Australia urges access to China trial of Rio staff
Australia urged China on Thursday to allow its diplomats full access to the trial of four Rio Tinto staff charged with commercial spying in a case that could hurt political and economic ties.

Aussies should aim for World Cup quarters: FFA boss
Football Federation Australia (FFA) chief Ben Buckley has said the Socceroos deserve criticism if they do not target a quarter-final spot at this year`s World Cup finals.

Now cricketers face racism in Australia
Ten local cricketers racially abused a team with six players of Indian descent, a media report said.

Need for rebuilding Indo-Australia education ties: Envoy
Describing attacks on Indian students in his country as a distressing issue, Australian High Commissioner to India Peter Varghese today stressed the need for rebuilding the education relationship between the two nations.

Victorian police face charges of taunting Africans
After failure to curb attacks on Indians, the police in Melbourne are now facing charges of taunting Africans with names like "monkey", a report claimed today.

Australia `0.7 degrees warmer over past 50 years`
Australia`s top science body said on Monday temperatures had risen about 0.7 degrees Celsius (0.44 Fahrenheit) in the last 50 years, describing the finding as "significant evidence" of climate change.

Australian Open defeat now a positive memory for Murray
Britain`s Andy Murray has buried the bitter disappointment of being outclassed by Roger Federer in the Australian Open final in January.

Gurshan`s body brought back from Australia
Grief stricken parents of three-year-old Gurshan Singh Channa, who was killed in Australia, Sunday brought his body to the country for last rites.

We deserved to win World Cup: Oz captain
After snapping their two summit clash loss against the Germans in 2002 and 2006, Australian captain Jamie Dwyer today said his side deserved to win the hockey World Cup here as they were the best side in the tournament.

Australia end 24-yr drought, lift Hockey World Cup
Australia thrashed Germany 2-1 in the final to win the FIH Hockey World Cup 2010 at New Delhi`s Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium.