Qld govt hoping to reform surrogacy laws (AAP)
New laws that will decriminalise altruistic surrogacy in Queensland will be introduced to parliament on Wednesday.

Nervous wait for stood down meat workers (AAP)
Hundreds of abattoir workers have a nervous wait, with the future of two meat processing plants on Queensland's Darling Downs being announced on Friday.

Linnell set to appeal conviction (AAP)
Former Victoria Police media director Stephen Linnell could lodge an appeal on Wednesday to quash his perjury conviction.

Prius owners to be contacted in recall (AAP)
Toyota Prius owners will soon be contacted as part of a recall to fix the brakes of the world's most popular hybrid car.

Airline travellers face full body scans (AAP)
Airline travellers will soon be required to walk through full body scanners before catching a flight.

Don't let spam bug your Valentine's (AAP)
Make sure you are not infested with bugs and worms this Valentine's Day.

Injured Real striker Benzema out for a week (Reuters)
MADRID, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema has an inflamed muscle in his left leg that will sideline the French international for about seven days, the La Liga club said on their website on Tuesday (www.realmadrid.com).

Barca defender Abidal out for six to eight weeks (Reuters)
MADRID, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Barcelona and France left back Eric Abidal injured an adductor muscle in his left leg in training on Tuesday and will be out for six to eight weeks, the La Liga club said on their website (www.fcbarcelona.com).

Ice hockey-Tretyak re-elected Russian hockey chief (Reuters)
MOSCOW, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Former Soviet goaltender Vladislav Tretyak was unanimously re-elected president of the Russian Ice Hockey Federation (RIHF) on Tuesday for another four-year term.

Security could add millions to London's 2012 costs (Reuters)
LONDON, Feb 9 (Reuters) - The cost of the London 2012 Olympics could rise by up to 180 million pounds ($280.6 million), mainly because of security, but will remain within budget, organisers said on Tuesday.

Man United defender Ferdinand drops appeal over appeal (Reuters)
LONDON, Feb 9 (Reuters) - New England captain Rio Ferdinand has withdrawn his appeal against a one-match ban handed down after what the FA termed a "frivolous" appeal against a violent conduct charge, Manchester United said on Tuesday.

Smith hails team spirit after test win over India (Reuters)
NAGPUR, India, Feb 9 (Reuters) - South Africa captain Graeme Smith hailed the maturity shown by his team in adverse circumstances after they won the opening test against top-ranked India on Tuesday.