Melbourne, Aug 3 : Want to make your child shine in the classroom? Well, just make him regular with his homework routine and his academic success is guaranteed, says a new research.

The research examined the study habits of three groups of Year 3 students and found that Chinese children spent more time on their homework, completed more work and did it on a more regular basis than Anglo or Pacific Island students.

The study by University of Western Sydney researchers and the New South Wales (NSW) Education Department challenges the myth that Chinese students perform better at school because of a cultural disposition to study.

Melbourne, August 3 : Senior police officers in Australia are considering having special cells to hold intoxicated troublemakers until they sober up.

They even held talks with the Brumby Government this week about the cells, dubbed ‘drunk tanks’.

It is believed that the tanks would be similar to holding cells but with safeguards to protect detainees’ health.

The tanks could be modelled on overseas "bed-and-bucket" facilities and security cameras, allowing drunks to be treated and closely monitored.

Police Minister Bob Cameron has confirmed that the issue was raised this week.

Sydney - Shopping, letter-writing, sex, music composition: there's not much you can't do on the computer these days.

Even archaeology.

Without leaving his Melbourne office, Australian David Thomas has become a world expert on the historical sites of Afghanistan's Registan Valley.

The La Trobe University researcher has pinpointed 450 sites that may have been well known to the Ghurid people in the 12th century. He's got not only the coordinates for forts, camp sites, reservoirs, dams, villages and farms but pictures as well.

Google Earth, a free service available on any modern computer, provided all the information.

Sydney - A Qantas flight bound for Manila on Saturday returned to Sydney and made an emergency landing.

An Air Services Australia spokesman said the pilot declared an emergency, dumped fuel and turned back shortly after take off.

"Air traffic controllers received a call from the pilot declaring an emergency and proceeded to give priority clearance for a landing at Sydney," the spokesman told Australia's AAP news agency.

The cause of the emergency is as yet unknown.

A recent Australian study revealed that a daily dose of garlic lowers high blood pressure as efficiently as anti-blood pressure medications.

High blood pressure has affected a large number of people all through the world. Without successful treatment, it can result into heart attacks and strokes.

Physicians usually suggest sufferers to lower their daily consumption of salt, reducing body weight and becoming fit, despite taking medications if needed to lower blood pressure levels to the safe level of 140/90.

Drug maker Strides Arcolab has informed that it has completed acquisition of 50.1% stake in Australia stock exchange listed firm Ascent Pharmahealth, formerly known as Genepharm Australasia.