Truckies lose out after flooding damages freight route (ABC)
The transport industry in Queensland is counting the cost of major flooding in the state's north-west, after the main freight route to Darwin was damaged.

Arsonists attack Mosman Park medical clinic (ABC)
Police are investigating an arson attack on a medical centre in Mosman Park.

ATO warns against fake tax refund email (AAP)
Australians are being warned to ignore a scam email claiming to be from the tax office and offering refunds.

NSW bushfire jumps containment line (AAP)
Firefighters will battle hot and dry summer conditions again as they work to contain a bushfire.

Sacked Qld miners sweat on arbitration hearing outcome (ABC)
An arbitration hearing involving job cuts at a central Queensland mine continues in the Industrial Relations Commission (IRC) in Brisbane today.

WA Minister to discuss Kimberley liquor bans (ABC)
Western Australia's Minister for Racing and Gaming, Terry Waldren, will tour the Kimberley next week to discuss the implementation of liquor bans in Aboriginal communities.

Hewitt battles, but Aussies out of Hopman Cup (ABC)
The Australian team of Lleyton Hewitt and Casey Dellacqua is out of contention for Friday night's Hopman Cup final in Perth after losing 2 rubbers to 1 to the Slovak Republic.

Stricken sailor given lifeline by Vendee Globe rival (AFP)
PARIS (AFP) - Solo round-the-world yachtsman Jean Le Cam was dramatically rescued on Tuesday by compatriot and fellow racer Vincent Riou, Vendee Globe race organisers announced.

Smith could come to South Africa's rescue (ABC)
South African coach Mickey Arthur says Graeme Smith is not without a chance of making an inspirational return to the crease if the Proteas are on the verge of a 3-0 series whitewash over Australia at the SCG today.

Vainikolo ruled out of Six Nations (AAP)
England rugby international Lesley Vainikolo's miserable past few months continued on Tuesday as he was ruled out of the upcoming Six Nations.

Vainikolo's misery continues (AFP)
LONDON (AFP) - England international winger Lesley Vainikolo's miserable past few months continued on Tuesday as he was ruled out of the upcoming Six Nations after undergoing surgery on a ruptured Achilles tendon.

Spanish control of Dakar Rally continues as Sainz and Coma win again (AFP)
NEUQUEN, Argentina (AFP) - Spain's domination of the first half of the Dakar Rally continued apace on Tuesday as both former world rally champion Carlos Sainz and Marc Coma won the fourth stage of the car and motorbike disciplines respectively.