Australia's new PM makes few cabinet changes

Australia's new PM makes few cabinet changes

MELBOURNE : Australia's new Prime Minister Julia Gillard on Monday unveiled her new cabinet, making minimum changes to the front-bench of her predecessor Kevin Rudd.

Australia gets first woman PM, reviews mine tax

Australia gets first woman PM, reviews mine tax

CANBERRA: Australia appointed its first woman prime minister Julia Gillard on Thursday, who vowed to end division over a controversial mining tax, resurrect a carbon trade scheme and call elections within months.

IPL was clean, probing Pakistan's Australia tour: ICC's Condon

IPL was clean, probing Pakistan's Australia tour: ICC's Condon

LONDON : Outgoing ICC Anti-Corruption and Security Unit (ACSU) chief Paul Condon today gave a clean chit to the third Indian Premier League and said a probe is on to find out if match-fixing played any part in Pakistan's tour of Australia earlier this year.

Collingwood sees little left to improve for England

Collingwood sees little left to improve for England

GROS ISLET : England captain Paul Collingwood has repeatedly highlighted that his team had things to improve even as they marched through the Twenty20 World Cup winning all their games in the Super Eight stage.

Australia demolish Sri Lanka by 81 runs in Super Eights

Australia demolish Sri Lanka by 81 runs in Super Eights

BARBODAS : Cameron White shouldered the responsibility with the bat, smashing an unbeaten 85, and then took a sensational catch to cut short dangerous Tillakaratne Dilshan's return to form as Australia crushed Sri Lanka by 81 runs in their second Super Eights match in Bridgetown on Sunday.

Kapil Sibal

Sibal meets Smith, discusses safety of Indian students

MELBOURNE: Concerned over the safety of Indian students here, human resource development minister Kapil Sibal has reviewed with foreign minister Stephen Smith the steps taken by the Australian government here to ensure their safety and security.

Australia brings India crashing to earth

Australia brings India crashing to earth

NEW DELHI: With a display that was energetic and enterprising, not to mention the degree of all round efficiency, Australia smashed the euphoria born out of the win against Pakistan, by inflicting a heavy 5-2 defeat on India in a pool B encounter in the Hero Honda hockey World Cup on Tuesday.

Shane Warne

Warne mingles with Indian students to allay fears

MELBOURNE: Australian spin legend Shane Warne today stepped in to mend his country's fractured ties with India,

Tony Abott

Melbourne not safe for Indians: Oz opposition leader

MELBOURNE: Australia's Opposition Leader Tony Abott said on Tuesday that streets of Melbourne are not safe for Indians and the government should spend money on policing and preventing racial attacks to improve relationship.

Justin Vaughan

Australia, NZ on standby for 2011 WC: NZC chief

CHRISTCHURCH: Australia and New Zealand are on standby to host the 2011 cricket World Cup if the terror threat in the sub-continent is found to be too high, NZC CEO Justin Vaughan has claimed.