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Plastic boat that takes a lot of bottle to sail

16.11.09
Explorer David de Rothschild spoke for the first time today about his mission to sail from San Francisco to Sydney in a catamaran made from plastic bottles... more

Australia PM says sorry for 'forgotten children'

16.11.09
The Australian prime minister made a historic apology to the hundreds of thousands of people, many of them British migrants, who were abused in state care as children... more

Britons 'fuel rise in sexual diseases'

21.10.09
British backpackers could be driving the spread of sexually transmitted diseases in Australia, a study has found... more

Sydney sees red as outback mist shrouds city

23.09.09
Sydney has been covered in a spectacular cloud of red mist caused by a massive dust storm from the Outback... more

A world cruise: the ultimate travel trip

05.08.09
From the Queen Elizabeth to the grand Queen Mary, Cunard’s elite fleet has all the trappings of luxury you could want — so book now for next year’s itineraries... more

WORLD: Australian police foil terrorist plot

04.08.09
Plot to massacre soldiers at bases in Australia in suicide terror attacks has been foiled by security services... more

Lost Aussie TV star found in ‘gangster flats’

05.06.09
A missing Australian soap opera actress was found by police cowering in a block of flats allegedly used by Hell’s Angels gangsters after emergency services were told armed gunmen were on the loose... more

Five to try: Antipodeans

06.05.09
The Modern Pantry ground-floor café is open all day and the menu at Giaconda Dining Room delivers no-fuss pleasure.... more

I Love You, Man gets touchy-feely

16.04.09
Two misfits are looking for ‘bromance’ in I Love You, Man, a comedy that thinks it's invented a new genre.... more

Off for some nookie-wookie, Russell?

18.03.09
Russell Brand apparently scored another notch on his bedpost as he entertained a mystery brunette in his Sydney hotel room.... more

2012 Olympic chiefs advertise for workers in Australia

03.02.09
Fresh fears over overseas workers surfaced as it emerged that Olympics jobs with salaries of up to £65,000 are being advertised in Australia... more

Athletes face new measures in bid to catch drug cheats

04.12.08
New tougher anti-doping rules mean athletes must tell the authorities where they will be available for testing one hour each day... more

Syd is keeping Russell's pecker up

03.11.08
Russell Brand has turned to model and dancer Sydney Jo Jackson as he picks up the pieces of his career following the Andrew Sachs phone scandal.... more

Investors flock to gold as oil price tumbles

30.09.08
Commodities: The fallout from the failure of the White House financial rescue plan has pushed gold to a two-month high, while crude oil continued to slide... more

Tudors' star Sam Neill drops the debonair look to sport a beard

01.09.08
When he's not playing the ruthless Cardinal Wolsey in costume drama The Tudors, Sam Neill shows he can be as lax with his appearance as the next 61-year-old.... more

Angus and Julia Stone are quirky duo

27.08.08
Angus and Julia Stone sounded like they looked; making unsettling music that ranged from the twee The Wedding Song to the disturbing A Book Like This.... more

Hunk to chunk: Gladiator star Russell Crowe piles on the pounds

26.08.08
Gladiator star Russell Crowe once reigned over Hollywood as its most popular leading man. But as he stepped out in his hometown of Sydney yesterday, it was astonishingly clear his heartthrob status is now just a distant memory.... more

Britain rules waves with two more medals

21.08.08
Britain took gold and silver in the water with sailors and a swimmer scooping up medals... more

Who's in the buying queue

20.08.08
Once the investment bankers start the sell-off Gatwick and Stansted airports, there will be no shortage of prospective bidders... more

Unsynchronised Tom must learn to duck and dive

12.08.08
It is easy to forget that Team GB diver is only 14 years old and he has already gained good experience... more

'Fit' Briton aged 26 dies on Bondi run

11.08.08
A 26-year-old British man has died of a heart attack while competing in a fun run in Australia... more

Gravity-defying Cate Blanchett wins the award...for best supported bust

28.07.08
Actress Cate Blanchett may need to start sharing her beauty secrets. As the 39-year-old mother of three showed off her gravity-defying cleavage at the after party of an awards show in Sydney last night. ... more

Dean Macey calls a halt

15.07.08
Commonwealth gold medal winner Dean Macey announces his retirement from athletics... more

Mum-to-be Nicole selling Aussie home for 10m

31.05.08
Nicole Kidman has put her harbourside home in Sydney on the market for about £10million. The Nashville-based couple want to buy again in Sydney’s eastern suburbs but they are also looking at the Hunters Hill peninsula, where actress Cate Blanchett has a £5million home.... more

China buzz puts BHP on a high

16.05.08
Shares in BHP Billiton soared to a record in Sydney on persistent rumours that a Chinese investor is looking for a stake... more

Victoria's Secret model Miranda Kerr sets Orlando Bloom's heart racing

28.04.08
Orlando Bloom and his new love, Victoria's Secret lingerie model Miranda Kerr, made their first public appearance together in her native Australia over the weekend. The pair arrived arm-in-arm for a day at the races in Sydney, where they drew more attention that then action on the track. It was a case of mixing business with pleasure for Miranda, who was at the event as the face of Australian retailer David Jones ... more

Third time lucky: Cate Blanchett gives birth to her third son... and calls him Ignatius

14.04.08
Oscar-winning Australian actress Cate Blanchett has given birth to her third child in Sydney, a spokesman said. Cate and her playwright husband Andrew Upton added another child to their brood on Sunday, a son named Ignatius Martin Upton, said a spokesman for the Sydney Theatre Company ... more

Even Nigella's famous décolletage can't distract from her jumbo knees

01.04.08
Her famous décolletage and seductive presenting style ensures the camera rarely strays from Nigella Lawson's upper half. Now it seems that the Domestic Goddess has good reason to insist the focus remains up top... more

Barefoot, pregnant and blissfully happy: Nicole Kidman takes a beach stroll with her husband

18.03.08
Nicole Kidman looked a picture of happiness as she visited Sydney's Bondi Beach today. The pregnant star was glowing as she strolled along the promenade with her husband Keith Urban in hand and her budding baby bump on show. The star abandoned her usual Hollywood glamour for a casual summertime look, and in a sign she is more relaxed than ever, she even removed her shoes for the afternoon walk ... more

Multimillionaire rocker Rod Stewart still keeps a close eye on the bill

22.02.08
He is worth more than £100 million, but it appears Rod Stewart still keeps a very firm grip on his purse strings. The rocker was spotted thoroughly scrutinizing his receipt after a shopping spree in Sydney's Queen Victoria Building today, where he picked up a model plane and space shuttle for son Alastair, as well as a pair of sneakers for himself... more

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