| Physical and mental inferiority behind Pak's Oz cricket tour humiliation: Alam Karachi, Feb.9 : Rejecting reports of discord in the team, Pakistan coach Intikhab Alam has said his team lacked the temperament needed to win against the World Champions Australia and blamed the players for being physically and mentally inferior to the... | |
| How you like your coffee predicts your personality Sydney, Feb 9 : A cup of coffee in your hand not only has froth and sugar at its bottom, your personality lives their as well, says a new book, which claims that how you like your coffee can actually emit hidden meanings to... |
| England playing with fire by resting Strauss for Bangladesh tour: Warne London, Feb.9 : England are "flirting with danger" by resting Andrew Strauss for the tour to Bangladesh, according to former Australian leg-spinner Shane... |
| Ex-Oz cricketers call for ODI format overhaul to bring in the crowds Melbourne, Feb.9 : Former Test stars Damien Fleming (fast bowler) and Kerry O'Keeffe (leg spinner) have both called for a dramatic overhaul of the limited overs schedule, as they feel that fans are deserting this format for the fresher Twenty20... |
| Back problem sidelines Siddle for five months Melbourne, Feb.9 : Australian fast bowler Peter Siddle will not play for at least five months, as he is out with a back... |
| Opposition leader declares war on racist Victorians Melbourne, Feb.9 : The Australian state of Victoria has serious problems with racist behaviour and racial violence, feels opposition leader Ted... |
| Pakistan should move on after Oz debacle : Akram Karachi, Feb.9 : Former Pakistan speedster Wasim Akram has said Pakistan cricket should move on after the team's shameful and humiliating Australia tour, adding the team needed a strong approach to move... |
| Eva Longoria accidentally tweets porn link to fans on Twitter! Melbourne, February 9 : Actress Eva Longoria accidentally sent fans a link to a porn site on the popular social networking site... |
| Hugh Hefner 'sued for not selling sinking Playboy' Melbourne, Feb 09 : A Playboy shareholder has filed a lawsuit against Hugh Hefner for refusing to sell his company despite the adult entertainment business allegedly falling... |
| Opposition leader slams Victoria government over attacks on Indians Melbourne, Feb 9 (IANS) Accusing the Victoria government of downplaying the racial violence against Indians, Australia's opposition leader said the state has failed to confront the... |
| Rajasthan Royals form global alliance London, Feb 8 (IANS) Rajasthan Royals, the inaugural Indian Premier League (IPL) champions Monday joined forces with Hampshire, Cape Cobras, Trinidad and a yet-to-be-confirmed Australia state team for a global alliance here at... |
| Peter Andre wants to rid himself of ex-wife's tattoo London, Feb 8 (IANS) Australian singer Peter Andre is planning to get rid of the tattoo of his ex-wife Katie Price's name on his ring... |
| British TV fined for killng rat on reality show Sydney, Feb 8 (DPA) British commercial broadcaster ITV was fined by an Australian court after it pleaded guilty to animal cruelty over the televised death of a rat, media reports said... |
| Australia announce squad for hockey World Cup Melbourne, Feb 8 (IANS) Champions Trophy winners Australia announced an 18-member squad for the hockey World Cup beginning in New Delhi Feb... |
| Sacha Baron Cohen dismisses wedding reports Melbourne, Feb 8 : Sacha Baron Cohen has dismissed reports that he's set to marry Isla Fisher later this... |
| Kiwi motorists causing offence with rude licence plates Melbourne, Feb 8 : Implementation of Australian licence plate system of three letters and three numbers has led to a rise in the number of rude combinations by New Zealand... |
| Serena Williams stays on top of WTA rankings Berlin, Feb 8 (DPA) Australian Open champion Serena Williams stayed on top in the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) rankings published... |
| Federer stays clear in unchanged top ten ATP rankings Berlin, Feb 8 (DPA) Australian Open champion Roger Federer tops the men's rankings released by the Association of Tennis Professional (ATP)... |
| PCB probe committee to decide long term Pak captain: Butt Lahore, Feb. 8 : PCB chief Ijaz Butt has said that findings of the committee probing Pakistan's dismal performance on the Australian tour will not only decide the future of many players but also determine Pakistan's long term... |
| International students should not expect permanent residency in Australia: Minister Melbourne, Feb.8 : Australia's Immigration Minister Chris Evans has said that international students should not expect to become permanent residents of the country... |
| Increased snowfall in Antarctica linked to Australian drought Sydney, Feb 8 : Reports indicate that scientists have discovered a link between the ongoing drought in the south western corner of Australia and increased snowfall in parts of... |
| Toyota Australia recalling Prius Toyota Australia is recalling hybrid Prius models as part of a worldwide program to fix faulty brakes.The recall by the world's largest automaker affects 2378 third generation Prius models sold... |
| Tasmania on track for points Tasmania is poised to claim first-innings points against Queensland after putting itself in a commanding position at stumps on the second day of their Sheffield Shield clash at Bellerive Oval on... |
| Windies struggle to 170 Only the stubbornness of the middle and lower orders helped West Indies avoid a catastrophic meltdown as it posted a meagre 170 in the second one-day clash with Australia in Adelaide. Doug Bollinger... |
| Market dragged lower by banking falls The Australian share market has closed the day lower, dragged down by ongoing concern about European sovereign debt and a cautious profit outlook from the Macquarie Bank. The All Ordinaries Index... |
| Qld Parliament debates A1 GP on first day back The Queensland Government has spent the year's first sitting of Parliament again mopping up from the A1 GP motor race collapse. Two reports last week outlined numerous mistakes by the Government and... |
| Tigers close in on first innings points Tasmania was in the box seat at the close of play on day two of its Sheffield Shield clash with Queensland at the Gabba thanks to half-centuries from Rhett Lockyer and Alex Doolan. Chasing... |
| Conscience vote scheduled this week on surrogacy Premier Anna Bligh expects new surrogacy laws will have enough support to pass a conscience vote in the Queensland Parliament. This week, MPs will debate a Government bill to decriminalise... |
| Race motive 'clear' in some Indian attacks: Australian FM SYDNEY: Australia's foreign minister on Tuesday told parliament some of the recent violence against Indian students had clearly been racially motivated and had "considerably damaged" the nation's ... |
| Cricket: McKay looks to make mark against Aussies Like the rest of us Andy McKay is reserving judgment on his initial foray into international cricket. The 29-year-old fast bowler has turned heads, among the opposition and his teammates alike, in... |
| Australia v West Indies live score Back to top Umpires: B F Bowden, B N J Oxenford, J Srinath, P R Reiffel Australia: Marsh, S Watson, Ponting (C), M Clarke, C White, M Hussey, Haddin (W), M Johnson, Hauritz, Bollinger, McKay West... |
| Barbagallo bosses angry over V8 axing V8 Supercars organisers have been accused of displaying a "bullying attitude" when dumping the only West Australian round of the 2010 championship. V8 Supercars Australia (V8SA) acting chief... |
| Carney closes in on Roosters' debut Off the drink and off the road, controversial playmaker Todd Carney is determined to steer clear of trouble in his return to the NRL with Sydney Roosters this season. Carney has not tasted any... |
| Shot Qld man admitted to London hospital A Queensland man shot by bandits in a South American bar is being treated in a London hospital. Jason Montgomery, 36, of Rainbow Beach, was in his local bar in Georgetown in Guyana for after-work... |
| Bikie accused of assault outside hotel A high-ranking member of the Bandidos bikie gang has been charged over an assault in Sydney's west, police say. Officers arrested the 28-year-old man at a home in Lisgar Avenue, Merrylands at about... |
| A-G keen to prevent Watson death penalty Queensland wants an undertaking that the US state of Alabama will not seek the death penalty for American honeymoon killer Gabe Watson before helping a case to convict him in his home state. ... |
| Little invested in eurozone: Future Fund Less than one per cent of the $65 billion Future Fund is invested in peripheral countries of Europe, such as Spain and Portugal, and where there are worries over sovereign debt levels. General... |
| One dead as car hits pole One person has died and another is trapped in a car that crashed into a power pole in Sydney's west this afternoon. A Holden Commodore sedan was travelling west on Gurney Road, Villawood, when it... |
| Hunter Valley energy farm to power homes A $190 million renewable energy farm that will provide power for 47,000 Hunter Valley homes has been given planning approval by the NSW government. The Kyoto Energy Park near Scone will feature up... |
| Resort owner fined over worker's injury The owner of Broome's Cable Beach resort has received a hefty fine after an employee was injured while pruning coconut trees. Hyde Park Management Limited, trading as Cable Beach Club Resort, was... |
| Raise drinking age: poll Debate raged after Prime Minister Kevin Rudd last night told a studio full of young Australians on the ABC’s Q&A he “personally” supported an older drinking limit. Asked by host... |
| Perth's big dry continues Dry conditions will continue this week with hot, humid days in the mid-30s forecast until Monday. The average monthly rainfall for February is 12.8 mm with 35.1mm the average for summer.While... |
| Bank manager jailed for stealing $1m Jason Gabriel, 40, was sentenced to eight years' jail for defrauding Suncorp Metway and St George banks between 2005 and 2007.Gabriel, who was Suncorp Metway's manager of equipment finance leasing,... |
| Zoo baby ready to meet her fans Dokkoon’s gorgeous and cheeky girl, now three weeks old, will be on show in the Barn Paddock from 11am-noon and 2.30-3.30pm daily.Baby, as she will be known until a competition decides her... |
| Smoking not good for the brain - study THE tobacco industry worked for two decades to skew research into smoking and Alzheimer's disease, to promote the wrong belief it could prevent the degenerative condition, a review of research... |
| Car into power pole, one dead Police said the car was travelling on Gurney Road, Villawood at about 3pm (AEDT) when it hit a power pole.The male passenger died at the scene, while the driver had to be cut from the wreckage.Police... |
| Author 'killed man over owed money' Prosecutors allege Douglas Fredrick Robinson, 63, murdered Michael Grech at Melton, northwest of Melbourne, in November 2007.Police found Mr Grech's body wrapped in plastic nearly six months later in... |
| Dad stabbed my mum, teen accused says "My dad was not shouting, but talking quite aggressively," she told police."The next thing I knew, and this happened within like a split second, my dad had the knife in his hand and he... |
| Microsoft releases touch screen table The Microsoft Surface, a touchscreen coffee table with built-in cameras, is aimed at bars, cafes, clubs, shops and offices.Able to detect 250 different finger touches at the same time, it features... |
