Melbourne, Apr 1 : Even Kylie Monigue has not been able to get away from the ill effects of the ongoing recession, as she was seen shopping at Salvation Army shop in Melbourne.

Minogue bought two dresses, a hat, and a skirt at the shop all for a meager 40 dollars.

The Army shop manager Natasha revealed that the entertainer was shopping with a girlfriend, and tried too hard to dodge the eyeing fans with her huge sunglasses and a hat.

Melbourne - Toyota have decided against appealing the 25- second penalty imposed on driver Jarno Trulli after the Italian was deemed to have overtaken under safety car conditions during Sunday's season-opening Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne.

Trulli slid off the track in the safety car phase which forced Lewis Hamilton in a McLaren-Mercedes to pass him. Trulli then moved ahead of the world champion again, but the stewards deemed this move illegal under safety car conditions.

The decision moved Hamilton up to third while Trulli was demoted to 12th.

Melbourne, April 1 : Angelina Jolie has blasted Brad Pitt over his booze break while their six kids wreaked havoc in the house, it has emerged.

The actress, who is presently filming for new flick ''Salt'', was said to have lost her temper after finding her partner guzzling beer and watching DVDs in their bedroom as the children created a mess downstairs.

According to the Daily Mail, the fight was the second big one in the last few weeks, leaving their friends anticipating their future together, reports the Daily Telegraph.

Melbourne - Mercedes motorsport director Norbert Haug has spoken out against the uncertainty of the new rule changes in Formula One in the wake of Brawn GP's imperious one-two victory in Sunday's season-opening Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne.

Jenson Button took the chequered flag ahead of team-mate Rubens Barrichello but Ferrari, Renault and Red Bull have all protested the decision by the race commissioners at Albert Park to allow Honda's successor team, as well as Williams and Toyota, to field new diffusers.

Melbourne, Mar. 31 : With 47 in three home and away series in 2008-2009, Australian fast bowler Mitchell Johnson is all set to become the nation''s highest-paid cricketer.

In the 25-man contract list likely to be announced next week, Australian selectors may promote Johnson to the No. 2 spot, the Herald Sun reports.

Here’s a big moral booster for the South African cricket team. According to some media reports team skipper Graeme Smith has recovered from an injury and is expected to come back for the one-day series against Australia.

The five match ODI series between the two teams is all set to begin in Durban on Friday with a bang.

It can be recalled that Smith injured his little finger of the right hand when he was struck by a delivery from Aussie fast bowler Mitchell Johnson during the second Test in Durban.