Melbourne, Apr. 12 : Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has condemned the recent declaration of emergency in Fiji, saying that the move would turn the great country into a military dictatorship.

"Australia condemns unequivocally this action by the military ruler of Fiji to turn this great country, Fiji, into virtually a military dictatorship, with the suspension of freedom of the press and actions which undermine prosperity for the ordinary people of Fiji" news. com. au quoted Rudd, as saying.

Melbourne, April 12 : An Aussie woman tracked down a burglar who robbed her of 60,000 dollars in property by placing a false advertisement for the stolen goods in a newspaper.

Upset at losing some expensive dinner sets, she placed an ad in The Courier-Mail''s Weekend Shopper pretending to look for a similar set.

According to news. com. au, one of the replies led her to a home where she recognised her dinner set and other property.

Melbourne, Apr 12 : Horse racing might be a gamble for some, but for Australian actress Megan Gale and her comedian beau Andy Lee it's one way to get romantic.

The pair first hit it off at Derby Day during Melbourne''s spring carnival 2½ years ago.

"The races create an environment where you can hit it off," the Daily Telegraph quoted Gale as saying.

"It''s always a special day for Andy and I at the races," she added.

Melbourne, April 12 : Keith Urban's marriage with Nicole Kidman three years ago and his becoming a father to their daughter, Sunday Rose, in July 2008 seems to have left the singer budding with inspiration for his new album.

The country musician sings of happiness and romance in his latest album Defying Gravity, which became his first #1 on the Billboard 200, selling 171,000 copies in its first week of release.

Melbourne, April 12 : An Australian grandmother has been ordered to pay a 1.3-million dollar bill after her absconding rogue tenant left behind 300 drums of toxic waste at her warehouse.

According to Ruth Browne's children, Alf Browne and Bev Olbrick, the tenant had violated his EPA licence after piling 50 tonnes of dry cleaning chemical and waste on the premises as against the 1.2 tonnes guideline.

Melbourne, Apr. 11 : Olympic champion Cathy Freeman married Melbourne stockbroker James Murch in a private ceremony on Victoria''s Bellarine Peninsula on Saturday.

Under a sea of umbrellas put up to foil the long lenses of paparazzi photographers and TV cameras, the champion sprinter walked down the aisle to wed Murch in front of 120 guests at the Spray Farm winery at Portarlington.

The couple is believed to have signed an exclusive agreement with a magazine for 100,000 dollars, but the fee will be donated to charity, the Nine Network reported on Saturday.