News Archive

HANOI (Reuters) - The New York Philharmonic Orchestra will play the haunting orchestral theme from Oliver Stone's Vietnam War film "Platoon" in Hanoi this October, and the reasons are purely artistic.June 5, 2009, 1:59 pm

Australia and England cricketers alike have been saddened by Andrew Symonds' latest off-field problems, which are expected to spell the end of the controversial allrounder's international career.June 5, 2009, 1:54 pm

Richard Kahui has spoken of his anguish following a season-ending injury.June 5, 2009, 1:48 pm

Jerome Kaino is the latest scratching from the All Blacks' first test of 2009, with concern growing over the status of Conrad Smith and Tony Woodcock. All Black top-brass confirmed Richard Kahui's season was over on Friday morning, with the classy midfielder requiring a full reconstruction on his left shoulder.June 5, 2009, 1:46 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

Jerome Kaino is the latest scratching from the All Blacks' first test of 2009, with concern growing over the fitness of Conrad Smith and Tony Woodcock.June 5, 2009, 1:43 pm

Planet Ark is urging all Australians to join its tree-planting revolution. Registration can be completed online or by phoning the National Tree Day Hotline on 1300 88 5000.June 5, 2009, 1:30 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

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

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

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

Former Test vice-captain Ian Healy says Andrew Symonds was "cooked" and hoped to be released from national duties so he could focus on part-time cricket and fishing.June 5, 2009, 12:45 pm

From women handballers fighting to cricketers killing pigeons, it's the Links of the Week.June 5, 2009, 12:32 pm

Australians are more likely to choose a local destination in favour of an international location for a holiday, a new survey finds.June 5, 2009, 12:30 pm

A Girrawheen man who was given the wrong Lotto ticket has won $1 million.June 5, 2009, 12:30 pm

Rio Tinto Iron Ore chief Sam Walsh has been appointed to the miner's board as an executive director amid the group's rapid-fire shake-up of its WA operations.June 5, 2009, 12:30 pm

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The NZRU is set to launch an overdue process of capping more than 400 ex-All Blacks.June 5, 2009, 12:17 pm