Melbourne, April 7 : Outraged parents are demanding withdrawal of a sex education website endorsing abortion and giving pre-teens information about sexual pleasure.

The controversial site, thehormonefactory. com, has been approved as a student resource for Queensland Year 7 classes.

Educators say that it is a valuable, fun tool that helps children entering their teens learn about their bodies, but parents are angry over the site''s description of abortion as `a relief' and claims certain hormones make teens `feel sexy'.

Sydney - Australian-born cyclist Heinrich Haussler wants to ride in the green and gold of his homeland rather than represent his adopted country of Germany.

"I've noticed that I feel more Australian than German," the rising star of European road racing was quoted as saying Tuesday.

"In 2010, I will ride for Australia. My decision is final," Haussler told the cyclingnews website.

Haussler, 25, was born in Inverell, New South Wales, but moved to Germany at the age of 14 to take up a scholarship at a German sports school.

Melbourne, Apr 7 : Want to chat up a man? Well, then give jumbled cues and small talks a miss, for the way to a man''s heart is direct, no-nonsense conversation.

According to The Daily Mail, sober lines like "Fancy dinner?" or "Can I give you my number?" avoid confusion and guarantee success when landing a man, a study found.

As per Bucknell University researchers, men have a tough time figuring out hints, even if they are accompanied by flirty body language.

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Sydney  - An Australian woman who set at least 21 forest fires on Adelaide's outskirts on the hottest days of 2007 was sentenced Tuesday to 13 years in prison.

Helen White, 45, is one of few women convicted of setting fire to forests.

In February, forest fires outside Melbourne killed 173 people, destroyed more than 1,800 houses and left 7,500 people homeless.

Unlike those fires, some of which were also caused by arson, the blazes caused by White caused little damage.

Sydney  - Swimmer Nick D'Arcy was Tuesday kicked off the Australian team for July's world championships in Rome following his conviction for assaulting former Commonwealth Games champion Simon Cowley.

Last year's assault left Cowley with a broken nose, eye socket, jaw and cheekbone, and metal plates in his jaw and skull.

The case came to court last month and D'Arcy was given a 14-month suspended sentence.

The incident forced D'Arcy's exclusion from the Beijing Olympics and his conviction is likely to end his career.