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League: Taunts dog Monaghan
Even on the other side of the world, there is no escaping the taunts for Joel Monaghan.

NRL: Orford signs with Raiders
Former Manly halfback Matt Orford has agreed to a one-year deal with the Canberra Raiders for the 2011 NRL season.

Softball: Final looms for Black Sox
The New Zealand men's softball team remain on course to reach tomorrow's final of the international tournament in Canberra.

Sad ending in 'Olivia' hunt
An Australian public servant has been going to extreme lengths trying to track down the woman of his drea

League: Decision on Monaghan's fate delayed
The Canberra Raiders board has delayed a meeting on the future of disgraced NRL player Joel Monaghan until Tuesday.

League: Carney named player of the year
Todd Carney completed his stunning return to league by picking up the RLIF International Player of the Year award.

Gillard refuses to back former speaker
Prime Minister Julia Gillard has refused to back Labor's Harry Jenkins for the role of speaker in the new parliament.

Swimming: Born to coach
Swim coach Scott Talbot is destiny's child. His mum and dad were top swimmers and then top coaches. So, as Suzanne McFadden finds, it was almost inevitable the former Olympic swimmer would become a coach too.

Alleged NZ diplomatic leak probed
A confidential diplomatic cable about Julia Gillard and Kevin Rudd was allegedly leaked to an Australian newspaper.