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Express your views in the Townsville survey by clicking on the following link.June 5, 2009, 1:57 pm

Steve Hansen says a lack of experience is the ABs' biggest challenge.June 5, 2009, 1:56 pm

All Black forwards coach Steve Hansen says a lack of experience is the biggest challenge the side must confront as they prepare for their season-opening test against France.June 5, 2009, 1:50 pm

Chinese mining giant Chinalco has expressed regret and disappointment that its proposed $24.1 billion investment in Rio Tinto has been scrapped.June 5, 2009, 1:45 pm

Richie McCaw says he would vacate the All Blacks' No 7 jersey if it was for the betterment of the men in black. The inspirational All Black captain will have to sit out at least the side's first three tests of the season after being felled by his second knee injury of 2009.June 5, 2009, 1:34 pm

The NZ U-20s will look to set a benchmark of high standards against Uruguay.June 5, 2009, 1:33 pm

A union has called for key executives at Rio Tinto to resign, after the mining giant walked away from a proposed $US19.5 billion ($A24.32 billion) deal with a China state-owned company.June 5, 2009, 1:30 pm

The 2009/10 National Basketball League schedule has been released with the re-vamped competition set to tip-off in late September.June 5, 2009, 1:30 pm

Richie McCaw says he would vacate the All Blacks' No 7 jersey if it was for the betterment of the men in black.June 5, 2009, 1:29 pm

In the wake of GM's bankruptcy Holden has explained why it has survived GM's drastic restructuring.June 5, 2009, 1:27 pm

New Zealand will look to set a benchmark of high standards when they launch their IRB Junior World Championship title defence in Japan tonight.June 5, 2009, 1:22 pm

The Federal Government has warned against people attending swine flu parties to catch the virus and develop immunity before it can mutate into a more severe form.June 5, 2009, 1:15 pm

Jenson Button refused to let talk of multi-million pound pay rises and new contracts turn his head.June 5, 2009, 1:05 pm

Kimi Raikkonen has asked Ferrari fans to be patient as they wait for their beloved team to return to winning form. The ex-world champion, who scored the scarlet scuderia's first podium of the year in Monaco said that winning was not yet a realistic goal.June 5, 2009, 1:02 pm

Craigslist is again under scrutiny after a North Carolina man was charged with using the popular online classified site to fulfil his own fantasy by finding someone to rape his wife at knifepoint while he watched.June 5, 2009, 1:00 pm

World number one Dinara Safina moved one step closer to a maiden grand slam title.June 5, 2009, 12:58 pm

American top seeds Liezel Huber and Bob Bryan have claimed the French Open mixed doubles title.June 5, 2009, 12:56 pm

Seventh seed Svetlana Kuznetsova struggled past Australian Samantha Stosur 6-4 6-7 6-3 on Thursday to book her place in the French Open final. Kuznetsova will take on compatriot and world number one Dinara Safina in an all-Russian final on Saturday.June 5, 2009, 12:53 pm

Queensland heroes Billy Slater and Greg Inglis are battling to back up for Melbourne tonight.June 5, 2009, 12:46 pm

WA have been brought back to earth after a thumping day one victory over Queensland at the AFL National Women's Championship, going down to Division One favourites Victoria by 96 points yesterday.June 5, 2009, 12:45 pm

The competition regulator will review the proposal by BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto to create a joint venture to mine the iron ore resources of WA's Pilbara.June 5, 2009, 12:45 pm