Melbourne, Feb. 9 : The death toll in Australia''s worst ever bushfires has risen to 107 and, authorities expect it to go up to at least 230.

Fires were still burning out of control and putting towns at risk in the Beechworth and Yackandandah regions in the state''s northeast, even as Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has accused arsonists in Victoria of committing mass murder.

Melbourne, Feb 9 : British actress Kate Winslet says that she has learnt to love her bum.

The 33-year-old star, who has struggled with her weight since she was a teen, said that she has learnt to like the "blemishes" she exposes in The Reader's controversial nude scenes.

"I don''t know a single woman who doesn''t stand up and check the tush before she walks out the door," the Daily Telegraph quoted Winslet as saying.

Melbourne, Feb 08 : Actress Nicole Kidman is considering turning her hideaway in a New South Wales (NSW) village into a horse riding refuge for her sister Antonia and her four kids.

Lavish renovations to the 6.5 million dollars homestead in the Southern Highlands region are revealed in council documents which show plans for a pool, tennis court, sandstone gym and entertainment centre.

However, insiders say the heart of the 45ha colonial estate, known as Bunya Hill, will be the stables.

Melbourne, Feb. 8: The Australian cricket team is probably going through its toughest phase in 14 years, losing both home and away Test series, and a one day series at home in the last four months, but former captain Kim Hughes says that sticking together will be the key factor to facilitate a return to the position of world champions.

Melbourne, February 7 : Aussie scientists have created a special "hotel" in Sydney as part of their new research project to study sleep disorders, wherein people will be locked away from the world for days, and monitored around the clock.

Their aim will to be gain fresh insights into how the body reacts to shift work, jet lag, sleep disorders, and even space travel.

The country's first large-scale Time Isolation Research Unit was built as part of the 10 million-dollar co-location of the Woolcock Institute of Medical Research.

Melbourne, Feb 7 : American actor Brad Pitt has revealed about his joy of becoming a father to not just one but six kids.

Pitt, who is the father of Maddox, Pax, Zahara, Shiloh and twins Vivienne and Knox, revealed that he is very proud to have them in his life and that none of his career achievements can compare to them.

"This is what I''ve wanted for a long time," the Daily Telegraph quoted him as saying.

"Being a father in a big loving family like I have is the high point of my life. It''s a very comforting feeling. There''s nothing better than being a father.