A Queensland dam expert will not take part in further hearings involving Queensland's Wivenhoe Dam operator, due to a perceived conflict of interest.
A female pro snowboarder says an airbag saved her life after she was engulfed by an avalanche on a mountain in the US state of Colorado.
Toyota is expanding its factory in the Russian city of Saint Petersburg.
Demi Moore's ex-husbands, Bruce Willis and Ashton Kutcher, have been seen visiting the troubled actress at her home after she was rushed to hospital last month.
Forward Kenyon Martin has signed with NBA team the LA Clippers on a reported one-year deal worth US$2.5 million, after a stint in China.
Hacker group Anonymous, in an embarrassment for law enforcement, released a recording Friday of a conference call between the FBI and Scotland Yard discussing operations against the hacking collective.
Talks between nurses and the Victorian government over pay and conditions at Fair Work Australia have been suspended.