An inquiry into the Australian print media will examine increasing regulation but will not go as far as breaking up the nation’s largest newspaper empire owned by Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp, a government minister said today.

Australian officials have given the footage of “Crocodile Hunter” Steve Irwin’s fatal encounter with a stingray to his wife and may destroy any remaining copies to prevent them being made public, according to media reports.

There is only one team South African captain Corne Krige wants to win the crucial Bledisloe Cup decider in Auckland next weekend, and surprise, surprise, it is not Australia.