Ford to cease manufacturing in Australia (AAP)
Ford's two Victorian manufacturing plants will close in three years, marking the end of the company's manufacturing operations in Australia.

Ford closure sends shockwave through manufacturing industry (ABC)
Ford's decision to close its Australian plants is sending shockwaves through the manufacturing industry, with fears the initial 1,200 job losses could lead to more retrenchments in the car parts supply industry.

Obesity increase prompts warning to govts (AAP)
Adult obesity rates are on the rise and require urgent action from state and federal governments, the COAG Reform Council has warned.

Dubai jail term like a 'life sentence' (AAP)
Angela Higgins, wife of businessman Matthew Joyce who has been sentenced to jail in Dubai, says the court's decision was devastating.

RG Dance Studio closes after founder charged with child sex offences (ABC)
The RG Dance Studio in Sydney's inner-west has made the decision to close down after its founder was charged with multiple child sexual assault offences.

Abbott avoids more GST questions (ABC)
The Federal Opposition Leader has refused to detail a conversation he had with Western Australia's Premier about possible changes to Tasmania's GST.

Berlin to host 2015 Champions League final (AFP)
LONDON (AFP) - Berlin's Olympic Stadium will host the 2015 Champions League final, European football's governing body UEFA announced on Thursday after a two-day meeting in London ahead of the 2013 final at Wembley on Saturday.

Bayern star sorry for injury victim Goetze (AFP)
BERLIN (AFP) - Bayern Munich's Bastian Schweinsteiger has said he is sorry future team-mate Mario Goetze will not be able to play for opponents Borussia Dortmund in Saturday's Champions League final after succumbing to a hamstring injury.

Ecclestone warns about 2014 engine costs (Reuters)
By Alan Baldwin MONACO (Reuters) - Formula One has taken a big gamble with its radically different 2014 engine and manufacturers who get it wrong will pay a heavy price, commercial supr...

Nibali smashes rivals to tighten Giro grip (AFP)
POLSA, Italy (AFP) - Italian Vincenzo Nibali took a giant step towards his maiden Giro d'Italia triumph by smashing his rivals on his way to winning a rain-soaked 18th stage uphill time trial from Mori to Polsa on Thursday.

Rosberg reluctant to predict Monaco pole (AFP)
MONACO, Monaco (AFP) - Nico Rosberg maintained his and the Mercedes team's utter domination of one-lap Formula One speed by topping the times again in Thursday afternoon's second free practice session for Sunday's Monaco Grand Prix.

Pirelli warn they could quit F1 (Reuters)
By Alan Baldwin MONACO (Reuters) - Formula One tyre supplier Pirelli warned teams on Thursday that they will quit the sport at the end of the season if a new contract from 2014 is not a...