Warne & co shaken by Jaipur blasts, may return home

The blasts in the Indian city of Jaipur  have had an impact on the ongoing cricket tournament as well. Australian players in the Jaipur team have decided to pull out of the series and return home. The pullout...

And The Spoon Ran Away With ...???

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorYou know if someone told me they discovered a Black Hole and a Parallel Universe, and it was in my dryer, I would honest to God believe them, no questions...

Lonely Planet writer says he made up part of books

""They didn't pay me enough to go to Colombia. I wrote the book in San Francisco. I got the information from a chick I was dating -- an intern at the Colombian consulate," the newspaper quoted Kohnstamm as saying."

Father wrongly told of flight death

"A stunned father was told a member of his family had died on a long-distance flight - but the airline got the wrong person."

Victoria's freak weather causes chaos

"Tens of thousands of city commuters face long delays getting home as wild weather wreaks havoc on Melbourne's public transport system."This is one of the worst episodes we've ever seen," a Connex spokesman said....

Vietnam Airlines inks deal with Virgin Blue

Vietnam Airlines on March 1 officially announced a code share contract with Virgin Blue on April 1. "Under the contract, Virgin Blue will collect passengers in 22 destinations in Australia and fly to Vietnam...

Hundreds of Thousands Without Power After Australian Wind Storms

Winds gusting up to 132km/h are blowing across much of Southern Australia, causing intensive damage to infrastructure and power lines. As many as 200,000 people are without power in Melbourne and at least two...

Can Ravioli be Orgasmic? (Or any food for that matter)

Can Ravioli (or any food for that matter) be orgasmic?After hearing a chef (jokingly I think) describe his spring ravioli creation as orgasmic, I wondered if such a term should be used.I did find a Ravioli with Lemon Butter Sauce by Sheetal Shah of Melbourne (Australia) who...

Crowds flock to Melbourne's Moomba parade

An estimated 100,000 people turned out to watch this year's annual Moomba parade in Melbourne, Australia. One of the country's largest and longest running festivals, the Moomba started in 1955. As well as the...

Sex, lies & surveillance

I thought this article was "entertaining".–And, I especially liked the photograph. –"John Elder,March 9, 2008–DAMIEN DELZOPPO of Avenue Investigations says he was playing a clean game — "well within the...

An Outlaw's Grave: Exhuming Ned Kelly

Ned Kelly, an Australian outlaw famous for his homemade plate armor, was hanged for multiple murder in 1880. With that in mind, one could assume that finding his remains would be easy, but this is not the case....

The World's Favorite Cities

Home is where the heart is. Or is it? What makes a city great? Annually, Simon Anholt tries to answer that question in his 'City Brands Index'. Here's a link to the full report. It's important to note though that...

CB Series :12th ODI Australia Vs Sri lanka at Melbourne review Plus Full High...

Sri Lanka today finished their Series with a big suprise,They gave Australia a big setback thrashing their confidence apart.Sri Lanka won by 13 runs and destroyed Australian pride to much extent. No one imagine that when GIlchrist and Hopes were batting.They Both open...

CB Series : Australia Vs Sri Lanka at Melbourne 12th ODI Preview plus Live St...

Australia will not be taking the last league match of CB Series light but will be taking it as a necessary win so as to take momentum into best of finals which are strating on Sunday against India. Sri Lanka on the otherhand will be playing for pride as they are out of this...

CB Series - Australia Vs Sri Lanka at Melbourne 9th ODI Review plus Full Vide...

Today same story was repeated as it was there few days back. Another time both team top orders digged the hole for their team, but Michael Hussey and Clarke saved Australia from falling ,Sri Lanka didnt...

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