THREE Melbourne Victory players were named today in the Socceroos squad to meet Singapore on Saturday week. Leigh Broxham, Billy Celeski and Archie Thompson are members of a youthful 17-man squad for the match in Singapore National Stadium. Only four of the squad named by coach Pim Verbeek have played for Australia at senior level and 12 of the 17 are young enough to play in the under-23 team at the Beijing Olympics. With a 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying match to be played against China in Kunming only four days after the Singapore match, it is an opportunity to win places in the final squad to travel to China. Join discussion...

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea announced Monday that a woman who is a bioengineering student would become its first astronaut. She is scheduled to blast off on board a Russian Soyuz rocket on April 8 on a trip to the International Space Station that will be watched on television by millions of South Koreans. The astronaut, Yi So-yeon, 29, was selected after the Russian space Join discussion...

AUSTRALIA have cancelled their cricket tour to Pakistan over security fears, the Pakistan Cricket Board have announced. Cricket Australia has called a media conference at 5.30pm (edt) Join discussion...

ARSENAL came back to earth with a bump at humble Wigan as Arsene Wenger's side wasted a chance to consolidate their lead at the top of the Premier League. After their magnificent Champions League win against Join discussion...

ADELAIDE has set a heatwave record, with the mercury rising above a scorching 35C for the ninth day in a row - and there's Join discussion...

AUSTRALIAN scientists have developed a computer chip that promises to remove all the wires from your home entertainment system, meaning no more power boards. The chip was developed by National Information Computer Join discussion...

A developer of enterprise mobility software has expressed doubts that Apple's iPhone can cut it in the enterprise due to a number of issues, all of which Apple can change, but in doing so are anathema to how the company operates. Ahmed Datoo, vice president of marketing of Zenprise, a developer of software for enterprise BlackBerry users, said he would welcome the opportunity to support the iPhone in the enterprise but has his doubts it will make Join discussion...

The revolutionary iPod touch puts entertainment — and the Internet — at your fingertips. Join discussion...

A MAN has died after being struck by a tractor on a southern New South Wales farm. Read more Join discussion...

TECHNOLOGY giant Apple has announced a deal with major Hollywood movie studios to allow consumers to rent films online through its iTunes platform. Join discussion...