Coal Firm Digs Deep To Back Youth Deals

WOLLONGONG FC and Illawarra Stingrays junior clubs have received a $50,000 sponsorship deal from Illawarra Coal.

Henry Convinces Carney To Stick Around

RAIDERS halfback Todd Carney sought an assurance from coach Neil Henry that he was not planning to walk out on the club before agreeing to a new four-year deal.

Murdoch Flies Out To Find New Partner In Consolidated Media Deal

LACHLAN Murdoch has set off on a desperate search for a new private equity partner to buy out Consolidated Media Holdings, after his US financiers pulled out of the $3.3 billion deal.

Rudd Softens Stance On Kokoda Trail

KEVIN RUDD has pledged to secure a deal to protect the Kokoda Trail, but appeared to back away from his fierce resistance to any alterations by miners to the track.

Aloisi Deal Heads Sydney Signings

SYDNEY FC coach John Kosmina insisted John Aloisi's mega-deal would not disrupt dressing-room harmony after he welcomed the Socceroos hero as one of a hat-trick of key signings yesterday.