Australia

Nato apologises for accidental killing of two Afghan boys

3 Mar 2013

Two children, aged seven and eight, were shot dead on Thursday as they tended cattle in southern Uruzgan province, in an incident which could inflame tensions over the conduct of foreign soldiers...

Australian troops kill two Afghan children

2 Mar 2013

Australian soldiers in southern Afghanistan shot dead two children tending cattle, local officials said on Saturday as the international coalition launched an inquiry into the incident.

Hong Kong man arrested in record Australian methamphetamine bust

28 Feb 2013

A Singaporean and a man from Hong Kong have been arrested in connection with an unprecedented methamphetamine seizure in Australia that was almost double the previous record, police said on...

Tropical cyclone crossing Western Australian coast

27 Feb 2013

A tropical cyclone hit Australia’s resource-rich northwest coast on Wednesday, bringing winds of up to 165km an hour as it crossed the shore near the tiny community of Pardoo.

Australia dismisses Assange fears as ‘fantasy’

26 Feb 2013

Australian Foreign Minister Bob Carr has dismissed as “fantasy” claims by WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange that Sweden’s case against him is a conspiracy to have him extradited to the United...

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Overseas woes in Australia, India erode CLP earnings

While the power company said it would still have to fork out an impairment loss of HK$315 million this year for its new plant in Jhajjar, where utilisation remained at 30 per cent due to a short...

Thousands isolated by Australian floodwaters

Thousands of people on Australia’s east coast were cut off on Sunday by floodwaters which have claimed two lives, while violent thunderstorms and a series of reported “mini-tornados” destroyed...

Australia's Olympic swimmers admit taking banned sleeping drug Stilnox

The much-hyped Australia men's Olympic freestyle swim relay team yesterday owned up to taking sleeping medication banned by their country's Olympic committee and performing "stupid" pre-Games...

CRICKET

Doubts over Australia tour after India blasts

Cricket Australia said the safety of its players was paramount as doubts were expressed over whether the Test series against India starting on Friday could go ahead after deadly bomb attacks in...

SOCCER

Del Piero signs up for second year in Australia

Alessandro Del Piero confirmed the worst kept secret in Australian soccer on Thursday when the former Italy and Juventus great said he would be staying for a second year at Sydney FC.

SWIMMING

Australian swim team for London Olympics labelled as 'toxic'

A review into the Australian swimming team's performance at the London Olympics has described a "toxic" environment including misuse of prescription drugs and bullying.