two goals over 2011 grand final tormentor Geelong.

Wests Tigers recovered from a 10-point first-half deficit to down the Warriors 24-22 at Leichhart Oval on Friday night.

The Brumbies scored three unanswered tries to clinch their first win in Wellington since 2003 with a 37-25 victory over the Highlanders.

The NRL has ordered Canterbury prop James Graham to cease and desist with the tactic of coating the backs of his legs in swathes of vaseline.

After the demise of his former club Gold Coast, Michael Thwaite has found a new A-League home at Perth on a two-year deal.

London-bound Australian basketball player Aleks Maric avoided injury as hooligans attacked his Greek club side's bus with rocks.

Indian police have arrested Australian cricketer Luke Pomersbach for allegedly molesting a woman and assaulting her fiance in a New Delhi hotel.

North Melbourne's week of tough talk will count for nothing when their players meet Port Adelaide on Saturday, according to Power coach Matthew Primus.

Daniel Anderson says the Blues need to make the most of an athletic forward pack to defeat Queensland.

Wallabies flanker Scott Higginbotham has signed a two-year deal with the Melbourne Rebels.

Queensland coach Mal Meninga cancelled a scheduled training run on Friday to keep his Origin players fresh and relaxed before game one.

Twelve months after losing a playoff for the Byron Nelson Championship, Ryan Palmer had redemption on his mind after taking control of the tournament in Thursday's opening round.

A 26-year-old man from Lismore in New South Wales has provisionally set a new world record for the lowest score in a round of golf.

Hawthorn is growing increasingly concerned about captain Luke Hodge's knee injury which could rule him out for two weeks.

Former England forward Michael Owen said he hoped to continue playing at the top-level after being released by Manchester United.

The French Open preparations of Samantha Stosur and Andy Murray were halted with defeats at the Rome Masters.

World motorcycling champion Casey Stoner has stunned the sport by announcing he will quit at the end of the season for "family reasons".

Collingwood and Geelong have both regained premiership stars for their AFL round-eight blockbuster at the MCG.