Aussie cleric hates bloodshed but praises Osama

An Algerian-Australian cleric, who is against the killing of innocent people but openly praises Osama bin Laden, has said it would be acceptable under Islamic law for his followers to fight......

Australia obliged to tour Zimbabwe, says official

Australian officials say they are obliged to go ahead with their scheduled tour of Zimbabwe despite calls from the government to boycott the trip. Australia's foreign affairs minister Alexander......

Australian cricketer Khawaja must sort out off-field problems

Arrest comes as Usman Khawaja prepares with the Australia squad in Adelaide ahead of Thursday's first crucial Test against India IMAGE: The experienced Usman Khawaja will have an important role in......

Hewitt sues ATP

Wimbledon champion Lleyton Hewitt began legal action against the Association of Tennis Professionalson Wednesday after he was fined last year for failing to attend a mandatory television interview.......

Olympic lifter charged with murder

A former weightlifter who represented Nauru at the 1996 Olympics appeared in a Melbourne court on Wednesday charged with the murder of a sex worker.Quincy Detenamo, 25, made a brief appearance in......

Murali to make full recovery, says surgeon

Sri Lanka's Muttiah Muralitharan had shoulder surgery overnight and will be back to full fitness in five months, the off spinner's surgeon David Young said on Tuesday."He'll start bowling around......