Football: Becks cancels Aust but still coming to NZ
Football: Becks cancels Aust but still coming to NZ
David Beckham's much-hyped Australian return has been postponed.
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Rugby: Brown could be silent assassin
Rugby: Brown could be silent assassin
Rookie No 8 Richard Brown shapes as Australia's silent assassin after being picked to make his Wallabies starting debut in Saturday's Bledisloe Cup test against New Zealand.
Don't judge us, says scientologist
Don't judge us, says scientologist
US actor and high profile Scientologist Jenna Elfman has no time for people who criticise the controversial religion and urges people to get their facts straight before judging.
Arrest in Aust balcony plunge case
Arrest in Aust balcony plunge case
A man has been arrested after a woman suffered an hour of sexual assaults and then fell to her death from a Sydney balcony, police say.
NSW toughens booze laws to curb violence
NSW toughens booze laws to curb violence
The NSW government is moving to curb alcohol-related violence with a ban on new 24-hour licences and mandatory lock-outs for high-risk pubs and clubs.
Teens attack blind flamingo at Adelaide zoo
Teens attack blind flamingo at Adelaide zoo
Four teenagers have been charged over an attack on a blind elderly flamingo at the Adelaide Zoo that has left the bird in a critical condition.
Michael back in the Jackson act
Michael back in the Jackson act
Former pop idol Michael Jackson will join his siblings in resurrecting the `70 hit band The Jackson 5, his older brother says.
League: Kearney jumps to pack's defence
League: Kearney jumps to pack's defence
Kiwi coach Stephen Kearney has sprung to the defence of his pack that was outplayed by Australia's pensioner props Petero Civoniceva and Steve Price in their World Cup opener.
Cricket: Haze envelops Delhi test
Cricket: Haze envelops Delhi test
Australian captain Ricky Ponting believes the smog that has periodically enveloped the Feroz Shah Kotla ground in the lead-up to tomorrow's third test against India may be bad enough to case delays in play.
League: Gidley out of World Cup
League: Gidley out of World Cup
Australia's rugby league World Cup campaign has been dealt a major blow, with a knee injury ruling star utility back Kurt Gidley out for the remainder of the tournament.
Test clears Aust hotel over ice-cream
Test clears Aust hotel over ice-cream
The lab report is negative for the Sydney pub accused of serving a family faeces-laced gelato, the hotel says.
Britain relaxes visas for young Kiwis
Britain relaxes visas for young Kiwis
Young New Zealanders and Australians wanting to work in the United Kingdom should find it easier under new visa rules being introduced by the British government.
AC-DC back on top in Britain
AC-DC back on top in Britain
Australian rock group AC-DC has hit the top of the British album charts for the first time in 28 years.
Elle denies romance with drug smuggler
Elle denies romance with drug smuggler
Australian supermodel Elle Macpherson says she is not romantically involved with a convicted drug smuggler.
Turkey says Gallipoli numbers must be capped
Turkey says Gallipoli numbers must be capped
The Turkish ambassador to Australia says the number of Australians, New Zealanders and and others attending the centenary of the Anzac landing at Gallipoli will have to be "limited".
Dog braves fire to protect kittens
Dog braves fire to protect kittens
A little dog named Leo has been proclaimed a hero after risking his own life to protect four kittens in a Melbourne house fire overnight.
League: Kangaroos 'won't target Marshall'
League: Kangaroos 'won't target Marshall'
Australian skipper Darren Lockyer has played down reports fragile New Zealand five-eighth Benji Marshall will be targeted in tomorrow night's World Cup rugby league clash in Sydney.
League: England survive shock to win opener
League: England survive shock to win opener
Winger Lee Smith scored a hat trick on debut to help England to a 32-22 win over Papua New Guinea in the opening World Cup game at Dairy Farmers Stadium tonight.
League: Cup credibility hinges on Kangaroos' rivals
League: Cup credibility hinges on Kangaroos' rivals
Australian eyes will be on the highly-favoured Kangaroos on home turf but it's the form of the other teams that will determine the success of the rugby league World Cup.
Content of undies a threat to Australia
Content of undies a threat to Australia
Bananas in pyjamas may be OK, but in undies they are not - as a woman discovered at Sydney Airport.