Nobel laureate Peter Doherty says his 'big worry' is there could be refusals for other vaccines if doubts over its safety turn out to be true.
Here we bring you all the sporting action from last week in this stunning photo feature.
Democracy will remain central to India's national identity, but will not be a conscious axis of its foreign policy, reports Aziz Haniffa
True, you lose weight. But it muscle mass, and not fat, that you lose.
An ABC report quoted Lachlan Thompson of University of Melbourne saying that scientists have now found a way to identify and separate the therapeutic cells from the dangerous ones.
Australians can expect a backlash from the top ranked Test side in the world, according to former captain Ricky Ponting.
Acclaimed Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement on Monday, said that Lord Ganesh was meant to be worshipped in temples and home shrines and not to be made a laughing stock on theater stages.
Rajneesh Gupta lists some amazing coincidences in cricket -- a feature guaranteed to amuse you in these anxious times.
Former Sri Lanka captain Duleep Mendis once remarked that 'Murali' could turn the ball even on concrete and it was no exaggeration.
Jeffrey R Smart, pro vice-chancellor (International and Recruitment), Swinburne University, Melbourne, talks about education Down Under.
'Getting married and becoming a father in the last six months was definitely something that gave me a new energy, something that I never felt before. And right now everything has been going in such a positive direction in my life'
The National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) has received a request from the chief coaches in rifle, pistol and shotgun disciplines to organise a one-month camp for the Olympic core group to ensure better preparation.
With Chris Gayle struggling to set aside an array of controversies surrounding him, Big Bash League club Melbourne Renegades have decided to not re-sign the West Indies controversial batsman for the T20 tournament's next season.
The murder of a 21-year-old Indian national, Nitin Garg, in Melbourne has further tarnished Australia's reputation for hosting Indian students. For the academic year 2010, overseas education consultants are predicting a 20-50 per cent fall in the number of students applying to Australian universities.
To watch Dada standing on the steps of the airplane ladder with a glittering trophy in hand was exhilarating, recalls Hemant Kenkre.
Astronomer Galileo Galilei may have discovered Neptune in 1613 -- 234 years before the planet was officially found, according to a new theory.
Frank Tyson, the former England cricketer regarded as one of the fastest bowlers of all time, has died at the age of 85, the BBC reported on Sunday.
Women in part-time or non-permanent jobs are about ten times more likely to be sexually harassed at work, says Associate Professor Anthony La Montagne of the University of Melbourne, which conducted the study.
20-year old Sunny Bajaj, according to The Age' report, was verbally abused and then punched by two men as he was about to get into his car in Boronia on Friday night.
A fuming Chris Gayle blasted current and former cricketers for not standing by him when he was roundly criticised for flirting with a television presenter during an interview at the Big Bash League.
Some mango components act on the same pathways that diabetes and cholesterol drugs target.
Finch went from simply focusing on making runs and solidifying his own place in the side to being responsible for the fortunes of the entire team
In a bid to further deepen ties with India, Australia is looking forward to welcome Prime Minister Narendra Modi when he is expected to attend the G20 Summit in Brisbane.
Australian PM Tony Abbott came in defence of young Australian captain Steven Smith's decision to declare in the third Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Tuesday.
Paramedics were unable to revive the man and police located the body of the woman an hour-and-a-half later. Sergeant Bill Matthews said the two were only in knee-deep water when they were swept away.
Rain forced the abandonment of Monday's cricket World Cup warm-up match between New Zealand and Zimbabwe.
The pictures tell the story of the grand success of the first International Yoga Day.
The Australian government has demanded the country's most funded sports rein in gender discrimination for travel arrangements to major events or risk having their support cut.
Rajneesh Gupta gives us a list of noteworthy statistics from first-class and Ranji Trophy
Former tearaway fast bowler Jeff Thomson will be inducted into the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame at the Allan Border Medal dinner on Wednesday.
Ashwin Shenoy from Australia tells us how he funded his education and advices students to consider working part time after college.
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Thursday
Sukanya Verma lists significant memories in our 1996 recap.
Hundreds of Bangladesh cricket supporters burnt an effigy of Pakistani cricket umpire Aleem Dar and marched in the capital, Dhaka, after the country was knocked out of the World Cup
'There is indeed a link between BCG vaccination and resistance to COVID-19.'
In India, many cities lack bicycle lanes and proper pavements. This, coupled with heavily congested roads, creates a danger to cyclists. Furthermore, the low costs of bicycles may make it more economical to buy than to rent.
Fernando Alonso passed a final medical examination on Thursday and will be able to participate in the Malaysian Grand Prix this weekend after the Spaniard missed the Formula One season-opener in Australia due to concussion.
He is inarguably the greatest tennis player of all time but what makes Roger Federer, a revered sportsperson, a legend is his "warmth and care" for colleagues, which even touched Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza's life on a couple of occasions.
