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League: Ex-Kiwis' underworld links revealed
Former Kiwi rugby league player Jarrod McCracken called in an underworld figure in a bid to recover a multi-million-dollar sum lent on the basis of a handshake, an Australian court has been told.

MacKillop to become Australia's first saint
Mary MacKillop is set to become Australia's first saint after Pope Benedict XVI approved her second miracle.

Tiger talks family values in rare NZ interview
Tiger Woods' decision to give a rare interview to Murray Deaker is set to leave more divot marks on his reputation.

Melbourne: Show-stoppers beyond city limits
Urban delights are just one part of Melbourne's charm, says Geoff Cumming

Time for leaps of belief
The Time Traveler's Wife is a movie about destiny, loss and love.

Plasticine with character
Big names voice the debut claymation feature-length film by director Adam Elliot.

Twins' mum: 'We don't want them back'
The birth mother of conjoined twins Krishna and Trishna - who gave them up due to poverty - wants them to remain in Australia.

Consumer confidence drops across Tasman
Consumer confidence in Australia has fallen after the country's second consecutive interest rate rise.

Mayer chimes in on Britney lip-sync fiasco
Singer John Mayer has defended Britney Spears for lip-synching while on tour in Australia.

Qantas pilots who failed to lower landing gear suspended
Two pilots who failed to lower their plane's landing gear while coming into land in Sydney are now under investigation.