Floodwaters isolate north-west Qld properties (ABC)
Food drops are being prepared in north-west Queensland, where dozens of properties have been cut-off by floodwaters for several weeks.

Kite surfer dies north of Geraldton (ABC)
Police are yet to determine how a man drowned off Western Australia's Mid-West coast.

Green groups claim evidence of old growth logging (ABC)
Environmentalists say they have obtained samples of a tree more than 250 years old which was cut down in an area being logged in Tasmania's south.

First PSOs ready to be deployed (ABC)
The first squad of protective service officers (PSO) will be deployed on Melbourne's train network by the end of the month.

Eyes on RBA before first meeting (ABC)
The board of the Reserve Bank holds its first meeting of the year tomorrow and bets are firming for another rate cut.

Croc shock haunts family mourning lost daughter (ABC)
The mother of a young girl who was taken by a crocodile three years ago says she is horrified a crocodile has moved into her backyard.

Qld win toss, bat v WA (AAP)
Queensland will bat first in the top of the table Sheffield Shield clash with Western Australia at the Gabba.

Monaco wins ATP title in Chile (AAP)
Juan Monaco has defeated Argentine compatriot Carlos Berlocq 6-3 6-7 (1-7) 6-1 to claim the Vina del Mar Open in Chile.

New York Giants 9 - New England Patriots 3 - Latest (Reuters)
Latest from the Super Bowl.

UK government workers test remote working (Reuters)
LONDON, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Thousands of British civil servants will work from home or get on their bikes to the office this week as the government tests its plans to ease congestion on London's transport network during the Olympics.

Home hopes end but Ghana still alive (Reuters)
LIBREVILLE, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Home hopes crumbled for Gabon in the lottery of a penalty shootout at the African Nations Cup on Sunday but Ghana's hopeful search to end a long drought at the finals continued.

New York Giants 9 - New England Patriots 0 - Latest (Reuters)
(Adds latest score)