News Archive

The two sides of Formula One reality were brought into sharp focus after Sunday's Turkish Grand Prix, with Jenson Button being acclaimed and Lewis Hamilton conceding that his title defence is over.June 9, 2009, 1:47 pm

It was all smiles and kisses in Canberra as Kevin Rudd's new-look front bench grasped the silver lining from the dark cloud of Joel Fitzgibbon's resignation.June 9, 2009, 1:45 pm

A Victoria-wide fire report issued on the afternoon of Black Saturday failed to detail the significance of the Kilmore East fire bearing down on the Kinglake region, the bushfires royal commission has heard.June 9, 2009, 1:45 pm

He is the most curmudgeonly character in a star-studded Disney menagerie that includes Mickey and Minnie Mouse, Goofy and Pluto.June 9, 2009, 1:45 pm

Lleyton Hewitt made a near faultless start in his quest to win a 5th title at Queen's.June 9, 2009, 1:32 pm

Former Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova started her grasscourt season in convincing fashion.June 9, 2009, 1:27 pm

Roger Federer is pondering whether to bask in the glory of his historic French Open success or begin his grass-court preparations for Wimbledon here at Halle as the organisers hold their breath.June 9, 2009, 1:24 pm

Daniel Vettori is not confident of playing in the final group game against South Africa.June 9, 2009, 1:22 pm

Kenny Rankin, a brilliant pop vocalist and highly regarded musician-songwriter whose stylings ranged from jazz to pop to the world music influences he picked up as a child in New York, has died of complications related to lung cancer, his record company announced on Monday. He was 69.June 9, 2009, 1:15 pm

Shares in Exco Resources have entered a trading halt as the company finalises funding for its White Dam gold project in South Australia.June 9, 2009, 1:15 pm

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Lleyton Hewitt is tipping Roger Federer as the man to beat at Wimbledon, but still counts himself among the elite few in with a chance at taking the title.June 9, 2009, 1:15 pm

Australia are out of the World Twenty20 after losing by six wickets to Sri Lanka on the back of half centuries to Kumar Sangakkara and Tillakaratne Dilshan at Trent Bridge today.June 9, 2009, 1:12 pm

Sri Lanka knocked world one-day champions Australia out of the Twenty20 World Cup today with a six wicket victory in their Group C match at Trent Bridge.June 9, 2009, 1:04 pm

The English press has reacted with glee to news that Ricky Ponting's Australia team was knocked out of the World Twenty20, ahead of next month's Ashes series between the two countries.June 9, 2009, 1:00 pm

Ireland sealed a place in the T20 World Cup Super Eights after shocking Bangladesh.June 9, 2009, 12:51 pm

Warriors captain Steve Price has been placed into quarantine for 72 hours.June 9, 2009, 12:49 pm

The master of understatement, Dragons coach Wayne Bennett, probably summed up the swine flu scare best after a tense 28-24 NRL loss to the Gold Coast Titans on Monday night ended a bizarre 24 hours.June 9, 2009, 12:45 pm

Telstra's new chief executive David Thodey will earn a total fixed annual remuneration of $2 million, including superannuation payments.June 9, 2009, 12:45 pm

Signs of improvement on global financial markets had businesses feeling more upbeat in May, a survey says.June 9, 2009, 12:45 pm

The Titans held off the Dragons in a tense NRL encounter last night.June 9, 2009, 12:41 pm