Scientists probe what makes corpses smell (AAP)
Scientists want to identify what makes up the odour of rotting corpses to help train sniffer dogs.

Inquiry seeks WA Irish child abuse victims (AAP)
A large-scale inquiry into institutional child abuse in Northern Ireland is appealing for survivors thought to be living in WA to give evidence.

Tom Meagher says justice system failed his murdered wife Jill and Adrian Bayley's sentence is a disgrace (ABC)
The husband of murdered rape victim Jill Meagher has hit out at the sentence handed down to her killer Adrian Bayley, saying his wife would still be alive if the justice system had taken the serial sex offender off the streets.

Sydney man tasered after assault (AAP)
A man who allegedly assaulted a woman in Sydney's Hunters Hill was tasered and capsicum sprayed as four police officers tried to arrest him.

High Court rejects challenge to alcohol restriction laws over smuggling conviction (ABC)
A Palm Island woman has lost her High Court appeal against her conviction for smuggling alcohol into a restricted area.

Clive Palmer flees press conference in ACT (AAP)
Mining magnate Clive Palmer has refused to guarantee all 1000 jobs at Queensland Nickel will be safe and has abruptly ended the press conference.

Andy Schleck to lead RadioShack-Leopard on the Tour (Reuters)
PARIS (Reuters) - Luxembourg's former champion Andy Schleck will lead RadioShack-Leopard on the Tour de France even though he has been struggling with his form for a year, the team said on Wednesday. ...

Kuznetsova out of Wimbledon (AFP)
Two-time grand slam winner Svetlana Kuznetsova of Russia has withdrawn from the Wimbledon tennis championships due to an abdominal strain.

Fiji beat USA in Pacific Nations Cup (AFP)
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) - Fiji kept alive their hopes of winning the Pacific Nations Cup rugby tournament when they beat the United States in a comprehensive 35-10 showing in Japan on Wednesday.

Forgotten man Bastl revelling in 'new career' (Reuters)
By Justin Palmer LONDON (Reuters) - Scraping around the fringes of professional tennis, at tournaments in unglamorous locations, without umpires and ball boys and against players not ol...

West Ham sign Carroll on six year deal in club record fee (Reuters)
(Reuters) - England international striker Andy Carroll has completed a permanent switch from Liverpool to West Ham on a six-year deal and for a club record fee, the Premier League side announced on We...

Contador headlines Saxo-Tinkoff's Tour team (AFP)
PARIS (AFP) - Former two-time champion Alberto Contador of Spain will headline the Saxo-Tinkoff team at the Tour de France which starts on June 29, the outfit announced on Wednesday.