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Blind activist's brother disappears in China: reports

The brother of China's high-profile blind activist Chen Guangcheng has reportedly disappeared.
Egypt's Shafiq promises to restore the revolution

Egypt's Ahmed Shafiq, who is set to face a Muslim Brotherhood candidate in a presidential run-off, has pledged to restore the country's revolution.
Pope's butler charged over leaks scandal

The Pope's butler has been charged with illegal possession of secret documents as a wider investigation takes place to see if any accomplices helped leak them.
Reds edge out Brumbies in cliffhanger

A missed penalty goal attempt from Brumbies fly half Zack Holmes close to full-time saw Queensland hold on for a nailbiting 13-12 win at Canberra Stadium.
SpaceX capsule has 'new car' smell, say astronauts

Astronauts aboard the International Space Station have opened the hatches to the SpaceX cargo vessel in its landmark mission to the orbiting lab.
Rooftop gunman kills two in Finland

A gunman opened fire from a rooftop in a Finnish town centre in the early hours of Saturday, killing two people and wounding several others.
North Korea suffering severe drought

North Korean is suffering a prolonged and widespread drought, raising fears it will worsen already dire food shortages in the impoverished country.
Driver urged to come forward over fatal hit and run

A father has made an emotional plea to find the driver who hit and killed his son in Sydney's west.

Another game, another refereeing controversy 27 May 2012 | 9:53 pm The Sydney Morning Herald Sport Headlines
Stephen Kearney believes his side was denied a last-minute penalty which would have forced the game to golden-point.
Referees add to Eels' pain 27 May 2012 | 9:53 pm The Sydney Morning Herald News Headlines
Kearney believes Eels were denied a last-minute penalty which would have forced a golden-point.
Pedalling hard from bottom of the cycle 26 May 2012 | 3:00 am smh.com.au Business News.
When Tony Eramo arrived at the Western Port steelworks in 1990, workers got around on pushbikes.
Everyone wants a demanding role 25 May 2012 | 11:49 pm SMH Entertainment Headlines
‘If you could hack into anyone’s computer in the world, whose would it be and why?’.
LEGO Australia security scare 25 May 2012 | 4:37 pm The Sydney Morning Herald Technology Headlines
LEGO Australia posts letters to 1591 parents who recently attempted to sign their children up to LEGO Club magazine, informing them that their personal information - as well as their child's - was not secured correctly.
School odyssey 25 May 2012 | 1:48 pm The Sydney Morning Herald articles
In 1959 we got ourselves a new headmaster at Blaketown Primary School. His initials were the same and, for us, John Corkill was most pronouncedly the second coming.