Australia's famous Birdsville Races washed out
Sydney - Australia's world-famous Birdsville Races were called off Saturday after rain, which is never supposed to fall on the Simpson Desert, came down in buckets, flooding the town and turning its normally dusty horseracing track into a quagmire.
Australia short of sponsors for Games
SYDNEY: Australia will fall up to 40% short of its sponsorship budget for next month?s Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, Australian officials said yesterday.
Australia?s Jones at ease amid chaos
Australia?s triple Olympic champion Leisel Jones said yesterday she has no security or health concerns about competing at next month?s New Delhi Commonwealth Games.
Australia, Swiss in 0-0 stalemate
Switzerland drew 0-0 with Australia in a friendly on Friday, leaving coach Ottmar Hitzfeld with goalscoring drought on his hands days before a crunch opening Euro 2012 qualifier against England.
Australia clinches 3rd place in pool
Australia beat Angola 76-55 Thursday to clinch third place in Group A of the basketball world championship. Patty Mills had 11 points for Australia, which broke open the game with an 11-0 run in the second quarter. No player scored in double figures for Angola, which played without top scorer Olimpio Cipriano.