The president of the Australia's Olympic Committee has waded into the debate about our low medal tally at the London games, John Coates has blamed the government for not introducing compulsory school sport, he is calling for a policy review.

 

Police are investigating whether corruption has enveloped the Australia's horse racing industry, the ABC's four corners can review that Victorian police are looking into allegations of race fixing by a string of high profile figures, including champion Jockey Danny Nicolic.

 

Pokies bosses have dismissed a criticism of a plan to trial a counselling program in gaming venues, clubs New South Wales has teamed up with salvation army to offer the service, but anti-pokie senator Nick Xenophon says it's an attempt to slience charity, that's traditionally being outspoken.

 

After taking 8 months to travel 560 million kilometers, a Nasa spacecraft is just hours away from attempting to land on Mars, the spacecraft is hurtling towards the red planet at 21,000 kilometers an hour, Nasa countrol needs to slow it down for a nerve wracking landing, if successful, the rover named "Curiosity" will begin its mission to discover life on Mars.