Melbourne, Mar 5 : The move to boost tourism at a north Queensland nudist colony turned into a mini riot after a guest refused to take his clothes off at a swinger sex party.

The White Cockatoo resort at Mossman, near Port Douglas, is promoting swingers and sex parties for the whole of March.

Its owner, Tony Fox, said that the "mini-riot" erupted when four naked female guests protested when confronted by the fully clothed man.

"They felt uncomfortable with him eyeing them off and I asked him to show some respect and take his clothes off," the Courier-Mail quoted him as saying.

Melbourne, Mar 5 : Australian Commonwealth Games Association CEO Perry Crosswhite said the 2010 Games are unlikely to return to Melbourne, and dismissed security fears in the wake of the attack on

Melbourne, Mar 5: Australian umpires Simon Taufel and Steve Davis, who were officiating in the drawn Test match between Sri Lanka and Pakistan, have said they can''t believe that they are still alive after the Lahore terror attack.

Taufel arrived home in Sydney this morning, two days after being caught in the attack on the Sri Lankan team bus on the way to the Gaddafi Stadium in Pakistan for the third day of the second Test.

Melbourne, Mar 5: Sri Lankan spin king and the highest wicket taker in the world, Muttiah Muralitharan, has cast doubts on his immediate playing future following Tuesday's traumatic attack in Pakistan.

Muralitharan thought his teammates were being slaughtered before his eyes.

He and Australian Cricketers' Association president Darren Lehmann last night demanded improved security arrangements for international teams after several Sri Lankans were injured in the Lahore attack.

Melbourne, Mar 5 : Less than 24 hours after world cricket descended into chaos in Lahore, Australian fast bowler Brett Lee defiantly said he would not bow to terrorism by withdrawing from the Indian Premier League.

Lee spent time relaxing in Sydney with son Preston on Wednesday, telling that he will not be scared off by the bloody attack on Sri Lankan cricketers in Pakistan.

"At this stage I have no problem at all going ahead and playing IPL. What happened in Pakistan was obviously very sad, but we can''t let this stop us going about what we do with our lives. Obviously we will be guided by Cricket Australia and their cricket security experts," The Courier Mail quoted Lee, as saying.

Melbourne, Mar. 4 : Cricket Australia CEO James Sutherland has said Australia is ready to host the 2011 World Cup.

"Officially, we are the standby hosts for the 2011 World Cup -- our strong preference is for the event to go ahead in Asia, hosted by the countries that the ICC sees fit," Sutherland said.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) was doubtful over holding World Cup 2011 in Pakistan, saying that the Lahore attacks had changed the global scenario of the game.