Новости за 21.07.2015

In the half hour leading up to Mick Fanning's arrival, it was hard to tell what the vibe would be like once he entered the room.

James Packer won the mega casino battle of 2013 between his Crown Resorts and its smaller NSW-based rival Echo. The tables were turned this week with Echo beating Packer to develop a major casino resort/ residential complex in the heart of Brisbane.

After last Saturday's turgid 0-0 between Real Madrid and Roma, the MCG got 90 minutes of flowing, attacking football.

Nicklaus, Woods, Ballesteros, Faldo, Snead ... and Johnson. In winning the British Open, the US golfer has joined an exclusive club.

A policeman, an opposition official and a civilian died in violence marring the start of Burundi's presidential election on Tuesday.

The United States said on Tuesday it was disturbed by anti-US hostility voiced by Iran's top leader after a nuclear deal, as both countries' top diplomats sought to calm opposition to the accord from hardliners at home.

Australia's fledgling venture capital industry is struggling to convince Chinese investors it can take a conservative approach and be trusted not to lose their money.

Driverless cars cleared a key hurdle to becoming a reality as the automated vehicles due to hit the streets of Adelaide in November as part of the country's first-ever road trials.

OZ Minerals is unfazed by the promise of stronger copper prices later this decade, and it's trying to generate cash as fast as possible to fund an acquisition.

Households will be hit by an increase in health insurance premiums as high as 10 per cent a year.

Manchester City edged AS Roma on penalties at the MCG, with their new $103m signing Raheem Sterling making a dream debut.

One of Australia's richest men, shopping centre magnate Frank Lowy, has undergone brain surgery for an injury likely sustained in his fall from the podium at the A-League soccer grand final.

The second rest day has come late, even if only by a day; but a day can make a huge difference in a race like the Tour.

He wears the green jersey for the Tour's best sprinter, but consensus is that Slovakian still hasn't fulfilled his potential.

When Michael Ennis run outs for Cronulla on Sunday afternoon at Belmore Sports Ground, not only will he be up against his old Bulldogs teammates and a vocal crowd, but he'll be doing everything in his power stop to his daughter's new godfather Josh Reynolds, who Ennis says is in "incredible" form.

​Shaun Kenny-Dowall has been left out of the Roosters side for a second consecutive week after being charged with 10 domestic violence offences.

A Lufthansa plane with 108 passengers on board nearly collided with a drone as it approached Warsaw's main airport on Monday afternoon, the airline said on Tuesday.

The most harmonious period in China-Taiwan ties will be tested in the coming presidential election as a candidate from a pro-independence party leads the polls.

As the Western Bulldogs prepare for a major clash against Collingwood, midfielder Tom Liberatore has returned to the club, with his focus on continuing to rehabilitate his reconstructed knee.

Reform of the 10 per cent Goods and Services Tax is inching closer with premiers and territory leaders gathering in Sydney's Victoria Barracks on Wednesday for a one-day pre-COAG "Leader's Retreat" at which the revenue crisis will be centre-stage.

Geelong champion Steve Johnson says he is adjusting to a new role in the team but insists his fitness is improving as the season unfolds, and he has not ruled out playing on next year.

Ken Hinkley has declared Port Adelaide can play finals this season but admits his pre-season fears that his team could struggle under the weight of expectation has been realised.

British prosecutors charged a man on Tuesday with plotting to attack US military personnel based in Britain and planning to join Islamic State militants in Syria with his uncle.

Environmentalist Bob Brown has accused the Abbott government of a vendetta against green groups, describing threats to strip the groups of their charity status as "an assault on the rights and freedoms of Australians to defend their environment".

A proposal to lift the GST to 15 per cent would still leave the states billions of dollars short of the money needed to cover escalating healthcare costs.