Melbourne, Mar 14 : The Australian Nudists Foundation has issued "no overt sex" guidelines for unofficial nude beaches, in response to a rising backlash over public sex and swingers parties.

The foundation published guidelines of appropriate behaviour for naturists in a website that was launched on March 13.

The guidelines come amid the adverse publicity surrounding a month-long orgy at a controversial north Queensland nudist colony.

ANF secretary Paul Brown said that they wanted to show a new public face, and also felt that it was important to issue guidelines for novices about appropriate behaviour.

Melbourne, March 14 : Prince William and Prince Harry have tried to reach out to Australian victims of the devastating Victoria bushfire and floods with a message broadcast at Melbourne and Sydney fundraisers.

Crowd at the Sydney and Melbourne Sound Relief concerts heard the royals express their grief and support.

"We are very sorry that we cannot join you today in Sydney and Melbourne for these incredible concerts," the Herald Sun quoted William as saying.

Melbourne, Mar 14 : Out of reckoning pacer Brett Lee has said that the short spells he will bowl in the Indian Premier League will be ideal preparation for what he hopes will be his third Ashes cricket tour of England.

Lee returns to action next month in a stint with IPL franchise Kings XI Punjab, with whom he played four matches in the inaugural season, and is intent on making the tour after surgery sidelined him from Australia's current campaign in South Africa.

Melbourne, Mar 14 : It seems Hollywood actress Gwyneth Paltrow is planning to remodel herself as a lifestyle guru.

The 36-year-old actress, who withdrew from Hollywood to focus on her private life is back in action with her new film Two Lovers after three years, and is now planning to pen a cookbook.

According to Paltrow, the book titled My Father''s Daughter will focus on "the importance of togetherness at mealtimes", reports The Daily Telegraph.

Melbourne, Mar 14: Australian trade unions want Prime Minster Kevin Rudd to stop banking jobs going offshore, after his government rejected calls to have the deposit guarantee withdrawn from banks that move jobs out of Australia.

The Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) has sought an urgent meeting with Rudd after ANZ Bank announced it was shifting 500 jobs to India.

Melbourne, Mar 14 : Former Australian captain Greg Chappell and other cricket experts have dismissed the criticism about new opening sensation Phillip Hughes homemade batting technique.

"I've felt for a long time in cricket there has been too much of a focus on technique and a misunderstanding of what technique really is," Chappell said.