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Kitchen spy: Julie Goodwin
Stephanie Clifford-Smith The inaugural winner of MasterChef, Julie Goodwin, invites us into her kitchen (and garden).
Greg McCallum favourite to take over as NRL referees' boss
ADRIAN PROSZENKO Greg McCallum has emerged as the frontrunner to replace Daniel Anderson as referees' boss in a move that would allow the whistleblowers to again be run by one of their own.
Anthony Minichiello's future still up in air
GLENN JACKSON He has followed up his premiership win with another captain's knock in an international boilover, but Sydney Roosters and Italian fullback Anthony Minichiello's battle to prolong his NRL career continues back home.
McDonald won't hear of defeat for It's A Dundeel
CHRIS ROOTS Rising star James McDonald says the best horse he has ridden, It's A Dundeel, is ready to give him his biggest success in Saturday's $3 million Cox Plate (2040 metres) at Moonee Valley.
No happy trails after Beshara fails in stay bid
PATRICK BARTLEY Adelaide handler Byron Cozamanis is the new trainer of Cox Plate hopeful Happy Trails after Paul Beshara failed to gain a stay of proceedings following his six-month disqualification for treating a horse on race day.
Trainer Jane Chapple-Hyam defends Mull of Killough's Cox Plate chances
ANDREW GARVEY Expatriate Australian trainer Jane Chapple-Hyam has taken umbrage at bookmakers' assessments of her Cox Plate entrant Mull of Killough's chances, and compares her horse favourably to the Gai Waterhouse-trained third favourite Fiorente. ''I just feel that my fellow, if he was with an Aussie trainer, would not be rated a 100-1 chance,'' she said.
Wanderers keen to rediscover killer instinct
DOMINIC BOSSI Western Sydney Wanderers defender Adam D'Apuzzo says the club is learning to cope with the growing expectation from the stands and that there is no cause for panic after their winless start to the season.
Alessandro Del Piero on ice for derby clash
DOMINIC BOSSI Alessandro Del Piero will not train this week due to a calf injury that is expected to rule him out of the derby against Western Sydney Wanderers on Saturday.
Danny Nikolic investigated by police for allegedly stalking Racing Victoria staff
PATRICK BARTLEY Warned-off jockey Danny Nikolic is being investigated by police for allegedly stalking Racing Victoria staff after he was told to leave its Flemington headquarters on Monday.
Gatto sells cranes in online auction
Chris Vedelago, Ben Butler Underworld identities Mick Gatto and Matt Tomas are shutting down their crane-hire business, ending a partnership plagued by bad debts, union problems and a downturn in the construction industry.
Huon Hooke's top drops
An interactive guide to the best wines of the week and the best foods to accompany them.
Management
The seven deadly career sins
Sylvia Pennington Keep your career on the right track by avoiding these common pitfalls.
Club-by-club guide to the trade period
MICHAEL GLEESON Memo to AFL players: while holidaying in Bali you now have new teammates.
No jail for online sex bully after appeal
8:58pm Prosecutors have failed in a renewed bid to have an immediate jail term imposed on a Perth man who blackmailed young girls in America and Australia into performing sex acts via video chat websites.
Basketball
NBA open to ownership offers from China
8:40pm NBA Commissioner David Stern says Chinese investors inquiring about stakes in teams is a "very good thing" for the league as it seeks to boost sales in the world's second-biggest economy.
Sydney FC's Nick Carle confident of improvement for Wanderers A-League clash
DOMINIC BOSSI 7:46pm After their lacklustre showing against Brisbane, Sydney FC midfielder Nicky Carle has vowed to restore the faith of Sky Blues fans by giving them bragging rights over their cross-town rivals in this weekend's derby.
Anthony Mundine not worried by Shane Mosley no-show
BRAD WALTER 7:38pm Anthony Mundine has dispelled any doubts he will struggle to make the 154-pound (70-kilogram) limit when he and Shane Mosley weigh-in before Wednesday night's WBA light-middleweight bout at Sydney Entertainment Centre.
Justice opens up to social media
JANE LEE 7:33pm The Supreme Court is joining Facebook and launching a website with live videos and retired judges' blogs in a bid to preserve the concepts of open justice and a fair trial in the digital age.
Doug Bollinger's fizz has Darren Lehmann bubbling over
ANDREW WU 7:31pm National coach Darren Lehmann has filled forgotten speedster Doug Bollinger with renewed optimism for an international recall after nearly two years in the wilderness.
NSW bushfires: Shifting weather offers little relief to firefighers
PETER HANNAM 9:14pm Firefighters and residents in fire-hit regions of the Blue Mountains and southern highlands will have to contend with variable winds and possible thunderstorms on Tuesday ahead of worsening conditions on Wednesday.
Man clings to boat for four hours
7:33pm A boatie has been rescued after clinging to the hull of a capsized boat for four hours.
AFL
Daniel Cross to join Demons
Claire Siracusa 7:36pm Former Western Bulldog Daniel Cross has confirmed that he will join the Melbourne Football Club.
Peter Davis' son Kurt tells murder trial search for missing dad was a 'nightmare'
6:59pm The son of a businessman found dead in the boot of his car has described the "nightmare" of searching for his father and then having his car rammed three times by a ute owned by one of the accused murderers.
New hope for bold baldies
Rachel Wells, Consumer Affairs Reporter 7:12pm Researchers have made a big breakthrough in the treatment of baldness but it is not for the faint-hearted.
Hunt confident of climate policy success
Paul Osborne, AAP Senior Political Writer 6:48pm The coalition government could put its climate policy in place without legislation, according to Environment Minister Greg Hunt.
Gold Coast: Sofitel Broadbeach
Simon Holt 6:41pm Keeping with Sofitel’s French theme and tradition, attention to detail is generally what makes this hotel a higher-end experience.
Exhibition explores human rights through Children's Voices
NATALIE BOCHENSKI 6:52pm Most children's school art projects wind up on the fridge or in a scrapbook.
NSW bushfires: Blazes continue to rage as hot dry conditions intensify and two boys charged with starting a massive bushfire
Nick Ralston and Sarah Whyte 7:42pm It had hoped to be a day of relative quiet before another looming firestorm but hot dry conditions saw three emergency warnings issued for major blazes across NSW and two boys charged with starting a massive bushfire.
Taxi filmed crashing into three men
Nick Toscano 9:14pm A taxi driver has been filmed crashing into three men, sending one flying over the bonnet, after an apparent dispute in Melbourne.
Exploration
BHP backs away from India
BRIAN ROBINS 6:22pm BHP Billiton surrenders oil and gas exploration blocks amid speculation the lack of permission to explore from India’s defence authorities forced its hand.
