Cold case success leads to calls for unit's comeback (ABC)
The arrest of a man in connection with a murder that happened nearly 20 years ago has reignited calls for the police cold case unit to be reopened.

More cargo ship oil washing up on Christmas Island (ABC)
Oil from a stricken cargo ship has again started washing up at Christmas Island's Flying Fish Cove.

Cars rescued from NSW floodwaters (ABC)
The New South Wales State Emergency Service has made five flood rescues this evening as floodwaters remain in the north and storms hit the far west.

ASIO tight-lipped on refugees in limbo (ABC)
ASIO is refusing to explain why it ruled , are a threat to security.

Central Queensland town on flood alert (ABC)
Authorities are on alert in central Queensland where a monsoonal low is expected to cause heavy rain this weekend.

NSW floods to ease over the weekend (AAP)
Thousands of people remain isolated in northern NSW after flooding hit the Tweed, Woodburn, Clarence-Nambucca and Thora regions.

Chalmers, Allenby in mix at Torrey Pines (AAP)
Greg Chalmers and fellow Australian Robert Allenby are four shots off the lead halfway through the second round of the US PGA event in California.

PSV overpower Vitesse to go top (Reuters)
ROTTERDAM, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Tim Matavz, Dries Mertens and Stanislav Manolev scored to lift PSV Eindhoven to a 3-1 home win over Vitesse Arnhem and send them top of the Dutch league on Friday.

Tennis: Sharapova, Azarenka in Open final (AFP)
MELBOURNE, Jan 27, 2012 (AFP) - - Former champion Maria Sharapova will take on Belarus's Victoria Azarenka in the Australian Open women's singles final on Saturday, with the world number one ranking also at stake.

French League reschedule Marseille v Ajaccio match (Reuters)
PARIS, Jan 27 (Reuters) - The French League (LFP) brought forward Marseille's Ligue 1 game against Ajaccio by a day to help the club prepare for the return leg of their Champions League last 16 clash against Inter Milan.

Milan sign Lopez after almost agreeing Tevez loan (Reuters)
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Lotus name F1 car after the factory (Reuters)
LONDON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Kimi Raikkonen's Lotus Formula One team, formerly known as Renault, have decided to name this year's car after their factory in central England.