December 3, 2015 All Blacks target Toomua, Folau The All Blacks will target Australia's uncapped fly-half Matt Toomua and explosive winger Israel Folau in Saturday's Bledisloe Cup opener, New Zealand skipper Richie McCaw said.
December 2, 2015 Australian Jehovah's Witness loses bid to refuse blood An Australian teenager Friday lost his court battle to refuse life-saving medical treatment because he is a Jehovah's Witness, with a court upholding an earlier judgement permitting a blood transfusion.
December 2, 2015 Air search for missing Malayasia Air jet ends, as underwater hunt expands The aerial search for the missing Malaysia Airlines jet was called off Monday, and the underwater hunt will be expanded to include a vast swath of ocean floor that may take at least eight months to thoroughly search, Australian officials said.
December 2, 2015 Australian lodges fork in penis for sexual pleasure Shocked doctors had to perform emergency surgery on a man in the Australian capital Canberra after he lodged a 10 centimetre (four-inch) steel fork inside his penis for sexual pleasure.
December 2, 2015 Shark overfishing endangers reefs: Australian study Scientists studying remote reefs off Australia said Thursday sharks played a fundamental role in coral health, with overfishing of the marine predators increasing reef vulnerability to global warming and disasters.
December 2, 2015 NSW Waratahs sign Springbok prop Potgieter The New South Wales Waratahs have pulled off a coup by announcing on Tuesday the signing of South African hard man Jacques Potgieter on a two-year contract.
December 2, 2015 Rio Tinto to hold on to diamond businesses Mining giant Rio Tinto said on Monday it had decided to retain its diamond interests, which include operations in Canada, Australia and Zimbabwe, after a strategic review which considered a range of options, including divestment.
December 2, 2015 Suarez should repay fans' faith - Rodgers Manager Brendan Rodgers has urged want-away striker Luis Suarez to repay the faith placed in him by supporters after Liverpool's emotional 2-0 win on their pre-season tour in Australia.
December 2, 2015 From death threats to Ashes dreams: Fawad Ahmed Pakistan-born leg-spinner Fawad Ahmed has spoken of the death threats and intimidation he received before fleeing to Australia and getting a fairytale chance to play in the Ashes series in England starting this month.
December 2, 2015 Ahmed becomes Australian citizen in time for Ashes Pakistan-born leg-spinner Fawad Ahmed officially became an Australian citizen on Wednesday, the same day the first Ashes Test against England was to start.
