Australian man Matthew Joyce jailed in Dubai; colleague Marcus Lee acquitted of fraud (ABC)
An Australian man held in Dubai on corruption charges for four years has been sentenced to 10 years in jail and fined $25 million.

Liberals derail reform at every turn: Swan (AAP)
Treasurer Wayne Swan says the Liberals' objection to an increase in the super guarantee and new school funding is typical of a party that opposes reform.

Rudd comes out in support of gay marriage (AAP)
Kevin Rudd says a conversation with a former staffer prompted him to re-evaluate his position on same-sex marriage and decide to support it.

Melbourne's Hart apologises for abuse (AAP)
Melbourne's Catholic archbishop has apologised to abuse victims over what he says is one of the darkest periods in the church's history.

Police investigate fatal shopping centre crash in Adelaide (ABC)
Police in Adelaide are investigating the cause of a fatal crash at the Marion Shopping Centre.

Robot reduces GPS to millimetres (AAP)
A new robot will aid smartphones and other devices using global positioning system (GPS) to calculate their location to millimetres.

Mourinho departure talk mounts in Madrid (AFP)
MADRID (AFP) - Real Madrid president Florentio Perez is holding a press conference later Monday with speculation rife that he will announce the departure of manager Jose Mourinho.

Messi: I can only play for Barca (AFP)
DOHA (AFP) - Argentine football star Lionel Messi said Monday he could not play for any team other than Barcelona, where he has been since the age of 13.

Real call news conference amid Mourinho exit speculation (Reuters)
MADRID (Reuters) - Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has convened a news conference for later on Monday amid speculation the La Liga club are poised to announce the departure of coach Jose Mourin...

Lions coach Gatland rules out Wilkinson call (AFP)
LONDON (AFP) - British and Irish Lions head coach Warren Gatland on Monday insisted he won't ask Jonny Wilkinson to join the forthcoming tour to Australia unless his squad is hit by injuries.

Napoli president in London to meet Benitez: reports (AFP)
MILAN, Italy (AFP) - Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis was in London Monday to meet Rafael Benitez in a bid to lure Chelsea's Spanish manager to the Serie A club, according to reports in Italy.

Pistorius rules out track return this year - report (Reuters)
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - South African Paralympic champion Oscar Pistorius, who is charged with murdering his girlfriend, will not compete in any events this year, local media reported on Monday. ...