Men nine times more likely to drown on Australian coast than women

September 27th, 2009 MELBOURNE - Poor understanding of reproductive and sexual health is leading to a generation of Australian women vulnerable to several risks, according to an online survey. Sexual health experts found two in every three women were indulging in unprotected sex, putting themselves at risk of unplanned pregnancies and catching sexually transmitted diseases due to poor sex education.

September 23rd, 2009 LONDON - Men knew it all along. And now, a new UK research has confirmed it: Parking the car is a crunch moment for women.

September 22nd, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Nine people were drowned while bathing on the coast of Gaddani in southern Pakistan Tuesday, officials said. The victims, who belonged to the Karachi city, were picnicking on the coast to celebrate Eid.

September 9th, 2009 FREETOWN - At least 80 children were killed when the boat in which they were travelling capsised off the coast of Sierra Leone capital during a storm, media reports said. A total of 150 people, including children were on board the vessel at the time of the accident Wednesday.

August 26th, 2009 MELBOURNE - A group of Australian aborigines has requested the United Nations to grant them refugee status. he aborigines allege that they have been displaced in their own land due to the imposition of emergency laws banning alcohol and sexual abuse.

August 22nd, 2009 MELBOURNE - Putting behind the debate about whether women belong on the front lines or not, Australian women are moving closer to fighting alongside men. In the coming years, it would be physical strength, which would determine who does what in the military, instead of the traditional gender.

August 21st, 2009 BRISBANE - A Brisbane magistrate's court was told today that the father of an Indian Australian woman, who was allegedly murdered by her boyfriend in 2003, had an affair with his niece. According to the Courier Mail, Vijay Singh had an affair with his niece and videotaped her and other women naked in his office, the court was told.

August 18th, 2009 BRISBANE - Prosecutors in Brisbane have accused Max Sica of using a pitchfork resembling "Shiva's Trishul" to murder Indian Australian women Neelma Singh and her siblings Kunal and Sidhi in their Brisbane home in 2003. The Brisbane Times quoted the lawyers as saying in a magistrate's court that the pitchfork was kept in a prayer room at the Singh's Brisbane home.

July 6th, 2009 CANBERRA - Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has expressed his dismay over reports of a sex betting ring on board a ship of the Australian Navy. "Can I say I'm sure the Chief of Navy has all those matters under active investigation and that appropriate action will be taken? These alleged behaviours are disturbing, but it's important also to get to the facts of it all and we'll await the investigations by the chief of navy to establish all those facts," Rudd told reporters here.

July 2nd, 2009 MELBOURNE - In an interesting development, women are colouring their hair blonde in a bid to boost their confidence levels to beat recession woes, suggests a new survey. According to the UK poll of 1200 women, sales of blonde products have skyrocketed to a staggering 67 per cent since the credit crunch hit the world.

May 27th, 2009 MELBOURNE - A new study has revealed the "kinky" world of Australians. The shocking study found that ladies are as keen to have group sex as men, and they initiate it almost as often.

May 15th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Australian High Commission hosted a discussion on "Development Imperatives in India" to commemorate the achievements of Australia's Direct Aid Program (DAP) in India. Leading experts from the fields of education, environment, and health addressed an audience comprising members of non-government organisations, think-tanks, academics and the media.

May 3rd, 2009 MELBOURNE - Eleven years after its release, Natalie Imbruglia's hit track Torn still reigns the airwaves and is the most played song on Australian radio. According to the data put together by the Australian Performing Rights Association, the pop singer's track topped the 20 most-played songs on Australian radio since 1990.

April 26th, 2009 MELBOURNE - Australia's decision to pull out of the Davis Cup tie in Chennai may end the stellar Cup career of its most experienced campaigner, Lleyton Hewitt. Australia face suspension for their withdrawal from their Asia-Oceania Group I third round tie and can even be relegated to Group II.

January 14th, 2009 MELBOURNE - World No.1 Rafael Nadal, as expected, is the top seed in the Australian Open men's singles tennis championship. But it may well prove to be a dubious honour as only few top seeds in the past have gone on to win the championship.