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Australian batsman Damien Martyn has finally revealed the whole truth behind his shock retirement midway through the last Ashes series, saying he had wanted to finish his time earlier in 2006 against South Africa.July 2, 2009, 3:00 pm

"Actress Hilary Duff is heading to New York City's Upper East Side.July 2, 2009, 3:00 pm

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A will signed by Michael Jackson putting his multimillion-dollar estate in a trust for his children and mother was filed in court on Wednesday, as details of his highly-anticipated funeral remained sketchy.July 2, 2009, 2:56 pm

Brisbane have joined the growing list of NRL clubs interested in picking up Lote Tuqiri.July 2, 2009, 2:50 pm

Thousands of Air New Zealand passengers will from this week get their flight safety instructions from staff wearing nothing but body paint.July 2, 2009, 2:45 pm

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Australia have leap-frogged 13 teams to reach No.16 in the football world rankings, their highest spot since FIFA began its ladder in 1993.July 2, 2009, 2:45 pm

New Zealand Warriors gamebreaker Manu Vatuvei is a doubtful starter for their crunch NRL match against Brisbane tomorrow night as he battles a hamstring strain. Despite being named in the team, Vatuvei only played a limited role at training at their Burleigh Heads base on the Gold Coast today after suffering the injury in the 12-28 loss to the Titans last Saturday.July 2, 2009, 2:41 pm

Melbourne AFL great Jim Stynes is battling cancer and will take time out from his role as president of the club to fight the disease.July 2, 2009, 2:37 pm

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission should expand a program to encourage whistleblowers to help detect frauds such as Bernard Madoffs $65 billion Ponzi scheme, the agencys in-house investigator said.July 2, 2009, 2:30 pm

Scrum-half Brett Sheehan is excited by the prospect of linking up with South African fly-half Andre Pretorius at the Western Force next season.July 2, 2009, 2:30 pm

Manu Vatuvei is a doubtful starter for the Warriors' crunch NRL match against Brisbane.July 2, 2009, 2:29 pm

General Motors, the bankrupt automaker selling most of its assets to the U.S. government, may file for an initial public offering of its stock in 2010, said an adviser to the Obama Administrations auto task force.July 2, 2009, 2:15 pm

Collingwood star Scott Pendlebury only has to pass a medical test on Thursday afternoon to be given the green light to take on Essendon at the MCG on Friday night, according to coach Mick Malthouse...July 2, 2009, 2:10 pm

The first day at the office can often involve a stumble or two - and the Best Job in The World is no exception.July 2, 2009, 2:00 pm

G-Resources Group, the Hong Kong-listed mining company backed by BlackRock, is seeking to buy gold projects in Asia and Australia to lift annual output to 1 million ounces within five years.July 2, 2009, 2:00 pm

Darren Crocker's hopes of lifting North Melbourne out of the doldrums during his spell as caretaker coach have received a setback with star on-baller Daniel Wells again breaking down at training...July 2, 2009, 1:59 pm

Covering episodes 4891-4895: Featuring Eskimo Joe, True Live and Red Riders.July 2, 2009, 1:55 pm

Small businesses will be slugged up to 24 per cent more for gas from next week, with firms in Kalgoorlie and the South-West bearing the brunt of the rise. Gas prices in the Perth metropolitan area will jump up to 9 per cent, while firms in the Albany area and Kalgoorlie face increases of about 20 and 24 per cent, respectively. Alinta said prices in the Mid and South-West had been artificially low for "some time".July 2, 2009, 1:52 pm

Paceman Steve Harmison is urging England to pepper Australian opener Phillip Hughes with short-pitched bowling...July 2, 2009, 1:47 pm

Overcoming a "flash of frazzle" in last week's trans-Tasman netball league win over the Adelaide Thunderbirds has given the Southern Steel fresh confidence going into Saturday's must-win clash against the NSW Swifts.July 2, 2009, 1:46 pm