Chris Evans to quit acting after Captain America stint ends
Winter Soldier star sees future lying behind the camera once final three films of six-movie Marvel contract are completed • Video: Captain America: The Winter Soldier: 'A crisis of identity isn't the...
View ArticleMcLaren have 'turned a corner' says Jenson Button ahead of...
Jenson Button admits that McLaren may still be struggling for a race victory at this weekend's Malaysian Grand Prix but says that the team have "turned a corner".After a dismal 2013 season, McLaren...
View ArticleAustralia reinstates the titles of knights and dames
Mr Abbott has been dubbed ‘Marty McFly’ for his decision to reinstitute the titles of knights and dames in Australia Reported by FT.com 5 hours ago.
View ArticleAustralia can bounce back from Pakistan loss, says Mitchell Starc
Fast bowler labels Friday's must-win game against West Indies as a 'grand final' as Aussies seek to stay in tournament Australia are adamant they can recover from their early World Twenty20 loss to...
View ArticleFaulkner in pursuit of Friday comeback
All-rounder James Faulkner is in a fitness race ahead of Australia's crucial World Twenty20 Group 2 fixture against the West Indies in Mirpur, Dhaka, on Friday. Reported by Cricket365 6 hours ago.
View ArticleIndia asks Australia to return two Hindu statues believed stolen
SYDNEY (Reuters) - India has formally requested two Australian art galleries to return two ancient statues of the Hindu god Shiva after it emerged the artefacts might have been looted from temples...
View ArticleIndonesia granted right to challenge Australia's plain-packaging laws
World Trade Organisation has now allowed five countries to appeal against cigarette labelling legislation The World Trade Organisation has granted Indonesia the right to challenge Australias plain...
View ArticleAustralia rejects crocodile hunt
The Australian government rejects a controversial proposal to allow crocodile safari hunting in the Northern Territory. Reported by BBC News 6 hours ago.
View ArticleStrewth mate! Gloucester prison officer Allen's brave beach...
PROUD parents David and Yvonne Limbrick are quite rightly shouting from the rooftops about their hero son. Allen Limbrick, 42, went from modest prison worker to life saver in a few quick moments when...
View ArticleWorld T20 'group of death' enters critical phase
Defending champions West Indies and Australia face off in a do-or-die clash in Dhaka on Friday as action resumes in group two of the World Twent Reported by Sport.co.uk 2 hours ago.
View ArticleKimi refutes brake-by-wire issues
Kimi Raikkonen has denied that issues with his F14T's brake-by-wire system were behind his difficult start in Australia... Reported by Planet-F1 3 hours ago.
View ArticleAustralia's IPO market hits skids after gov't announces Medibank sale
* IPO fever gives way after recent listings' mixed fortunes Reported by Reuters 3 hours ago.
View ArticleLeigh Halfpenny scores Pride Award nomination
GORSEINON rugby star Leigh Halfpenny has scored a nomination in the Evening Post's Pride Awards.The 25-year-old full-back is in the running in the ambassador category of the star-studded contest,...
View ArticleAllen Limbrick rescues drowning men from Australian shark-infeste...
A Gloucester man has made the headlines on the other side of the world when he rescued two drowning men from shark-infested waters in Australia. Allen Limbrick, 42, went from modest prison worker to...
View ArticleBritish fans have plenty to look out for in Formula One in 2014
With British drivers littering the field in Formula One, there's a decent chance of seeing the Union Jack flying above the podium this year It is a good year for British fans in Formula 1 with Lewis...
View ArticleAustralia demands opponents stop stalling WTO tobacco case
GENEVA (Reuters) - Australia asked five countries challenging its tobacco policies on Wednesday to stop delaying the progress of their cases at the World Trade Organization and took the unusual step of...
View ArticleUPDATE 1-Australia's IPO market hits skids as investors balk at lofty prices
* IPO fever gives way after recent listings' mixed fortunes (Recasts, adds no comment from Mantra Hotels, OzSale) Reported by Reuters 46 minutes ago.
View ArticleCamelot and Declaration Of War to shuttle
TRIPLE Classic winner Camelot and fellow first-season sire Declaration Of War have joined the roster of Coolmore shuttle stallions, and will stand the 2014 southern hemisphere season in Australia....
View ArticleMissing Malaysia Airlines plane: 300 objects detected by Thai satellite
300 objects have been detected by a Thai satellite in the area of the southern Indian Ocean 1,500km from Perth, Australia, where the search for the missing plane continues. Descrier - news and culture...
View ArticleMcLaren confident of more podium places in Malaysia
SEPANG, Malaysia (Reuters) - McLaren duo Jenson Button and Kevin Magnussen believe a lack of pace will not stop them vying for more podium spots on Malaysia's notoriously fast track after promising...
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