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Kate prank call: Australian media watchdog opens probe

Australia's media watchdog on Thursday launched a rare probe into the broadcast of a prank call by a Sydney-based radio station to a United Kingdom hospital treating pregnant Duchess of Cambridge......

Hoax call tragedy: Australian court rules radio DJs broke law

An Australia court on Wednesday ruled that the two DJs broke the law in a hoax call to a United Kingdom hospital treating a pregnant Kate Middleton, paving way for the country's media watchdog to......

Aus court rejects radio station's plea to stop probe in royal prank call

An Australian court on Thursday rejected the 2Day FM station's petition, paving the way for the country's media watchdog to conclude its probe into handling of a royal prank call by the......

Kate hoax call: Nurse's body flown to India

The body of an Indian-origin nurse, who died after being duped by a prank call to a United Kingdom hospital treating a pregnant Princess Kate, was on Friday flown to India, official sources said,......

Aussie FM channel defends itself on prank call

An Australian radio station, whose broadcasters made a prank call to a London hospital, on Monday defended its staff, saying it tried to contact the hospital nurses at least five times before......

Mobiles set to debut on Australian airways

The communications watchdog in Australia has given the green light for travellers to use their mobiles during flights. The new ruling by the Australian Communications and Media Authority will bring......

Foreign cable firms want PM to relax rules

Foreign cable companies like Liberty Global Inc, Macquarie Media Group and Star Group want the prime minister to intervene in the digital broadband policy initiatives for the cable industry. They......

A history of virtual violent games

Videogamers like pushing buttons--both the kinds on their joysticks and the ones that set off political firestorms. After the Virginia Tech shootings in April, it took just one month for Ryan......

Sandpaper Gate: Early reprieve for banned trio?

CA braces for final deliberation IMAGE: Australia's David Warner and Steve Smith. Photograph: Andrew Boyers/Reuters Australian cricket authorities are bracing up for a final round of......

Serena, Nishikori shoot down match-fixing claims

'I play very hard, and every player I play seems to play hard' IMAGE: Serena Williams reacts after her first round win against Italy's Camila Giorgi at the Australian Open in Melbourne.......

Athletes need not worry about security: Kalmadi

The athletes worldwide need not worry about their security during the 2010 Commonwealth Games, Oraganising Commitee Chairman Suresh Kalmadi today said, dimissing reports that terrorists may attack......

What makes captain Clarke irritable?

‘I feel, touch wood, that I'm fitter and healthier than I've been for a long time’ Michael Clarke of Australia addresses the media. Photograph: Paul Kane/Getty Images Australia captain......

Indian lifters in dope scandal

India's on-field success at the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne was blighted on Thursday after weightlifters Tejinder Singh and Edwin Raju were reported to have returned positive tests for banned......

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