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Lee takes a break to rest injured elbow

Sports | Cricket
2009-11-18

AUSTRALIAN paceman Brett Lee is taking a break from cricket to rest his injured elbow and consider his future in the sport. "If it happens that I don't play cricket again I can walk away knowing I've given it...

Australian report on sports irks AOC chief

Sports | Olympics
2009-11-18

AUSTRALIA'S Olympic chief has criticized a government-commissioned report that dismissed calls for extra funding for elite sports, saying its recommendations would harm fringe sports and slash the country's medal...

Australian PM moves closer to carbon trade deal

World
2009-11-16

AUSTRALIAN Prime Minister Kevin Rudd moved closer to securing his carbon trade laws today after the government agreed to exclude farmers from the scheme, but warned opponents time was running out to strike a deal....

Britain and Australia apologize to children

World
2009-11-16

BRITAIN and Australia are saying sorry to thousands of British children who were promised a better life overseas, only to suffer abuse and neglect thousands of kilometers from home. The British government said...

Rising sea levels a big threat to homes in Australia: report

World
2009-11-15

NEARLY 250,000 homes along Australia's coastline could be submerged by 2100 unless action is taken to stop sea levels rising, a government report said yesterday. Debate on climate change - and a government proposal...

Wayward Woods clings to joint lead in Melbourne

Sports | Golf
2009-11-14

AN out-of-sorts Tiger Woods battled to a share of the lead after the third round of the Australian Masters today, as his rivals failed to capitalize on an off day for the world number one. Woods held a three-stroke...

Koalas may be extinct in 30 years

World
2009-11-11

AUSTRALIA'S koala population has had a sharp decline because of development, bushfires and global warming, and could become extinct, researchers said yesterday. Mainland Australia had 43,000 to 80,000 wild koalas,...

Stranded by Aussie college closures

National
2009-11-10

ABOUT 1,200 Chinese students were scrambling for answers yesterday after they were suddenly shut out of classes in Australia when a private education group collapsed last week. The Australian government announced...

Britain, Australia request UBS for info

Business | Banking
2009-11-9

AUTHORITIES in Britain and Australia have requested information from UBS after the Swiss bank agreed in August to disclose some 4,450 client names to settle a United States tax case, the bank confirmed yesterday. ...

Australian college closings hurt foreigners

World
2009-11-7

AUSTRALIA'S image as a top destination for foreign students suffered another setback yesterday after four bankrupt colleges closed, leaving more than 2,000 students stranded. Australia's US$12 billion international...