| Second major freeway crash costs $2.9m MOTORWAY'S south-bound lanes closed for more than six hours after truck slams into wall. heraldsun.com.au |
Magpies off to flying finals start Collingwood showed no signs of September nerves with a commanding 62-point drubbing of the Bulldogs at the MCG on Saturday night to earn a spot in the preliminary finals. abc.net.au |
Ribouem wins weightlifting gold Australia's Simplice Ribouem, who switched allegiance from Cameroon four years after claiming refugee status, won the Commonwealth Games 85kg weightlifting title on Friday. abc.net.au |
Mary's flock gathers for canonisation THE 8000 Aussies expected to pack St Peter's Square in Rome for Mary MacKillop's canonisation come from all walks of life. heraldsun.com.au |
Pakistan flood damage estimated at $9.8 billion The floods that swept Pakistan since July caused about $9.8 billion in damage to infrastructure, farms, homes and other losses, the World Bank and Asian Development Bank say. abc.net.au |