Rod Macqueen, who guided Australia to the 1999 Rugby World Cup, has been lured out of retirement to take over as the first coach of the new Super 15 franchise in Melbourne... more
Formerly conjoined twins Trishna and Krishna were discharged from the Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne after separation surgery and will spend their third birthday at home... more
Australia coach Tim Sheens believes the Kangaroos' Four Nations opponents will be making a grave mistake if they target Petero Civoniceva in the belief the veteran forward is "soft" after four months out with injury.
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Victims of Australia's lethal bushfires claim they are being locked out of a public inquiry into the worst disaster in the country's peacetime history... more
Formula One: McLaren boss Martin Whitmarsh is hopeful a solution can be found to avoid the kind of controversy that has overshadowed the start of the new Formula One season ... more
Formula One: Williams driver Nico Rosberg says twilight races are too dangerous and he fears the Malaysian Grand Prix may have to be stopped because of the risks to the drivers ... more
Formula One: In an effort to spice up Formula One, to increase the possibility of overtaking and to significantly cut costs, a raft of new rules have been introduced. Here is our guide to what's new in 2009... more
Tennis: World no2 Dinara Safina, thrashed in the Australian Open Final by Serena Williams, suffered more misery as she was knocked out of the Dubai Tennis Championships by Virginie Razzano... more
A man has been charged with "arson causing death" in connection with one of the bush fires that have swept Australia, killing more than 180 people... more
Anne Keothavong, the British No1, must overcome the Russian 17th seed, Anna Chakvetadze, in the Australian Open women's first round if she is to make an impact in Melbourne... more
Andy Murray's amazing start to the year has fans anticipating the most exciting Australian Open ever and offers real hope that Britain will soon boast a first men's Grand Slam champion since Fred Perry 73 years ago... more
Passengers on a packed jumbo jet flight from London described their terror after a gaping hole was punched in the plane as it headed for Australia... more
She's transformed her image time and again, survived failed relationships and beaten breast cancer. Tomorrow Kylie Minogue celebrates her 40th birthday.
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As the election looms ever closer and dozens of Tory dinosaurs are about to become extinct, who are the shiny new faces who will sit behind Dave? It seems Cameron’s mates are in for some hefty competition...
Move over, Mahiki. Nightclub entrepreneurs Charlie Gilkes and Duncan Stirling are soon to launch a new Eighties-inspired club in Chelsea, in honour of Lady Thatcher
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