Min Woo Lee will join his superstar sister Minjee at the Paris Olympics after continuing his own irresistible rise to global fame with another fine US Open display in North Carolina.

The world-renowned celebrity chef is grateful he survived what he says could have been a disastrous incident.

The smell of fresh artisan sourdough greets visitors after they fly in to the Cocos (Keeling) Islands. The bread is the brainchild of Tony Lacy, who is making the most of the remote island's limited produce.

The River Murray is expected to omit an unpleasant odour this week but experts say it has been years since they have seen it so healthy.

Queensland names its squad for Origin II, with Selwyn Cobbo left out despite playing a crucial role in the Maroons' Origin I victory.

For months, a community push has been growing for international student Dev Deka to be granted permanent residency after an alleged assault left him as a paraplegic. The federal immigration minister says he's "looking into it".