A Dutch U2 fan on holiday in France overheard, and recorded, four tracks from the new U2 album and stuck them on YouTube. The fan was walking on the beach when he heard the music blasting from a window of Bono's villa. He recorded them on a mobile more

Olympic celebrity Matthew Mitcham. Channel Seven's deal with Rice is worth $700,000 alone. While some would argue a case of Rice-induced indigestion resulting from the swimmer's overexposure, corporate demand for Mitcham has not caught up with more

TEACHER Kath Kelly has gone back to basics to show how to beat the credit crunch by living on 1 a day for a year. Kath, 47, ate at free buffets, shopped at jumble sales and scrounged left-overs from restaurants and grocers. She picked fruit and more

1. Iain Dale says Alistair Darling is the new Jimmy Carter. 2. Michael Millar on the Coffee House blog asks if the Government's stamp duty plan adds up. 3. The Government's stamp duty holiday has already unravelled , says James Kirkup. 4. Number 10 more

Brad Pitt finally had his day in court on Thursday after reportedly stalling jury duty a handful of times because he was globetrotting. The movie star postponed his civic duty several times — because he was out of the country, either working abroad more

While on concert tours of Australia, I've been able to see many of the magnificent sights of that country, and I've always wanted to share them with my sister, Jean. So, earlier this year, my husband, Dudley and I were joined by Jean and her husband more

THE OAK, sycamore and elm stand tall and silent. Yet nothing is still here among the ancient trees of Pollok Park. Birds nest in the crook of gnarled branches, leaves ready themselves to unfurl. And something else is stirring. This peaceful pocket of more