Federal Labor polling 23 per cent in Qld (AAP)
The prime minister says Labor has "hard work" ahead of it in Queensland, with a new poll showing the party's vote has slumped further in the state.

Man shot in Sydney's west (AAP)
A 34-year-old man has been shot in Sydney's west.

ACT man killed in car crash (AAP)
A Canberra man driving a Corolla has been killed in a crash with a light truck in the city's north.

Man in hospital after suburban Sydney shooting (ABC)
A man has been shot at a townhouse in Merrylands in Sydney's west.

St Hilliers to reopen four more sites (AAP)
Four more construction sites operated by embattled builder St Hilliers Construction will reopen on Monday.

Stricken ship drifting near Great Barrier Reef (ABC)
Maritime authorities say a bulk carrier is drifting out of control in the Coral Sea off far North Queensland but has narrowly missed hitting an outlying reef.

Bulldogs beat AFL Suns 72-34 in Darwin (AAP)
Gold Coast captain Gary Ablett was busy but he couldn't inspire an upset win over the Bulldogs in Darwin.

Solskjaer's Villa visit angers Molde (Reuters)
LONDON, May 19 (Reuters) - By Philip O'Connor

Cooper sparks Reds in Super Rugby win (AAP)
Quade Cooper has enjoyed an impressive Super Rugby return in Queensland's 34-20 win over the Lions at Suncorp Stadium.

Tariq Sims' NSW Origin dream is over (AAP)
A broken leg to NSW's 18th man Tariq Sims has soured North Queensland's thrilling 30-28 NRL win over Penrith in Townsville.

Britain, Russia grab places in women's boxing (Reuters)
May 19 (Reuters) - Britain and Russia grabbed quota places in each of the three weight categories in women's boxing which makes its Olympic debut in London this year, the International Boxing Association (AIBA) said on Saturday.

Postecoglou's Victory lose to Olympiakos (AAP)
Greek club Olympiakos have outclassed Melbourne Victory as Ange Postecoglou's first game in charge of the A-League club ended in defeat.

Ironmanlife: Stephen McNeill's Ironman Journey
I know there's an amazing story to go along with each and every Ironman athlete competing here at Ironman Lanzarote tomorrow - you can tell there's a 'but' coming, right? Stephen McNeill's is one that needs to be told. That's him with his six-year-old daughter Olivia. He's racing Ironman Lanzarote for the second time tomorrow,

5 Top Whole Foods for Post-Workout Recovery
Some of the best nutrients for recovery come straight from nature. Combine these ingredients to make convenient meals for after long training sessions.

Ironman adds Ironman Los Cabos to Global Series
Ironman and the organizers of Ironman Cozumel and Ironman 70.3 Cozumel, today announced the addition of Ironman Los Cabos, scheduled for March 17, 2013, in beautiful Los Cabos, Mexico.

Pro Gear: Patrick Evoe's Race-Ready Sauconys
The Austin-based athlete's 2012 season got rolling at Ironman New Orleans last month, where he took 5th. Here, we talk to him about his shoe choice for his next race: Sunday's Memorial Hermann Ironman Texas.

Armstrong Set to Take on 70.3 Florida
The new location and exciting course at Lake Eva Park near Haines City, Florida is primped and primed for this weekend's Ironman 70.3 Florida. Amongst the 2,000 age group athletes all eyes (including many of those age groupers) will be on Lance Armstrong.

Memorial Hermann Ironman Texas: Heating up in the Woodlands
The third annual Memorial Hermann Ironman Texas is set to go this Saturday, May 19 and both racers and spectators can expect a toasty day of racing. On the weather side of things, it should come to no one's surprise that conditions in Texas will be hot and sunny, with highs in the mid 80's and lows in the upper 60's.