Melbourne, Feb 2 : `Sexting', sending nude or semi-nude pictures of oneself to others via cell phone, has become increasingly popular among girls Down Under.

The New South Wales cops have revealed that the number of girls taking part in the practice has increased because of the popularity of mobile phone cameras.

NSW sex crimes squad commander Detective Superintendent John Kerlatec expressed his apprehension with the rising popularity because young people weren''t taking the consequences of their actions into account.

Melbourne, Feb 2 : Can you think of speeding up your vehicles just because your shoes were too heavy? Well, this was one of the excuses made by an Aussie woman who tried to get out of paying a fine and actually pulled it off successfully.

Latest figures from the NSW State Debt Recovery Office (SDRO) have revealed that about one in 10 motorists penalised for an offence appeals to authorities for gaining an exemption.

It was found that last year, 220,000 out of 2.5 million fines processed by the department requested for the offence to be waived.

Melbourne, Feb. 2 : Australian Open champion Rafael Nadal refuses to believe he has Roger Federer''s number just yet, despite continuing his grand slam dominance over the so-called greatest player ever.

Nadal''s gripping 7-5 3-6 7-6 (7-3) 3-6 6-2 Australian Open final triumph on Sunday night not only denied Federer a record-equalling 14th career major - but also took the
22-year-old''s own tally to six.

The Spaniard has taken just 20 tournaments to accrue his half-dozen, with only Bjorn Borg - who needed 18 events - stacking up his first six slams in quicker fashion.

Melbourne, Feb. 2 : Ricky Ponting is opening himself up to "question marks" by taking a break from the current Chappell-Hadlee one-day series between Australia and New Zealand, claimed former captain Steve Waugh.

Ponting will be rested from the next two one-day matches against New Zealand after featuring in every game this summer.

"(With) the players choosing to play the IPL and choosing all these other opportunities, there''s got to be question marks thrown up when people say they want to rest. They''re committing to play more cricket," the Herald Sun quoted Waugh, as saying.

Melbourne, Feb. 2 : Former Australian cricket captain Steve Waugh believes it would be a huge gamble to include Andrew Symonds for the tour of South Africa.

"If he was selected for South Africa, I think that would be a gamble. He''s certainly not at his best right now, but he''s one of those guys who can come out and win you a match tomorrow. So, you''ve got to weigh the pros and cons - that''s a decision that''s got to be made by the selectors," the Daily Telegraph quoted Waugh, as saying.

Melbourne, Feb. 2 : Former national captain Steve Waugh has been inducted into Australian cricket''s Hall Of Fame.

The 43-year-old is the most-capped Test player in history with 168, 12 clear of Allan Border and Sachin Tendulkar.

He made his international debut in the mid-1980s, when the Australian team was at one of their lowest ebbs, and helped transform the side into a cricket powerhouse.

Waugh, the 30th inductee, is Test cricket''s most successful captain with a winning percentage of 71.92, reports Fox Sports.