Julia Gillard is Australia's first woman PM

Julia Gillard was announced on Thursdayas Australia's first woman prime minister after Kevin Rudd stepped down in tears as the ruling Labour Party's leader at a ballot meeting. Gillard, who said......

PHOTOS: Bolt sprinkles star-dust as athletics goes Hollywood

'I've never handed (a baton) over to a girl. For me that was exciting.' IMAGE: Usain Bolt competes in the mixed 4x100 metre relay during the Nitro Athletics event at Lakeside Stadium in Melbourne,......

Australian states agree to have law against match-fixing

Australia's states and territories decided to introduce nationwide laws against match-fixing with Sports Minister Mark Arbib saying that having tough penalties in place is the only way to deal with......

Australia considers 10 years jail for match-fixing

Australia is considering stiff penalties of up to 10 years in jail for anybody involved in match-fixing and corruption in sport, sports minister Mark Arbib said on Friday. \\nArbib has been working......

ICC was aware of bookie's presence in Sydney Test

The International Cricket Council had concerns about the presence of London bookie Mazhar Majeed, who was at the centre of the spot-fixing scandal that rocked world cricket two months ago, during......

CWG: Australia warns about more pullouts

More Australian athletes can pull out from the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games over safety fears and a bridge collapse that has raised concerns about the event. Australian Sports Minister Mark Arbib......