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Good Taste: Muscat

Brown muscat and men called Keith share something in common - they don't sound very sexy. Nevertheless, I got hot under the collar about some new brown muscat plantings a few weeks ago.

Racing: Injury setback for Lion Tamer

Racing: Star may soar across the Tasman

Emirates expands New Zealand service

The Ashes: Aussies staring down barrel of Ashes defeat

The Ashes: Ex-England skippers slam Ponting

England's former Test captains didn't miss the opportunity to slam Ricky Ponting for his lengthy tirade at umpire Aleem Dar during the fourth Ashes Test.

Racing: Laming loses appeal

Basketball: Penney wins second consecutive honour

Sharpshooter Kirk Penney has won his second consecutive ANBL player of the week award.

Rural Victoria on flood watch

Residents in the Australian state of Victoria remain on emergency alert for flooding today.

Oprah roadshow swings into Melbourne

Oprah Winfrey fever is gripping Melbourne as the TV chat show queen makes the first public appearance of her Australian tour.

Yachting: Sydney success for NZ sailors

New Zealand sailors Peter Burling and Blair Tuke claimed a notable scalp when beating 49er world champions Nathan Outteridge and Iain Jensen at the Sail Sydney regatta yesterday.

Flooding disaster across east Australia

Reports are calling NSW's floods the worst inundation to hit the state in 50 years.

Cheetah holds up Qantas flight

Oprah's first stop: Hamilton Island

US talk show queen Oprah Winfrey has arrived on Hamilton Island for the first leg of her whirlwind Australian adventure.

Lisa Cropp in hospital after freak accident

Just one in three Australians will be 'healthy weight' by 2025

Figures to be released at an obesity summit today indicate 72 per cent of Australians aged over 25 will have a weight problem in 2025.