Melbourne, Feb 7 : American actor Brad Pitt has revealed about his joy of becoming a father to not just one but six kids.

Pitt, who is the father of Maddox, Pax, Zahara, Shiloh and twins Vivienne and Knox, revealed that he is very proud to have them in his life and that none of his career achievements can compare to them.

"This is what I''ve wanted for a long time," the Daily Telegraph quoted him as saying.

"Being a father in a big loving family like I have is the high point of my life. It''s a very comforting feeling. There''s nothing better than being a father.

Sydney - At least 30 homes have been lost to forest fires in Australia's south-east as high winds and record-breaking temperatures combine to create tinder-box conditions.

Two people are in hospital with serious burns after trying to save homes from blazes on the outskirts of Melbourne.

Australia's second-largest city recorded is hottest February day, with the temperature above 44 degrees Celsius. Officials warned of a possible repeat of the blazes in
1983 that left 75 people dead.

Washington, Feb 7: Aussie swimming champion Libby Trickett has said that Michael Phelps is lucky to escape with only a three-month ban from competition following marijuana scandal.

The 24-year-old swimmer who holds 5 world records said that the penalty is "too lenient".

"Personally I think he''s extremely lucky and if it had fallen under anti-doping laws, the penalty could have been double and that would have cost him a spot at the worlds," Fox News quoted Trickett as saying.

Melbourne, Feb 7 : Pop star Kylie Minogue received a warm welcome from her new beau Andres Velencoso's family when she met them recently.

Sources have revealed that Spanish model Velencoso made every possible effort to make Minogue feel at home during her visit to his hometown.

"This is his first serious relationship and his family appreciate how much effort he is making with Kylie and were very welcoming," the Daily Telegraph quoted a source as telling the Daily Mail.

Although Minogue met Velencoso's father and sister, he was saddened that Minogue could not see his mother, who had passed away seven years ago.

Sydney, Feb 7: The Australian selectors in a surprise move have recalled Ricky Ponting for the February 8 ODI at the SCG against New Zealand, despite giving him a two-game break after the opening loss in Perth last weekend.

Ponting's mid-season holiday has been cut short in an effort to end Australia's horrible one-day campaign, which threatens to include a Chappell-Hadlee Series loss to an under-strength New Zealand.