Sydney, June 19 (ANI): Software giant Apple had earlier claimed that the US government has no access to its servers but has recently said that it could not furnish certain data to the government even if it wanted to.

Sydney, June 19 (ANI): An Australian politician has labelled a bill cracking down on the skilled foreign worker visa scheme the most 'racist' he has seen ever.

Sydney, June 19 (ANI): Samoa Air has launched special seats for passengers who weigh more than 130 kilograms by altering some of its existing seats.

Sydney, June 19 (ANI): Protestors have reportedly hacked the official website for the Brazil Football World Cup 2014 and replaced the site with a video of a violent police response to a peaceful protest.

Sydney, June 19 (ANI): A British stunt double for actress Angelina Jolie has sued News Corp. for hacking her phone.

Sydney, June 19 (ANI): UAE based Emirates airline, has been voted as the 'world's best airline' pushing last year's winner Qatar to the second position and also winning the 'best in-flight entertainment' category.

Sydney, June 19 (ANI): The Australian Defence Force (ADF) has been hit with another round of scandal when some of its serving and former personnel were found to be linked with sexist and anti-Muslim posts on Facebook pages.

Sydney, June 19 (ANI): Cricket Australia (CA) will reportedly be sending certain players from the defeated ICC Champions Trophy squad to join Australia A to maximise preparation time for the Ashes and rediscover their batting form.

Sydney, June 19 (ANI): American tennis star Serena Williams has sparked outrage with her comments about a teenage rape victim, saying that the victim was 'drunk' and 'maybe...not a virgin'.

Sydney, June 19 (ANI): Bringing a ray of hope for the Australian team after their disastrous ICC Champions Trophy campaign, captain Michael Clarke is on course to play in the Ashes.

Sydney, June 19 (ANI): Australian captain Michael Clarke has said that he does not believe that his degenerative back condition requires a serious operation, despite the dire predictions made regarding his long-term future in cricket.

Sydney, June 18 (Xinhua-ANI): Australian scientists have identified 280 craters on the moon that have never been mapped before, utilizing ultra-high resolution mapping techniques.

Sydney, June 18 (ANI): The Dalai Lama promoted peace and a pop song during an event in Melbourne.

Sydney, June 18 (ANI): The National Rugby League (NRL) of Australia has reportedly been investigating claims that spectators had racially abused the wife of a rugby player during a match last Friday.

Sydney, June 18 (ANI): Australia's chairman of selectors John Inverarity has reportedly hinted that Pakistan-born leg-spinner Fawad Ahmed could yet be called into the Ashes squad.

Sydney, June 17(ANI): Australians have reportedly lost more than 93 million dollars last year in many scams, including online dating scams.

Sydney, June 17 (ANI): Australian batsman Adam Voges has said that David Warner will learn from his mistakes like he learnt the hard way that drinking and cricket need to be managed carefully.

Sydney, June 17 (ANI): Ecuador's foreign minister has said his government is firmly committed to protecting WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's human rights.

Sydney, June 17 (ANI): Iran' new presidential-elect Hassan Rowhani has hailed his election win as a victory over extremism.

Sydney, June 17 (ANI): China could take 18 years to bring air quality within acceptable standards, analysts have said.

Sydney, June 17 (ANI): Australian captain Michael Clarke has said it is time to move on from David Warner's indiscretion.

Sydney, June 17 (ANI): England fast bowler, James Anderson has called the allegations leveled against the team for ball tempering by its former captain Ashley Giles as 'untrue' and 'very disappointing'.

Sydney, June 16 (ANI): The Australian Defence Force (ADF) hierarchy knew that an Internet sex ring was operating within its ranks almost three years ago but did not involve police until the middle of last year.

Sydney, June 16 (ANI): Stephanie Rice, who was once a party-loving princess, seems to have matured rapidly and has become a socially conscious and responsible person, who is devoted towards her projects.

Sydney, June 16 (ANI): Australian coach Mickey Arthur has admitted that there is a divide in trust between former vice captain Shane Watson and the leadership of the team heading into the Ashes.