Sydney, Australia News

SYDNEY: Hundreds of homes in eastern Australia were under threat from massive wildfires on Sunday as soaring temperatures and windy conditions fanned the out-of-control flames, officials said.

A Sydney Childrens' Hospital Staffer's Self-interest Plot to Meet Britney was Foiled by Her Generosity to Young Cancer Survivors Forget all the lip-sync-ing hype.

Eating disorder patients display a high prevalence of gastrointestinal symptoms and functional gastrointestinal disorders such as irritable bowel syndrome.

Australian firefighters battled dozens of bush blazes on Friday as record-breaking hot weather sparked "catastrophic" warnings in two states, just months after the country's worst ever wildfire disaster.

Zakk Wylde , legendary guitarist for OZZY OSBOURNE and founder of the heavy metal band BLACK LABEL SOCIETY , will appear at Allans Music store in Sydney, Australia on December 3 for the launch of his new Gibson guitars, the Les Paul BFG, Les Paul Bullseye and Buzzsaw, and the latest addition, the Graveyard Disciple.

Wrestler Hulk Hogan flexes his muscles during a media opportunity with Sydney Roosters players at Roosters Headquarters on November 18, 2009 in Sydney, Australia.

Last week in my hometown of Sydney, Australia, news broke that members of an all-male residential college at the University of Sydney had created a "pro-rape" group on Facebook.

Words & Images by: Alex Anastas Gomez :: 10.20.09 :: Metro Theatre :: Sydney, Australia Gomez :: 10.20 :: Australia Performing their slinky blend of indie-Brit-pop and soothing folk harmonies since first forming at Sheffield University in 1996, British troubadours Gomez have nine solid albums under their belt , most recently releasing A New Tide .

Leaving the sunshine and summer in Canada only to be met with grey skies and snow in Australia was slightly ironic.

Britney Spears and Jason Trawick, her agent and boyfriend of several months, may not be engaged yet, despite the marriage rumors that persistently pop up.

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd apologized Monday to thousands of impoverished British children shipped to Australia in past centuries with the promise of a better life, only to suffer abuse and neglect thousands of miles from home.

To read more of John Pilger's work, visit www.johnpilger.com * * * Thank you all for coming tonight, and my thanks to the City of Sydney and especially to the Sydney Peace Foundation for awarding me the Peace Prize.

To attend the 90th birthday festivities for my grandma last weekend, Mom and I took to the highway.

Apple may have only opened 26 stores throughout the 2009 fiscal year , but get ready, because they're about to unleash between 40 to 50 more stores by the end of 2010.

A MAN who was the director of an Oxford art gallery for five years has been found stabbed to death in Australia.

Melbourne, Nov 11 : A new Australian study has suggested that almost one in four invasive breast cancers in women of ages between 50 to 69 years is not fatal.

Australian police have launched a manhunt for the son of a British art curator who was found stabbed to death along with his daughter.

Sydney - Shark-spotting helicopter patrols will fly over Sydney beaches in the summer months of December and January following reports of a rise in the predators' numbers off Australia's biggest city.

Police searching for son of Nick Waterlow after three pre-school children found in Sydney house with two bodies British art curator Nick Waterlow, whose body was found dead alongside his daughter, Chloe Waterlow, in Sydney, Australia.

In this July 17, 2008 file photo, Pope Benedict XVI admires the sky above Sydney, Australia.