Sea Shepherd in water cannon fire stoush (AAP)
Two Sea Shepherd activist ships are in pursuit of the Japanese whaling fleet in the Southern Ocean, exchanging water cannon fire with the whalers.

Opposition slams 'broadband corruption' (AAP)
The federal opposition has labelled as corrupt the process used to appoint a former Labor MP to a highly paid job with the national broadband network.

Tassie MP to quit after cancer returns (AAP)
Tasmanian state MP Sue Napier, a trailblazer for women in Australian politics, is quitting work after starting treatment for a recurrent breast cancer.

Missing man found dead in car wreck (AAP)
A man missing in Queensland's far north has been found dead in the wreckage of a car.

Bashing victim waits hours for help (AAP)
A mother was put on life support after a horrific domestic assault that Gold Coast police took several hours to respond to.

Massage may prevent SIDS: pediatrician (AAP)
Parents have a therapy at their fingertips that may offer their baby protection against Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), an Australian pediatrician says.

Steyn credits performance to planning (AAP)
South Africa fast bowler Dale Steyn attributed his success with the ball on Monday to detailed planning before the start of the two-Test series against India.

The future for Perth's V8 race looks bleak (ABC)
The organisers of the V8 Supercar series say it is highly unlikely the race will return to Perth.

For New Orleans, victory is about more than football (Reuters)
* Saints victory brings new self-image to New Orleans

Snow still being ferried to Cypress (AFP)
VANCOUVER (AFP) - Lorry loads of snow will continue to be dumped at Vancouver's troubled Winter Olympic venue of Cypress Mountain until Tuesday, organisers said on Monday.

Gauthier to replace Gainey as Canadiens general manager (Reuters)
MONTREAL, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Montreal Canadiens general manager Bob Gainey has resigned and will be succeeded by Pierre Gauthier.

Russian duo 'ditch Aboriginal costumes' (AAP)
A Russian skating pair whose 'Aboriginal' ice dance routine hurt feelings in Australia have decided to ditch their costumes for the Olympics, a newspaper says.