News Archive

Sri Lanka is through to the Twenty20 World Cup final after a sensational opening over by Angelo Mathews helped the side to a 57-run drubbing of West Indies in the semifinals on Friday.June 20, 2009, 1:45 pm

Treble world champion Tyson Gay will run his first 100 metres of 2009 at the US athletics championships as he prepares for the World Championships in Berlin in August.June 20, 2009, 1:45 pm

The last time Keith Adams saw Nyarrapyi Giles, she was an emaciated teenage mother trying desperately to keep her two small sons alive in the Gibson Desert while teetering on the brink of death herself.June 20, 2009, 1:30 pm

More business travellers are moving to the back of the plane, downgrading from business- and first-class seats to coach and adding to airline financial woes.June 20, 2009, 1:30 pm

John Lennon's son is furious Bruce Springsteen is headlining the Glastonbury Festival.June 20, 2009, 1:15 pm

Your groin is not designed to carry your weight, say experts concerned by the shape of many traditional bike seats.June 20, 2009, 1:15 pm

Former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher has had a successful operation to insert a pin in her broken arm, her son says.June 20, 2009, 1:00 pm

A medical mystery has been solved: TR Knight won't be back on Grey's Anatomy next season.June 20, 2009, 1:00 pm

Federal environmental approval for WA's second desalination plant is expected next week, paving the way for work to start on the $1 billion project next month.June 20, 2009, 1:00 pm

Robert Pattinson was hit by a taxi after being mobbed by a group of female fans.June 20, 2009, 1:00 pm

Treasurer Wayne Swan has hit back at Opposition Leader Malcolm Turnbull over an email that is central to allegations of political favouritism to Ipswich car dealer John Grant.
It's been revealed the treasurer's office lobbied on behalf of Mr Grant, a friend of Prime Minister Kevin Rudd who was seeking a government-backed loan.June 20, 2009, 12:45 pm

A 33-year-old motorist has been arrested for threatening another driver with a metal pole during a road rage incident at a set of traffic lights in Kewdale.June 20, 2009, 12:45 pm

America Ferrera says it takes hours to make her look ugly.June 20, 2009, 12:45 pm

Sadie Frost is going speed-dating to find a new man.June 20, 2009, 12:30 pm

The global financial meltdown has pushed the ranks of the world's hungry to a record 1 billion, a grim milestone that poses a threat to peace and security, UN food officials said.June 20, 2009, 12:30 pm

The WA Police Union says a fleet of about 30 open cage-style vehicles used to transport prisoners in regional areas are unsuitable and need to be upgraded.June 20, 2009, 12:15 pm

Jessica Alba has made a charity donation to apologise for putting up shark conservation posters.June 20, 2009, 12:15 pm

The huge success of Masterchef Australia has saved the cooking show genre, says celebrity chef Matt Moran, who hopes to return to television with another food program next year.June 20, 2009, 12:15 pm

A failure by US forces to follow procedures in deadly air strikes in Afghanistan last month "likely" caused the death of at least 26 civilians, the US military said.June 20, 2009, 12:00 pm

Opposition Leader Malcolm Turnbull has denied any coalition involvement with an email that purportedly shows Prime Minister Kevin Rudd sought a government loan for a car dealer friend.June 20, 2009, 12:00 pm

French actor Vincent Cassel, who featured in Ocean's 12, is to head to Australia soon to film a sci-fi movie starring Orlando Bloom and Bond girl Olga Kurylenko.June 20, 2009, 11:45 am