Qatar Airways will begin operating flights to Australia before Christmas and in time for the holiday season....

Sydney, July 4 : If Australian pace bowler Mitchell Johnson was not spearheading Australia's pace attack, possibilities would have been high that he could have been a pitcher in any major baseball...

Sydney, July 4: With the Ashes series scheduled to begin in less than a week's time, former Australian spin legend Shane Warne has rated each player of the Australian squad. ...

Sydney, July 4 : This year's Ashes series between Australia and England promises to be a ripper because the two sides possess both experience and freshness to deliver what is asked of them, feels noted cricket columnist Peter...

Las Vegas, July 4 : Who uses the new ball better - Australia or England - will determine the winner of the 2009 Ashes series, believes former leg-spinner Shane...

Melbourne, July 4 : The Brazilian wax may have become a thing of the past, for loads of people in Australia are now opting for butt facials, the new deep cleansing beauty treatment concentrating on below the belt...

Worcester (UK), July 4 : Former England pacer Simon Jones believes Australia's Brett Lee will swing the momentum in this year's Ashes...

Worcester (UK), July 4 : Australia's national cricket selection committee has admitted it may have mismanaged the veteran pacer Brett Lee after his difficult marriage break-up last...

Worcester, July 4 : A majority of the players contracted to Cricket Australia have described England's Kevin Pietersen as the best batsman in the world outside...

Dharamsala, July 4 : Australian lawmaker Michael Danby has said that Australia will hold a 'Harmony March' in Melbourne in solidarity with Indian students on July...

Melbourne hung on to their top four position in the NRL by their finger-tips after scrambling to a gutsy 18-14 win over Newcastle at Olympic Park. Centre Will Chambers crossed with only three...

West Coast's woes on the road persist but coach John Worsfold feels the problem will fix itself as they develop in the AFL. Saturday's 20-point loss to Melbourne at the MCG was their 18th straight...

This is despite the police force's communications director describing mediums as ``hocus-pocus'' and stating ``no reputable policing agencies use...

Latest police figures show seven women had their cars seized every month last year. In 2005, the first full year of hoon laws, only 10 were caught. Police have caught 185 female hoons since the laws...

I was in the kitchen, standing by the kettle waiting to make a cup of tea for my visiting grandmother when I thought, "I’ll just go and check on Tom". The horror of what I saw next...

ST John Ambulance has admitted that internal mistakes contributed to the recent deaths of three patients, including one case when a 000 call was completely...

Its 100 officers will have to oversee more than 600,000 recreational fishers and 50 commercial operations on over 12,500km of coastline under a licensing decree issued this week, according to...

In Western Australia the local post office will soon become a distributor of gun licences. The scheme will make it easier to get a firearm licence because applicants will not necessarily have to go...

A family from Sydney is in hospital after being rescued from their leaking boat in north Queensland. A man, a woman and a 17-year-old boy were travelling from Sydney to Townsville when the boat lost...

Hawthorn produced one of the worst halves of football in recent seasons, conceding a massive 84-point deficit to the Western Bulldogs at the long change at Docklands this evening. The Hawks' 2009...

North Queensland have overcome the loss of three injured stars - including NSW State of Origin forward Luke O'Donnell - to post a gutsy 24-4 NRL victory over Cronulla and keep their top four hopes...

``We have stopped our story plot and now we know what we're dealing with in terms of the final piece,'' producer Paul Butler said. ``We have finished up part of it and it (final copy) could be...

Former Australian Test prop Mark O'Meley has agreed to join Super League Hull FC on a three-year deal.The Sydney Roosters forward is to undergo knee surgery this week, ruling him out for the...

The Education Department has described the decision by police to refer the 14-year-old girl to the Juvenile Justice Team as a landmark development.Determined to get a grip on the troubling trend of...

But even as its star appeared to be rising, the Australian wine industry was sliding, selling a greater volume of wine at increasingly lower prices. Last year, the average price per liter of...

Will Murphy, 7, inspects the teeth of a Theropod dinosaur at an exhibition at the Melbourne Museum, 2008. Australian scientists hailed the country's most significant dinosaur discovery in decades on...

Wests Tigers have kept alive their slim hopes of booking a top eight NRL spot with a emphatic 54-20 victory over South Sydney in an entertaining but error-strewn encounter at ANZ Stadium. The Tigers...

A SIX-year-old Tasmanian boy has accidentally hanged himself after getting entangled in a clothes line while jumping on a trampoline. Police said the boy was using a trampoline placed under a...

A GROUP of sailors from HMAS Success has been sent home and an inquiry is underway after they allegedly plotted a challenge to have sex with as many female crewmates as...

Australia's chief medical officer Jim Bishop said the national response to the virus was “appropriate, proportionate and successful”. His defence comes after Melbourne doctor Peter...

Barnstorming winger Taniela Tuiaki scored a first-half hat-trick to help the Tigers to a commanding 26-10 lead over the Rabbitohs at the Olympic stadium this evening. Hooker Robbie Farah was causing...

Brisbane utility Jared Brennan faces a headbutt charge after inexplicably snapping during his side's 48-point loss to Port Adelaide. Brennan was charged with headbutting Power onballer Josh Carr in...

Gold Salute stormed to its third straight victory to claim the Winter Championship Final at Flemington on Saturday afternoon. The five-year-old overcame Benelli in a dash for the line with Famous...

A group of sailors from HMAS Success has been sent home and an inquiry is underway after they allegedly plotted a challenge to have sex with as many female crewmates as possible. The sailors...

Wellington - New Zealand has had its first fatalities linked to the H1N1 flu, with three deaths in the last week, the Ministry of Health said on Saturday. The deaths came as the country's tally of...

The Perth Glory have warmed up for next Friday's clash with Wolverhampton by thrashing WA Premier League side Cockburn 7-0 on Saturday afternoon, while the Gold Coast maintained its ominous...

A six-year-old boy has died in a tragic accident after he became tangled in the rope of a clothes line at his New Norfolk home this morning.At about 11.30am the boy was jumping on a trampoline in his...

In a surprise move, Alaska Governor Sarah Palin says she is stepping down and will not seek re-election, fuelling swift speculation of a possible 2012 White House bid. Palin, who was Republican John...

In another sign that the worst of the global financial crisis may be over, the WA Government will reject a Commonwealth offer to guarantee the State’s debt. The move mirrors Victoria’s decision...

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd will have an audience with the Pope next week when he travels to Europe to take part in crucial talks on climate change. Mr Rudd will leave on Monday for the six-day trip...

Melbourne have honoured club legend Jim Stynes with an emotional 20-point AFL victory over West Coast at the MCG. The last-placed Demons held off the Eagles in the final term for their second win of...

Melbourne Vixens have done their bit - now they need Adelaide Thunderbirds to do them a favour to secure a home trans-Tasman netball championship semi-final. The Vixens scored a percentage-boosting...

South Australia's embattled Opposition Leader, Martin Hamilton-Smith, has scored a narrow win in this morning's leadership spill but he may not remain in the top job. Mr Hamilton-Smith won the joint...

Customs and Border Protection investigators arrested the man after executing search warrants at his Ballarat home yesterday. Investigators seized computer equipment allegedly containing more than...

The steep climb has outstripped the rate of increase in national figures and includes 142 cases admitted to hospital – eight of whom have been placed in intensive care. NSW Health confirmed...

Police investigating the crash said the white Toyota Hilux was travelling south on the Calder Highway, about 8km north of Ouyen, when the driver lost control of his vehicle about 1.30pm (AEST). The...

WorkSafe spokesman Michael Birt said no one was hurt when the plasterboard fell about 30 storeys in Melbourne's Southbank onto the road below. Police said traffic was disrupted for about an hour. ...

Port Adelaide proved too strong for Brisbane in the opening half to snatch a 20-point lead at the long change in their round 14 AFL clash at Football Park. Jonathan Brown and Daniel Bradshaw clicked...

The RSPCA is hoping to persuade Federal Environment Minister Peter Garrett to reject the Northern Territory Government's plan to allow crocodile safari hunting. The Territory Government says...

The Melbourne Vixens have leapt to the top of the ANZ Championship ladder through a percentage-boosting 41-goal victory over the Central Pulse on Saturday afternoon.Looking to keep their hopes of a...