Sport (Lunchtime)
13.41 Sat Aug 02
England out for 363 in third test - All Blacks beat Wallabies - Murray moves to semis
Australia's PM a descendant of underwear thief
11.29 Thu Jul 31
Australia's Prime Minister Kevin Rudd is a descendent of a child underwear thief, a new family history has found.
Rabbit saves couple from house fire
12.32 Fri Jul 25
A couple from Australia have cheated death and it is all thanks to their pet rabbit, Rabbit.
Australian scientists dissect giant squid
10.55 Fri Jul 18
Scientists in Australia have dissected a giant squid in front of an audience in order to find out more about how they live.
Australian koala gets a 'grilling'
07.50 Wed Jul 16
A koala bear in Australia has survived after being struck by a car and dragged for seven miles (12 kilometres).
Pope's Australia visit marred by protests
10.56 Sun Jul 13
Pope Benedict is in Australia where he plans to apologise for a sexual abuse scandal that rocked the Roman Catholic Church in the country.
Pope heads Down Under
14.34 Sat Jul 12
Pope Benedict has said he will apologise for a sexual abuse scandal that rocked the Catholic Church in Australia.
Kewell off to Galatasaray?
11.07 Fri Jul 04
Turkish champions Galatasaray have claimed they have wrapped up a deal to sign former Liverpool midfielder Harry Kewell.
Sudoku halts Australian drugs trial
08.49 Wed Jun 11
A drugs trial has been scrapped in Australia after jurors were found playing Sudoku in the courtroom.
Trio of cubs for Sumatran tigress
11.28 Mon Jun 09
A rare Sumatran tigress has given birth to three cubs at a theme park in Australia.
Scores held in child porn raids
14.49 Thu Jun 05
Australian police have arrested 70 people in nationwide child pornography raids.
Strauss backs under pressure batsmen
13.53 Tue May 27
Andrew Strauss believes his match-winning performance for England will inspire his team-mates Ian Bell and Paul Collingwood.
Sport (Evening) for May 18th, 2008
17.00 Sun May 18
Australia bids for Club World Cups - Seb Coe speaks out against Dwain Chambers ban appeal - Federer v Nadal in Hamburg Masters
McFadden lands Aussie TV job
11.37 Tue May 06
Ex-Westlife star Brian McFadden has landed a job as a reality TV show host in Australia.
Briton killed in jet ski crash
14.52 Mon Apr 28
A British doctor has been killed in a jet ski crash while on holiday on Australia's Gold Coast.
Seven held after Australia torch relay
09.08 Thu Apr 24
Seven pro-Tibet protesters have been arrested at the Olympic Torch relay in the Australian capital Canberra.
Potter star searches for 'mystery girl'
15.01 Wed Apr 23
Actor Daniel Radcliffe's search for a mystery Australian girl he met at an awards party has taken a twist.
"Croc Hunter" father receives payout
09.46 Thu Apr 10
The father of "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin is to receive almost £500,000 and a pension after severing ties with his son's famous zoo.
Croc victim saved by snap decision
15.30 Thu Apr 03
Rangers in an Australian nature reserve are hunting a crocodile who tried to eat a woman while she was swimming.
World Marble Championships
18.07 Mon Mar 24
The Germans lose their marbles to a British team
Quackwalk a hit at country festival
11.18 Sat Mar 22
A group of dapper ducks have stolen the show at a festival in Sydney.
Dream start to season for Hamilton
15.50 Sun Mar 16
Lewis Hamilton drove the perfect race to open up the Formula One season with victory in Australia.
Sport (Lunchtime) for March 16th, 2008
14.03 Sun Mar 16
Hamilton celebrates in Melbourne - England closing in on victory in Hamilton -Capello send Baldini to asess Beckham's fitness
Jones and Pearce step out for film launch
14.19 Mon Mar 10
Catherine Zeta-Jones and Guy Pearce have attended the launch of their new film Death Defying Acts at the Sydney Opera House.
Last requests for singing dingo Dinky
11.43 Wed Mar 05
The singing career of a dingo who has charmed visitors to Australia's outback will soon be over.
Dingo Dong
11.08 Wed Mar 05
Singing dingo wins international fame but his days may be numbered
Doggy landing
16.42 Sat Mar 01
A man and his pet dog have been rescued from a tree in the Don Valley, Australia.
Snake eats dog
14.56 Wed Feb 27
A family pet was eaten by a python in Australia in front of its owners, two young children.
Australia says sorry to Aborigines
11.17 Wed Feb 13
The Australian Government has formally apologised to members of the indigenous Aborigine population forcibly taken from their homes.
Australia apologises to Aborigines
23.52 Tue Feb 12
The Australian Government has formally apologised to members of the indigenous Aborigine population forcibly taken from their homes.
Overseas clubs reluctant to host Premier League
10.46 Tue Feb 12
A host of overseas clubs have reacted angrily to the news that a round of Premier League matches could be played overseas.
India topple Australia
12.19 Sun Feb 10
A stunning spell of fast bowling from Ishant Sharma set up a five-wicket victory for India against Australia.
British expat hid wife's body
15.28 Sat Feb 09
A British expatriate living in Australia has been found guilty of killing his wife more than 20 years ago.
Australia fights to stop Japanese whalers
23.12 Thu Feb 07
Graphic images showing a mother whale and her calf being winched aboard a Japanese vessel after they were harpooned have been released.
Cyclist in shock over father's death
18.01 Thu Jan 31
Police in Australia are investigating the suspicious death of the father of British cyclist Bradley Wiggins.
Spinner Singh cleared of racial abuse
15.22 Tue Jan 29
India spinner Harbhajan Singh has been cleared of racial abuse after the charges against him were dropped.
Rogue cow hunted down in Australia
11.59 Tue Jan 29
A cow set off a fevered police chase in Australia after deciding to go on a road trip.
Tait puts career on hold
11.43 Tue Jan 29
Australia Test bowler Shaun Tait is to take a indefinite break from cricket due to physical and emotional exhaustion.
Sink your teeth in!
09.52 Mon Jan 28
Shark bites; fishing trips gone wrong and rescue attempts involving cutting the heads off animals - it has to be a story from Australia.
India hold out for draw
09.14 Mon Jan 28
India have forced a draw from the fourth Test against Australia in Adelaide.
Gilchrist announces retirement
13.01 Sat Jan 26
Australia wicketkeeper Adam Gilchrist has shocked the cricket world by announcing his retirement.
Sewage pond attracts dangerous wildlife
11.12 Fri Jan 25
A six-foot crocodile has been found in a sewage pond on the outskirts of Darwin, Australia.
Mother and son in dramatic rescue
13.36 Mon Jan 21
A mother and son have been dramatically rescued from a flooded creek in Australia.
Police threaten teenager with party bill
15.46 Tue Jan 15
An Australian teenager could face a huge fine for throwing a party while his family were on holiday.
India withdraws quit threat
14.58 Sat Jan 12
India's cricket board has withdrawn its threat to pull out of the current Australian tour if a ban on Harbhajan Singh is not overturned.
Flights launched to Antarctica
22.35 Fri Jan 11
A new airline service will connect Australia to the frozen continent of Antarctica
Harbhajan out for a duck
11.56 Thu Jan 10
Harbhajan Singh was out for a duck as India's controversial tour of Australia continued with a three-day warm-up match in Canberra.
Uneasy calm as Test series resumes
12.00 Wed Jan 09
India's cricketers have arrived in Canberra hoping to put the drama of the past week behind them and resume playing.
Hot Rod festival draws thousands of fans
21.05 Mon Jan 07
More than 110,000 fans have gathered in Canberra, Australia, for the annual Hot Rod car festival.
Australia stretch lead over India
14.53 Sat Jan 05
Australia stretched their lead over India to 213 runs on day four of the second Test in Sydney.
Waltzing Victoria
13.51 Fri Jan 04
Australian Spice Girls fans could be about to have their lives officially spiced up as Posh, Baby, Scary and Sporty head for oz.
Dog rescue
03.20 Fri Jan 04
A dog left stranded on a mountain in south-east Queensland has been rescued in a tricky operation.
Dog Rescue
02.00 Fri Jan 04
A dog left stranded on a mountain in south-east Queensland has been rescued in a tricky operation.
Snake Mistake
10.42 Thu Jan 03
Python needs operation after mistaking chicken eggs for something else
Australia sweep aside Indian batsmen
08.48 Sat Dec 29 2007
Australia have eased to a comprehensive 337-run first test victory over India, dismissing the visitors for 161 on the fourth day.
Kidman's tourist pull
14.10 Fri Dec 28 2007
A blockbuster movie starring Nicole Kidman is set to spark a rush of British visitors to a comparatively untouristy part of Australia.
Beach-side festivities Down Under
12.31 Tue Dec 25 2007
While those of us in the UK wrap up against the cold, in Australia many are celebrating Christmas at the beach.
Aussie Christmas!
12.17 Tue Dec 25 2007
Tourists Down Under do their very best to make us Brits very jealous this Christmas!
Bum deal for Australian surfer
11.07 Tue Dec 18 2007
A surfer has been bitten by a shark on the coast of New South Wales in Australia
Rape victim, 10, 'probably agreed' to sex
20.35 Tue Dec 11 2007
A judge in Australia has provoked nationwide outrage after failing to jail nine males who admitted gang raping a ten-year-old-girl.
No crocodile tears here!
10.53 Fri Nov 30 2007
A bunny rabbit? A fluffy cat? A loyal dog? Nope - when it comes to this teenagers pet in Australia, he's gone for something a little less
Flock of birds takeover Australian town
12.19 Fri Nov 23 2007
A town in Australia is hoping that a display of fake snakes will scare away a huge flock of birds that is plaguing it.
Storms spark flash floods in Australia
22.16 Mon Nov 05 2007
Floods have left half a million people homeless in Southern Mexico, and now wild weather has hit Australia.
'Ashes whitewash put Freddie in spotlight'
16.33 Thu Nov 01 2007
Andrew Flintoff's drinking in Australia would not have mattered had England not suffered a first Ashes whitewash in 84 years.
Woman beats off Great White shark
13.06 Mon Oct 15 2007
An Australian woman has survived an attack by a Great White shark by beating it with a paddle after it knocked her off a surf ski.
Wilko kicks England past Wallabies
23.04 Sat Oct 06 2007
Jonny Wilkinson landed four penalties to kick England into the World Cup semi-finals with a famous 12-10 win over Australia in Marseille.
Tasmanian devils under threat from tumour disease
13.56 Thu Oct 04 2007
A new disease is threatening to wipe out the Tasmanian devil population within the next decade.
Wallabies drop Mitchell for England clash
09.42 Thu Oct 04 2007
Australia have dropped the World Cup's top try scorer for Saturday's quarter-final clash with England in Marseille.
Postcard from the edge
16.41 Tue Oct 02 2007
Two holidaymakers in Australia found their lives literally hanging in the balance.
Urban in motorbike crash
12.52 Tue Oct 02 2007
Keith Urban has crashed his motorcycle after he was being pursued by a photographer in Australia.
Homesick crocs use 'sat-nav'
13.37 Thu Sep 27 2007
Scientists in Australia have found that crocodiles have an inbuilt sat-nav system that allows them to find their way home.
Bikini record set Down Under
12.28 Wed Sep 26 2007
Over 1,000 Australian women have slipped into bikinis to break a world record on Bondi beach.
Aussies back England to reach quarters
14.24 Wed Sep 19 2007
Australia are backing England to recover from their 36-0 defeat against South Africa and book their place in the World Cup quarters.
Ponting to miss rest of Twenty20
14.24 Wed Sep 19 2007
Australia captain Ricky Ponting has been ruled out of the rest of the ICC World Twenty20 tournament in South Africa because of injury.
England beaten by Australia
15.49 Fri Sep 14 2007
Australia have beaten England by eight wickets in the group stage of the first-ever World Twenty20.
Pietersen: 'Aussie knockout would be fun'
08.31 Fri Sep 14 2007
Kevin Pietersen hopes England can enjoy Ashes revenge by knocking Australia out of the World Twenty20.
England off to a winning start
16.46 Thu Sep 13 2007
Kevin Pietersen smashed 79 runs as England's cricketers kicked off their ICC World Twenty20 campaign with a 50-run win over Zimbabwe.
Zimbabwe leave Aussies red-faced
16.44 Thu Sep 13 2007
Ricky Ponting has admitted to feeling embarrassed after Australia suffered a shock defeat in their opening match of the ICC World Twenty20
Australia struck by Gerrard injury
12.52 Sun Sep 09 2007
Australian back Mark Gerrard is out of the World Cup after injuring his knee in the Wallabies' 91-3 win over Japan.
Australia overpower Japan 91-3
16.52 Sat Sep 08 2007
Australia have begun their World Cup campaign with an impressive 91-3 victory over Japan in Pool B.
Australia remembers 'Croc Hunter' Irwin
10.34 Tue Sep 04 2007
Australia is remembering 'Crocodile Hunter' Steve Irwin, one year after his death.
Sydney braced for Bush visit
14.45 Sat Sep 01 2007
Construction of a 5km security fence has begun in Sydney ahead of the visit of US President George Bush and other world leaders.
Diamonds reveal Earth's past
17.58 Thu Aug 23 2007
Diamonds found in western Australia are helping scientists learn about Earth's creation.
Glamour night for drag acts
16.07 Tue Aug 21 2007
Australian drag queens have raised money for the Aids Council of New South Wales with a glamorous awards ceremony.
Court overturns Haneef visa ruling
11.27 Tue Aug 21 2007
A doctor cleared of links to UK terror plots has had a decision to have his visa revoked overturned by an Australian court.
De Niro launches new restaurant
12.39 Fri Aug 17 2007
Hollywood actor Robert De Niro has taken time off from making blockbusters to open a new restaurant in Australia.
Happy ending to croc ordeal
10.54 Wed Aug 15 2007
An Australian man who was hurled from his horse into a crocodile-infested swamp has lived to tell the tale after taking refuge up a tree.
British teacher dies in rafting accident
09.28 Wed Aug 01 2007
A British PE teacher has been killed in a rafting accident while on a school rugby trip in Australia.
Haneef heads to India
19.27 Sun Jul 29 2007
A doctor held on terror charges in Australia says he is delighted to be free.
Doctor plans to leave Australia
18.08 Sat Jul 28 2007
An Indian doctor is planning to leave Australia now charges against him of supporting terrorism have been dropped.
Australia: terror charges dropped against doctor
13.34 Fri Jul 27 2007
The Australian government has dropped charges against an Indian doctor arrested over foiled bomb plots in the UK over a lack of evidence.
Dog found 2,000 miles from home
10.26 Thu Jul 26 2007
A pet dog that vanished from an Australian town has been found - two months later and 2,000 miles from home.
Third man charged over failed bombings
20.22 Sat Jul 14 2007
A third man has been charged in connection with the failed car bomb attacks in London and Glasgow.
Stolen tank on Sydney rampage
12.08 Sat Jul 14 2007
A man has been on the rampage in a stolen tank through the suburbs of Sydney.
Doctor in court over failed bombings
08.39 Sat Jul 14 2007
An Indian doctor has appeared in an Australian court charged in connection with the failed London and Glasgow car bombings.
Madonna gets 2 billion feet tapping
23.49 Sat Jul 07 2007
Madonna set the world's feet tapping as the megastar rocked the London leg of the Live Earth gigs which were beamed to 2 billion people.
Sydney launches Live Earth concert
12.26 Sat Jul 07 2007
Live Earth has kicked off around the world in spectacular style with Japan and Australia hosting the first of eight huge concerts.
Australian hospitals raided over UK terror plot
13.47 Fri Jul 06 2007
Raids have been carried out at two Western Australia hospitals in relation to the failed bombing attacks in London and Glasgow Airport.
Lee hails Freddie's 'X' factor
10.07 Mon Jun 25 2007
Australian bowler Brett Lee is backing injured all-rounder Andrew Flintoff to return from his spell on the sidelines better than before.
Gunman on run after fatal shooting
10.11 Mon Jun 18 2007
A gunman is on the run in Melbourne, Australia after he shot one person dead and wounded two others.
Nine die in Australia floods
11.26 Sun Jun 10 2007
Thousands of Australians have been evacuated from their homes after severe flooding as a major storm battered the country's east coast.
Australian train crash kills 11
14.50 Tue Jun 05 2007
A train has hit a lorry at a level-crossing in the Australian state of Victoria, killing 11 people and injuring 24 others.
Wallabies thrash Wales 31-0
15.20 Sat Jun 02 2007
Wales have suffered a 31-0 mauling at the hands of Australia in the second Test in Brisbane.
Last-gasp defeat for Wales
16.09 Sat May 26 2007
An experienced Wales team came close to beating Australia in Sydney.
Controversy in Aussie Big Brother
16.15 Fri May 25 2007
Australian Big Brother has been criticised after it was revealed that a contestant has not been told that her father has died.
Stallone fined for illegal hormone
08.21 Mon May 21 2007
Sylvester Stallone has been ordered to pay A$13,000 (£5,400) for illegally taking human growth hormone into Australia.
British al-Qaeda plotter released
11.51 Thu May 17 2007
A British-born man who was convicted of plotting with al-Qaeda to blow up the Israeli Embassy in Australia has been released from prison.
Teens jailed for strangling pal
17.02 Thu May 10 2007
Two teenage girls who strangled their best friend because they "felt like it" have been given life sentences in Australia.
Ponting expects Aussies to remain top dogs
10.42 Thu May 03 2007
Captain Ricky Ponting is expecting Australia to continue their domination of world cricket unless their opponents raise their game.
Australia wants new Kyoto pact
13.09 Wed May 02 2007
Australia has demanded that the Kyoto climate pact be scrapped, saying "Old Kyoto" belonged in the "pages of climate change history".
Australia crowned world champions
23.41 Sat Apr 28 2007
Australia have won the cricket World Cup final against Sri Lanka in Barbados. It is the third victory in succession for the Aussies.
Australia eye World Cup hat-trick
10.16 Fri Apr 27 2007
Ricky Ponting is hoping he and his Australia team-mates will become the first team to win the Cricket World Cup three times in a row.
Australia through to World Cup final
21.38 Wed Apr 25 2007
Holders Australia have roared into their fourth consecutive World Cup final with a seven-wicket victory over South Africa.
All-female divers take to the sky
12.21 Wed Apr 25 2007
An all-female group of skydivers claim to have broken the world record for the most people jumping together in formation.
Ponting warns Aussies to focus
10.17 Wed Apr 25 2007
Captain Ricky Ponting has warned Australia against complacency ahead of their World Cup semi-final with South Africa.
Australia in fine form
11.26 Mon Apr 23 2007
The favourites Australia have warmed up for the semi-finals at the Cricket World Cup by thrashing New Zealand.
Aussie skipper pays tribute to Fletcher
11.26 Mon Apr 23 2007
Australia captain Ricky Ponting believes Duncan Fletcher can walk away from the England job with his head held high.
More BB time for Shilpa?
08.33 Mon Apr 23 2007
Shilpa Shetty is reportedly going back into the Big Brother house - but this time Down Under.
Crew still missing from 'ghost yacht'
14.28 Sat Apr 21 2007
Three men who disappeared from a yacht found drifting off the coast of Australia may have fallen into rough seas, police have said.
'Ghost yacht' baffles rescuers
20.37 Fri Apr 20 2007
A catamaran has been found drifting off Australia's Great Barrier Reef with its engine running and food on the table but with no crew.
England to face Aussies in 'super pool'
09.39 Thu Apr 19 2007
England are in the so-called 'super pool' including holders Australia and New Zealand for the 13th Rugby League World Cup.
Australia cruise to victory
22.19 Mon Apr 16 2007
Australia cruised to their 20th successive World Cup win at the expense of an under-strength Sri Lanka.
Australia beat struggling England
22.49 Sun Apr 08 2007
Australia cruised to an easy victory over England maintaining their unbeaten run at the World Cup with a seven-wicket win.
Flintoff needs the runs
13.17 Sat Apr 07 2007
Andrew Flintoff has admitted ahead of England's World Cup clash with Australia he needs to "start scoring some runs pretty damn quick".
Nixon: 'Australia are beatable'
13.11 Fri Apr 06 2007
Paul Nixon thinks England can bounce back from their Sri Lanka heartbreak in the World Cup when they take on Australia in the Super Eights
McGrath: 'Aussies will beat England'
11.21 Wed Apr 04 2007
Glenn McGrath expects Australia to get back to winning ways against England when they meet in the World Cup Super Eights on Sunday.
McGrath sets record in Australian win
15.07 Sun Apr 01 2007
Australia pace bowler Glenn McGrath set a record for World Cup wickets as his team trounced Bangladesh in the Super Eights.
McGrath sets record in Australian win
23.36 Sat Mar 31 2007
Australia pace bowler Glenn McGrath set a record for World Cup wickets in his team's win against Bangladesh.
Three killed in Sydney Harbour boat crash
10.22 Thu Mar 29 2007
Three people died and a fourth is missing after a ferry collided with a private boat in Australia's Sydney Harbour.
Scotland succumb to Ponting century
22.19 Wed Mar 14 2007
Captain Ricky Ponting scored a century as Australia thrashed Scotland by 203 runs in their opening World Cup match in St Kitts.
Stallone charged for banned substance
17.41 Tue Mar 13 2007
Sylvester Stallone is on rocky ground with Aussie authorities after being charged for bringing a banned substance into the country.
Aussies go Stella crazy
17.40 Mon Mar 12 2007
A dress sale has sparked a mini-stampede in Sydney - not any dress sale, this was a Stella McCartney one-off special.
World Cup: England must learn lessons
13.02 Sat Mar 10 2007
Captain Michael Vaughan is urging England to learn from their mistakes if they are to make a realistic assault on the World Cup.
Lou and Andy cameo causes a kerfuffle
11.47 Tue Mar 06 2007
Little Britain comedians Matt Lucas and David Walliams have filmed a cameo appearance in Australian soap Neighbours.
Cyclone George wreaks havoc
16.48 Mon Mar 05 2007
Tropical Cyclone George is heading for Western Australia after battering most of Australia's Northern Territory.
Lee to miss World Cup
08.38 Fri Feb 23 2007
Fast bowler Brett Lee has been ruled out of the Australia squad for the Cricket World Cup.
Australia to ban standard lightbulb
11.12 Wed Feb 21 2007
Australia is to ban the standard lightbulb in a bid to cut down its greenhouse gas emissions.
Aussies suffer whitewash in New Zealand
10.29 Tue Feb 20 2007
Australia are sweating over the fitness of batsman Matthew Hayden for the World Cup after suffering a 3-0 whitewash in New Zealand.
Sly probed over prohibited goods
08.58 Tue Feb 20 2007
Sylvester Stallone has reportedly had his hotel room, private plane and limousine searched in Australia.
'World Cup is wide open'
10.18 Mon Feb 19 2007
New Zealand skipper Stephen Fleming believes the World Cup is wide open after Australia slumped to their fourth successive defeat.
Australia drops in ranking
18.38 Sun Feb 18 2007
Australia have been displaced at the top of the world one-day cricket rankings after defeat to New Zealand.
Drunk Aussie wrestles shark
14.39 Fri Feb 16 2007
A drunk Aussie risked his life while swimming with friends by sneaking up behind a shark and wrestling it onto a nearby jetty.
Tornado sucks up paraglider
10.24 Fri Feb 16 2007
A female paraglider has survived being sucked by a tornado-like thunderstorm in Australia.
Australia wait on Lee's fitness
09.47 Fri Feb 16 2007
Australia are waiting to hear if fast bowler Brett Lee will be fit to play in the World Cup after he injured his left ankle in Wellington.
Lee gives Australia World Cup scare
10.34 Thu Feb 15 2007
Australia hope Brett Lee will be fit to play in the World Cup after a scan showed his ankle injury is not as bad as first feared.