AUSTRALIA will not allow its grievances with China to be used as leverage during high level talks in Beijing, as Foreign Minister Penny Wong declares the “hard issues” will take time to resolve.

 A former British fighter pilot living in the Adelaide Hills is under investigation for his alleged involvement in the training of Chinese fighter pilots.

Non-essential boating, swimming, fishing and other recreational aquatic activities have been banned on the River Murray between the South Australian border and Wellington.

TAHLIA McGrath says she was “strangely calm” after being thrust into the captaincy in just her 18th Twenty20 International when Alyssa Healy injured her calf while batting against India.