The haunted look on Brian O’Driscoll’s face at the final whistle said it all.

Geoff Parling has no doubt the British and Irish Lions will pick themselves up off the canvas for next Saturday’s Test series decider against Australia.

Australia have named Tri-Nations winning captain James Horwill as their skipper for the British and Irish Lions Tour.

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A 14-year-old surf lifesaver has died during the Australian championships, the second competitor in two years to drown during the event and at the same beach.

Former champion Stuart Appleby, last year’s runner-up Mathew Goggin and American John Daly are all confirmed starters for this year’s Australian Open at New South Wales Golf Club.

AN AUSTRALIAN man accused of murdering a fellow beekeeper so he could steal his honey was nabbed after one of the stolen tubs fell on him, a court has heard.

Hundreds of surfers formed a circle in the waves off Australia’s eastern coast and cast sprigs of wild flowers into the Pacific Ocean today to honour “Crocodile Hunter” Steve Irwin.

Dramatic videotape of “Crocodile Hunter” Steve Irwin’s last moments shows him pulling from his chest the poisonous stingray barb that killed him, officials said today, as tributes poured in for the beloved naturalist famed for getting dangerously close to deadly beasts.

A former Australian soldier is suspected of being a masked gunman who appeared in a videotaped terror message this week threatening attacks against the West, newspapers reported today.

The Irish Schools rugby squad to tour Australia during August has been announced by the management.

The Crocodile Hunter became the hunted today when Steve Irwin, the Australian TV wildlife host went into hiding after sparking a frenzy by hand-feeding a crocodile while holding his month-old son.

Crocodile hunter Steve Irwin may face a police investigation for holding his month-old baby son a few feet away from the mouth of a crocodile at his Queensland zoo.

A car accident involving the family of Scotland lock Nathan Hines after Sunday’s 32-11 win over Japan put a further damper on the squad’s spirits as they returned to Brisbane from Townsville on Monday.

Virgin boss Richard Branson has come up with the ultimate way to reward staff for working hard – he has bought them an island in Australia.

The commonwealth heads of government summit, postponed because of the terrorist attacks on the US, will be held on Australia’s Sunshine coast next March.