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Melbourne, Mar 9 : Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd is not known for using "colourful" language, but the global economic crisis seems to be enough to cause a slip of the tongue in even a mild-mannered leader.

The Prime Minister made the slip when explaining that current circumstances made it necessary to borrow to keep the wheels of the economy turning, but that created a political "shit storm".

Melbourne, March 8 : Australian model Lara Bingle has reportedly been flying high on the list of TV networks to host a bikini babe quest.

Melbourne, March 8 : Kylie Minogue will reportedly take to the stage at Melbourne and Sydney fundraisers for the victims of the devastating Victoria bushfire that cost more than 170 lives.

According to music industry sources, the stunning singer, who is presently shooting her first Bollywood film in Mumbai, will attend the benefit gigs at the MCG and SCG on March 14.

The pop star will join other performers for the one-off Sound Relief mega-concerts, including John Farnham, who is expected to terminate his retirement temporarily to share the stage with Brit rockers Coldplay.

Sydney, Mar. 8 : Australia pace bowler Stuart Clark has made a successful return to club cricket after recovering from the elbow problems which kept him out of both the home and away series against South Africa.

The 33-year-old bowler took 3-22 off 10 overs playing for Sydney University against Eastern Suburbs at Waverley Oval, the Sydney Morning Herald reports.

He claimed two wickets in his final spell to leave his side just one wicket short of an outright victory.

It was Clark''s first stint since taking 4-29 from 14 overs in a single game for Sydney University in a previous appearance in late January.

Brisbane, Mar. 8 : Australian all-rounder Andrew Symonds still relishes a challenge, inspite of being out the squad to settle some off-the-field problems.

"I''m happy to concede to a better man. That''s fine. But I still want the challenge, the battle, of playing for Australia. It''s something that''s still burning inside of me," the Herald Sun quoted him, as saying.

Unable to bowl for two months, Symonds said his knee had improved and he began bowling off-spin in the nets last Thursday.