News Archive

Wellington Phoenix have pulled off a coup by re-signing captain Andrew Durante for another three A-League seasons.October 20, 2009, 12:56 pm

PARIS (Hollywood Reporter) - Le Petit Nicolas, along with Asterix and Lucky Luke, is one of a small number of French cartoon figures who have captured the imagination of school children around the world.October 20, 2009, 12:56 pm

MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Somali pirates were behind the hijacking of a Chinese bulk carrier with 25 Chinese crew seized in the Indian Ocean on Monday, a member of the gang said.October 20, 2009, 12:55 pm

Legendary trainer Bart Cummings has re-fuelled the debate over the distance of the VRC Derby in explaining the reasons behind not nominating his Cox Plate entrant So You Think for the three-year-old classic...October 20, 2009, 12:53 pm

Western Force coach John Mitchell insists his team will be a genuine contender in the upcoming Super 14 season despite the loss of star flyhalf Matt Giteau and several other high-profile backs.October 20, 2009, 12:52 pm

Only a few months ago, Channel 7 weather presenter Natalia Cooper was living in London and thanking her lucky stars for every sunny day.October 20, 2009, 12:44 pm

Weight management is all about energy balance. Balancing energy intake with exercise level can be tricky but the key is to understand the basics and learn how much fuel your body needs for your level of exercise.October 20, 2009, 12:42 pm

A look back on previous clashes between trans-Tasman rivals the Kiwis and Kangaroos in the past six years.October 20, 2009, 12:41 pm

All too often, people complain about sore shins, sore knees and sore heels, but this can be rectified by choosing the correct shoes for your foot type.October 20, 2009, 12:39 pm

New Zealand galloper Sir Slick has made the field for Saturday's WS Cox Plate.October 20, 2009, 12:36 pm

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - The Gotham Independent Film Awards have taken an especially indie slant with their 2009 edition, nominating three festival favorites with modest box-office returns for their best feature prize.October 20, 2009, 12:36 pm

A man has escaped injury after crash landing a single engine aircraft at Bankstown Airport in Sydney's west.October 20, 2009, 12:35 pm

Learn how we schedule our lives are based around the earth, moon, and sun! Discover the astrological origins and view different types of historical calendars.October 20, 2009, 12:34 pm

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Peter Chernin, who quit his job as one of the top executives at Rupert Murdoch's News Corp earlier this year, is advising Comcast Corp in its bid to buy a majority stake in NBC Universal, a source who knows Chernin said on Monday.October 20, 2009, 12:33 pm

England's Jamie Peacock is banking on typical British winter weather to help slow Australia's backline flying squad in the Four Nations rugby league series.October 20, 2009, 12:30 pm

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A pile of hair believed snipped from Elvis Presley when he joined the U.S. Army in 1958 sold for $18,300 on Sunday, according to a Chicago auction house.October 20, 2009, 12:28 pm

SYDNEY, Oct 20 (Reuters) - A torn calf muscle has forced Stirling Mortlock out of Australia's first two tests of their northern hemisphere tour starting next week.October 20, 2009, 12:28 pm

A Gisborne documentary maker has been shortlisted for the "activist award" at a United States short film festival.October 20, 2009, 12:26 pm

An American tourist died while swimming with dolphins in the Marlborough Sounds this morning.October 20, 2009, 12:25 pm

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - The Gotham Independent Film Awards have taken an especially indie slant with their 2009 edition, nominating three festival favorites with modest box-office returns for their best feature prize.October 20, 2009, 12:24 pm

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - NBC has ordered a companion series to its reality hit "The Biggest Loser" starring tough-love trainer Jillian Michaels.October 20, 2009, 12:23 pm