Новости за 19.07.2015

Former surfing world champion Mick Fanning has survived a shark attack during a surfing event at Jeffrey's Bay in South Africa.

The family of the gunman in the deadly Chattanooga rampage expressed their "deepest sympathies and condolences" to the families of the dead.

Andre Greipel confirmed he was the sprint king at this year's Tour de France when the German outpowered his rivals to win the 15th stage on Sunday.

A new season of Dancing With The Stars, the show that over the years has broken all existing records for number of viewers saying, "I don't know who ANY of these people are" in a smug, superior tone

Australia vowed to hit back after the disappointment of Cardiff but even they can't have imagined the second Ashes Test turning out quite like this.

Three months ago Marc Leishman was told his wife had a five per cent chance of living. Now he's sat in front of a packed media contingent at St Andrews following a tournament-best round of eight under to share his excitement in the fact "she's here to tell the story".

The Federal Circuit Court risks losing its registries and at least six judges if people do not continue to pay more money to divorce their partners.

The word "crisis" was not mentioned after Port Adelaide's painful three-point loss to Adelaide, but there is no doubt the Power's chances of contesting the finals series are becoming dimmer by the minute.

Sacked burger chain employee says she was targeted for speaking out against a WorkChoices-era agreement that denies staff penalty rates and pays below-award wages.

Australian Marc Leishman has catapulted up the leaderboard after a tournament-best round at The Open in St Andrews.

For years, he was an American father figure and moralist. But a decade-old deposition shows Bill Cosby in a somewhat different light.

The challenges for Emmanuel Mudiay -- some of his doing, some out of his control -- have been difficult. As a young child, he lived in the Democratic Republic of Congo during brutal wars.

The new Grantham Flood Inquiry beginning in Gatton Monday morning must never forget it is investigating how 12 people lost their lives in the 2011 floods, Commissioner Walter Sofronoff said.

The speaker of the House of Representatives was born Bronwyn Setright. Never was there a more urgent time for her to be true to her original name.

Porsche Australia has tripled profits and lifted revenues by 37 per cent to $428 million on strong sales of its luxury vehicles at a time when local car makers are reporting heavy losses.

Australian shares are set to struggle to retain the momentum of last week's relief rally, and the currency is also tipped to come under more pressure in the week ahead as investors focus on the local outlook for inflation and interest rates.

Bronwyn Bishop has some chutzpah. "Thank you for coming," she welcomed a media scrum on Saturday, "and if I can say I've just left the important Warringah Rats versus Sydney University football game and I'm pleased to say I was offered a position in the front row forwards."

The parties divide on tax because there's no issue where the two sides' continuation of class warfare is more apparent

The mother of a boy found dead in a south east Brisbane home late Sunday afternoon remained in hospital last night, as police continued to investigate the cause of her son's death.

Champion Thoroughbreds have been left with little choice but to move quality sprinter Kuro to Lee Freedman in Victoria because of lack of topline sprint races in Sydney.

Academics call for non-invasive prenatal test carried out at about 10 weeks to be made more widely available.

Metcash boss Ian Morrice has scored quite a coup with the recruitment of former Coles executive, Steven Cain.

Liberal leader Jeremy Hanson has written to the ACT Gambling and Racing Commission asking it to investigate former CFMEU and Labor Party official Halafihi Kivalu's claim that the $60,000 he received from a contractor was spent on the pokies.

Queensland rail commuters felt safer on night trains than their counterparts in other states, new research has revealed.

Geelong forward Josh Walker believes performances like the one he had against the Western Bulldogs "show the club that I can be a very good player" and wants more games like that to earn him a new deal with the Cats.