Новости за 15.08.2015

Hundreds of World War ll veterans gathered at the War Memorial in Kings Park on Saturday to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of the war in the Pacific.

A children's hospital by any other name would treat as well.

Canberra Raiders coach Ricky Stuart has confirmed Sisa Waqa "isn't going anywhere", adamant the Fijian is aware the support network the club provides him is crucial to overcome his off field issues.

Sometimes jockey Greg Ryan allows himself to think what might have happened if he had stayed a mechanic.

Police detection dogs have helped catch 17 people with drugs including cannabis, cocaine and ecstacy in roadside stops at Jindabyne on Friday night.

Manuel Pellegrini, the Manchester City manager, is backing Raheem Sterling to prove Chelsea they were wrong to pull out of the bidding for his talents.

Alexander Campbell, the Australian-born First Soloist of the Royal Ballet, has been a secret weapon for the England and Wales Cricket Board over the past five years.

Almost 200,000 IKEA catalogues will fall into Canberra mailboxes in the coming weeks.

Four-time champions New Zealand are the first qualifiers for Sunday's Netball World Cup final, their sixth out of the seven played since 1991, after a 50-39 defeat of third seeded England.

Newly-crowned GT Academy champion Matt Simmons looking forward to racing career.

A Middle Eastern bank has settled with hundreds of US plaintiffs who had sued it for processing transactions for terrorists.

John Daly proved that he still has length. The club that he threw kept going and going until it splashed into Lake Michigan - far enough from shore for a boy on a boat to fish it out and hold it up as if it were the Wanamaker Trophy.

While New Zealand has been praised for an Olympic programme focussed on funding a handful of medal-winning sports, Australia's Chef de Mission Kittty Chiller has stood by the 'holistic' approach to team selection.

A pick of the best events for the inaugural Sydney Science Festival.

July was the hottest on record globally as a large El Nino event gathered strength in the Pacific, making it more likely that 2015 will exceed last year as the warmest year recorded.

It took a flash storm at Whistling Straits to stop the Australian charge as Jason Day and Matt Jones surged to the lead in the weather-delayed second round of the US PGA Championship.

Australia are on the cusp of wrenching back the women's Ashes after crushing England in the one-off Test in Canterbury, fuelled by another half-century from Jess Jonassen and a six-wicket haul on the final day from Ellyse Perry.

Amidst a rising death toll and suggestions that firefighters may have mishandled fire before explosions, some good news.

One of Steve Smith's first moves as full-time Test captain could be to drop himself from No.3 to No.4 in the batting order, following the official endorsement from Cricket Australia's directors for him to succeed the retiring Michael Clarke in the role.

A 23-year-old man has been remanded in custody until August 20th to face Melbourne Magistrate's Court over the death of two elderly women in a fatal crash in Rosebud.

Killers stopped their victims and asked them about their criminal records before executing them, witnesses say.

Fast bowler Jackson Bird, who has completed his stint with English County team Hampshire, said he would have no problem if Cricket Australia decided to adopt the Dukes as its ball of choice.

Cronulla international Luke Lewis says Michael Ennis as the "best buy of the season" and credits the former Canterbury hooker with providing the Sharks with a sharper edge in their assault on the top four.

The sport of darts is trying to change its image.

The Prime Minister’s tactics on same-sex marriage have exposed a weakened leader divided from his frontbench but in lock step with a band of his most conservative colleagues.