New South Wales winger Lachlan Turner scored an intercept try with seven minutes remaining to help his side to a 39-32 victory over the Blues.
Sydney’s Harbour Bridge and Opera House temporarily went dark on Saturday as nations across the western Pacific turned out the lights for Earth Hour.
The Ferrari duo of Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa take the edge into Sunday’s Australian Grand Prix after their one-two finish in the season opener.
John Mitchell will not seek reappointment as the coach of Australian franchise Western Force after the 2011 season, team officials said on Wednesday.
Lewis Hamilton said Wednesday he is not expecting a recurrence of the problems from the Bahrain season opener in this weekend’s Australian Grand Prix.
Jenson Button has set his sights on the successful defence of his title, but remains less certain about his path back to the winner’s podium.
Reds prop Laurie Weeks was on Thursday confirmed as the first Australian-based signing for the Melbourne Rebels, the 15th club in next year’s Super 15
Australian PM Kevin Rudd on Thursday warned China that the "world will be watching" next week’s trial of a Rio Tinto mining executive.
After a 32-year absence from the world stage, Australia made a strong statement at the 2006 Soccer World Cup.
Winger Drew Mitchell scored four tries as the New South Wales Waratahs celebrated captain Phil Waugh’s record-breaking appearance.
The New South Wales Waratahs overcame a dismal ball-handling and kicking display to wear down the Sharks 25-21 in a dour Super 14 match on Saturday.
The ACT Brumbies ground out a 24-13 victory over South Africa’s Lions in a rain-soaked Super 14 match in Canberra on Friday.
Muttiah Muralitharan said on Wednesday that John Howard faces difficulty winning over South Asian cricket nations as the new head of the ICC.
Former Australian prime minister John Howard was on Tuesday named as a candidate to lead the sport internationally from 2012.
Two years after the Australian government pledged to right past wrongs, the scars of history remain.
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/ 27 February 2010
The Wellington Hurricanes maintained their unbeaten start to the Super 14 season with a 31-18 victory over the Lions at Westpac Stadium on Saturday.
Former Wallabies captain Stirling Mortlock has been linked with new Australian Super 15 franchise, the Rebels.
Brett Lee quit Test cricket on Wednesday after a run of injuries, the latest player to give up the long format of the game to prolong his career.
Australia’s veteran fast bowler Brett Lee is poised to quit Test cricket after a conversation with England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff.
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/ 20 February 2010
England fly-half Danny Cipriani may soon be joined at the Melbourne Rebels by several leading Springboks, according to reports on Saturday.
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/ 20 February 2010
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd tells Japan it has until November to stop Antarctic whaling or face international legal action.
Fullback Paul Williams scored two tries to help the Blues to a 19-15 victory over the Highlanders in an error-ridden Super 14 clash on Friday.
Western Force’s run of injuries has continued, with loose forwards David Pocock and Richard Brown set to miss at least six weeks of the Super 14.
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/ 15 February 2010
The Melbourne Rebels want their player signing deadline to be brought forward to protect their interests ahead of their inaugural 2011 season.
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/ 9 February 2010
A British broadcaster has been convicted of animal cruelty after two reality show contestants skinned, cooked and ate a rat during filming.
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/ 3 February 2010
Quade Cooper will play for the Reds in Friday’s Super 14 trial against the Western Force in his first appearance since being arrested for burglary.
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/ 31 January 2010
Roger Federer has a 16th grand slam title, a fourth in Australia and his dominance over men’s tennis shows no sign of ever ending.
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/ 30 January 2010
Justine Henin’s loss to Serena Williams in the Australian Open final on Saturday was a bittersweet ending to a fairy-tale run.
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/ 30 January 2010
Andy Murray knows exactly what it will take to beat Roger Federer in the Australian Open final and finally fulfill the hopes of a nation.
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/ 29 January 2010
Roger Federer cruised into his 22nd Grand Slam final with an effortless straight sets win over Jo-Wilfried Tsonga at the Australian Open on Friday.
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/ 29 January 2010
Serena Williams completed one half of an Australian Open double when she and older sister Venus Williams won the women’s doubles title on Friday.
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/ 29 January 2010
Should airlines charge overweight passengers more if they need an extra seat? Yes, according to more than three-quarters of travellers in a poll.