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No injuries after seaplane crashes off Qld

9:34am Seven people escaped injury when their seaplane crashed shortly after takeoff in north Queensland, flipping upside down into the water.

Melbourne club drug raids net eight

9:24am Eight people have been caught with drugs during a police raid on Melbourne nightclubs involving sniffer dogs overnight.

Fisherman nabbed in high speed boat chase

9:24am A man who attempted to evade fishery authorities during a high speed boat pursuit has been fined more than $3000.

Ronaldo quadruple fires Real to the top

Phil Seery 9:19am Cristiano Ronaldo sensationally scored four goals as Real Madrid knocked rivals Barcelona off the top of the Spanish first division.

Lack of leadership fails basin: Turnbull

9:04am The government has been unable to explain its vision for the Murray-Darling Basin, Opposition frontbencher Malcolm Turnbull says.

Turnbull slams government's NBN plan

9:04am A big tick for the government's NBN from the Productivity Commission would be incredibly persuasive in convincing sceptics, the opposition says.

Goodes boots Australia to opening win

Tom Wald 9:04am Captain Adam Goodes led Australia to a seven-point victory over Ireland in the opening match of the International Rules series at Limerick.

Radical Yemeni-US imam appears in video

6:49am A new video featuring wanted radical Yemeni-US cleric Anwar al-Awlaki has been posted on the Al-Shammukh jihadist Internet website.

Veterans show the way in Rotterdam

Emmeline Moore 6:49am Veterans Alicia Sacramone and Beth Tweddle outshone teenage rivals to both claim their third gold medals at the world gymnastics championships.

No-one is safe from Ashes axe: Clarke

Daniel Brettig 6:39am Australia's Test players should be prepared to lose their spots during the Ashes series as young players clamour for the chance, Michael Clarke says.

Power aims to end Surfers heartbreak

Ed Jackson 6:19am Queensland IndyCar star Will Power believes the time has come to end his run of outs on the Surfers Paradise street circuit.

Irish go top after Exeter downed

5:39am London Irish overcame ferocious resistance from newcomers Exeter on Saturday to regain top spot in the Premiership standings with a gritty 12-9 win.

Pompey ignore off-field chaos

Steve Griffiths 5:29am Portsmouth ignored the off-field chaos that continues to swirl around the troubled Championship club to claim a crucial 2-1 win against Hull on Saturday.

Seven fans die at Kenya football game

9:24am Seven Kenyan football fans were killed when crowds jostled to enter a stadium in Nairobi where historical rival teams clashed in a premier league fixture.

Wales upsets France 12-11

Wayne Gardiner 9:04am Wales qualified for the 2011 Four Nations rugby league tournament by beating France 12-11 on Saturday to win the European Cup.

US swimmer dies in Dubai 10k race

Ron Todt 6:24am Leading American swimmer Fran Crippen complained of feeling unwell before he died in a 10km open water race near Dubai.

Kyrgyzstan politician 'wounded in attack'

Dalton Bennett And Leila Saralayeva 6:44am The leader of a nationalist party in Kyrgyzstan claims he was wounded in an assassination attempt outside his home.

Women's ski jumping up for approval

4:39am Women's ski jumping and new events in snowboarding, Alpine skiing, figure skating, biathlon and luge are being considered for the 2014 Winter Olympics.

Baghdatis v Troicki in Kremlin Cup final

Alexander Fedorets 4:39am Fourth seed Marcos Baghdatis of Cyprus performed a dramatic comeback to oust unheralded Denis Istomin of Uzbekistan 6-4 6-7 (5-7) 7-6 (7-2) in Moscow.

Boyd, Parry tie course record at Castellon

Graham Otway 4:34am English golfer Gary Boyd shot a 9-under 63 to equal the course record and earn the lead after the third round of the Castello Masters on Saturday.

Loeb in control of Rally of Catalunya

4:29am Newly-crowned world champion Sebastien Loeb takes a solid lead into the final day of the Rally of Catalunya where Citroens accupy the top three places.

Giro d'Italia to start in Turin on May 7

4:19am The 2011 Giro d'Italia will start from Turin, the nation's first capital city, in celebration of Italy's 150th anniversary of unification.

Skacel treble sets Hearts a flutter

6:59am A Rudi Skacel hat-trick moved Hearts into fourth spot in the Scottish Premier League with a 3-0 win over bottom placed St Mirren.

ICC wants anti-corruption declaration

4:14am The International Cricket Council has requested all players sign an anti-corruption declaration as part of its attempt to ensure integrity in the game.

Poitrenaud double puts Toulouse top

Pirate Irwin 4:09am European champions Toulouse put up an outstanding performance on Saturday as they beat Top 14 2009 champions Perpignan 38-29.

More than 200 die from cholera in Haiti

3:24am A cholera epidemic has claimed the lives of more than 200 people in Haiti, a top health ministry official says.

Chelsea go five clear at the top

Rob Woollard 6:54am Chelsea opened up a five-point gap at the top of the English Premier League on Saturday with a 2-0 win over Wolves.

Federer sweeps Ljubicic in Sweden

Scott Williams 2:54am Roger Federer is in a position for a 64th ATP title, he's into the final of the Stockholm event where he'll meet German Florian Mayer.

Buoyant Bremen happy to be 8th

Ryland James 2:44am Champions League side Werder Bremen are up to eighth in the Bundesliga after a 4-1 win over Borussia Moenchengladbach on Saturday.

Nightmare home GP for Asada

Shigemi Sato 2:19am World figure skating champion Mao Asada made a disastrous start to her season with her worst ever score at the Grand Prix NHK Trophy in Japan.

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