Old Parliament House, formerly known as the Provisional Parliament House, was the seat of the Parliament of Australia from 1927 to 1988. The building began operation on 9 May 1927 after Parliament's relocation from Melbourne to the new capital, Canberra. In 1988, the Commonwealth Parliament transferred to the new Parliament House on Capital Hill. It also serves as a venue for temporary exhibitions, lectures and concerts.On 2 May 2008 it was made an Executive Agency of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Read More
Former Australia all-rounder Andrew Barry McDonald, who has been appointed as the head coach of Rajasthan Royals, is hoping that the franchise makes improvements by leaps and bounds under him and remove the tag of underdogs to one of champions in the ...
Brian Lara was a touch disappointed with Australia captain Tim Paine's decision of declaring their first innings against Pakistan in the Adelaide Test and not allowing David Warner to go past the West Indies batsman' record individual score of 400. ...
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Pakistan would hope for a miracle if they want to avoid a series whitewash against Australia as the Green Brigade were trailing by 248 runs with seven wickets in hand in their second innings before rain fored an early draw of stumps on Day 3 of the s ...
Australia leg-spinner Kristen Beams has decided to hang her boots from playing career and the ongoing season of the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL) set to be her last. ...
Former Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar on Saturday lambasted the team's bowlers after they failed to create an impact on the second day of the second Test against Australia at the Adelaide Oval. Even as Australia opener David Warner scored his maide ...
Australia skipper Tim Paine's surprising decision to declare their first innings early against Pakistan in the second Test here on Saturday has not gone down well with cricket fans. David Warner was unbeaten on 335 when Paine declared the innings at ...
