BANGALORE (Reuters) - Ben Stokes fetched a staggering $2.17 million in the Indian Premier League's (IPL) player auction on Monday, with the Rising Pune...
Eastern, the first team to represent Hong Kong at Asia's top club football competition, face a tough opening encounter at Chinese giants Guangzhou, who have twice...
Australia’s first dedicated support helpline and online service aimed at Muslim parents could prove a valuable tool in tackling isolation and radicalisation.
At least 10 people have been killed when gunmen attacked a family home in a home in Afghanistan's east.
Nutrition researchers believe a tax on junk food, including on sugary drinks, could help curb Australia's obesity epidemic.

New case of meningococcal in WA

A young adult has been diagnosed with strain-B of meningococcal disease, the fourth case this year in WA, the Department of Health says.
WA Labor leader Mark McGowan says he will tax foreign buyers of Australian properties to fund his election promise to freeze TAFE fees for four years.
AVJennings's first-half profit has fallen 14 per cent but the company expects a strong second half.
Quade Cooper has tipped big things to come from 'freakish' Queensland Reds wingers Eto Nabuli and Chris Kuridrani.
Hawthorn premiership captain Sam Mitchell is set to headline a host of big-name inclusions for West Coast in their pre-season clash with Fremantle on Saturday.
Koeman inherited a team with a poor defensive record when he took over in June, but Everton got off to a good start to the season under their new manager, getting...
Former teammates Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook have provided one of the highlights of the NBA All-Star game.
Thirteen people have died and 38 injured in a bus accident near Manila.
A former state media worker who fled China last year has been granted political asylum in Australia.
Malcolm Turnbull has heaped praise on Colin Barnett as he enters the pointy end of the WA election campaign, describing him as the most credible premier.
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