Новости за 13.12.2015

Randwick Council is mounting a last-minute campaign to save more than 100 trees on the edge of Centennial Park that will be cut down for a new light rail line.

Research investigated the conventional wisdom that happier people lived longer, and found there was much more to the story.

Mauro Icardi was twice on target as a series of defensive errors helped Inter Milan to a 4-0 win at Udinese that extended their lead at the top of Serie A to four points on Saturday.

A Catholic priest accused of serious sexual misconduct with a vulnerable woman is challenging the Church's Towards Healing procedures in a landmark legal case.

It's a measure of the sustained success Melbourne Victory have enjoyed under Kevin Muscat that some are suggesting their second A-League defeat in a row represents something of a form slump for the champions.

Nathan Coulter-Nile will next week have the opportunity to show selectors why they should change a successful bowling attack so he can debut in the Boxing Day Test.

How do you restore a century-old, 54-metre-high former power station chimney?

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palazszcuk says it would have set an "alarming precedent" for her government to agree to act as guarantor for Clive Palmer's troubled nickel refinery.

Heavy rain in the first two weeks of November has left people in bushfire-prone areas complacent, Rural Fire Service Commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons says.

Tough, hard, tight at the back but capable of hitting fast on the break, no wonder the vibe around Wanderland from the returning Western Sydney fans is so good.

The United States has been through a phase like this before. It was called the Red Scare, and we are all the poorer because of it.

Only one innings back into his Test career, the Victorian quick reverted back to his old action and hopes he can remain injury free.

Spain will begin their bid for an unprecedented third successive European Championship title against Czech Republic after the draw for the 2016 finals was made at the Palais des Congress on Saturday.

St Kilda will move back to the club's spiritual home at Moorabbin, with the state government increasing its investment in the new development.

Bernd Neumann escaped from prison guards in February 2014 when he took a dog for a walk during a prison soccer game in Perth's southern suburbs and disappeared.

Canberra men fleeing police on highway fire shots before being arrested at Yass.

The grounds of Bella Vista Farm park may be modernised but a historical production of a timeless play shows some things, like love and laughter, never change.

While smaller, poorer, clubs bear the brunt of the latest round of scaremongering about the viability of the league, the club with no excuses remains the biggest disappointment. Something needs to change.

A Syrian refugee has a chance at a new life after social media and a Hollywood star banded together to raise $100,000 in an hour to help him settle in the US and get urgent medical treatment.

A man was killed and two police officers injured in a unit explosion in north Queensland on Saturday night in what investigators are calling a "self-harm" incident.

When the hatred of the rioters filled my TV screen 10 years ago, I knew things could never be the same again.

Mal Meninga is a giant of the international game and has a genuine passion for Test football. Billy Slater says he can help Australia regain their ranking as the No.1 league nation.

Leaders Barcelona threw a two-goal lead away as late strikes from Lucas Perez and Alex Bergantinos gave Deportivo La Coruna a 2-2 draw in La Liga on Saturday.

When the new Star Wars movie comes out, French-speaking people will be welcoming back a very familiar voice.

Is the Paris climate summit, as the French phrase goes, "the mountain that gives birth to the mouse"?