FORMER Australian Idol contestant Lisa Mitchell has won the Australian Music Prize (AMP) for 2009.

A 35-year-old Manitoba man who uses a wheelchair is recovering from surgery in Sydney, Australia, after he was severely beaten late Tuesday night.

The 2010 Tumon Bay Music Festival begins today with the opening concert at the Hyatt Regency Guam?s grand ballroom in Tumon.

A 35-year-old Canadian who uses a wheelchair has been beaten in Sydney, Australia, and is in hospital in serious condition, according to police reports.

Indonesia's president and Australia's prime minister said Wednesday they have reached agreement on a plan to stem the flow of asylum seekers who stop in Indonesia before heading for Australian territory -- an issue that has increased tension between the countries.