Melbourne, Apr 7 : A new survey has revealed that more than forty per cent of travellers believe that if there were more nudist beaches in Australia, it would help boost tourism.

The survey by totaltravel. com saw more than 1200 respondents saying that they were happy for people to strip down at the beach to attract more tourists, and believed that nudity "was natural and beautiful".

A quarter of those surveyed said that they did not care whether the people were naked or not on the beaches just "as long as they did not block the sun".

Melbourne, Apr 7 : ABBA star Bjorn Ulvaeus is just not in favour of the band's reunion because he feels that it would disappoint their fans.

The 4 member group - including Benny Andersson, Anni-Frid Lyngstad, Bjorn Ulvaeus and Agnetha Faltskog - parted in the early 1980s.

Though it was being anticipated that the band would reunite for a gig to thrill the fans, Bjorn has rebuffed the idea of a reunion.

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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