Today: October 30, 2024
Today: October 30, 2024

Australia

Australia|Sports

Rafael Nadal withdrew from the Australian Open with a hip muscle injury. His comeback is on hold

Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from the Australian Open with a hip injury after playing just one tournament in his comeback from 12 months on the sidelines

Rafael Nadal withdrew from the Australian Open with a hip muscle injury. His comeback is on hold
Australia|News|Science|World

The largest male specimen of the world’s most venomous spider has been found in Australia

The largest male specimen of the world's most venomous spider that boasts fangs powerful enough to pierce a human fingernail has found a new home after being discovered north of Sydney, Australia

The largest male specimen of the world’s most venomous spider has been found in Australia
Australia|News|Sports

Thiem endures brush with venomous snake at Brisbane International

Former U.S. Open champion Dominic Thiem has had a brush with one of Australia’s most venomous snakes during a qualifying match at the Brisbane International

Thiem endures brush with venomous snake at Brisbane International
Arts|Australia|Food|News|World

Bill Granger, chef who brought Aussie-style breakfast to world capitals, dies at 54

Bill Granger, the Australian chef, food writer and restaurant owner who brought Aussie-style food to international capitals from London to Seoul, has died

Bill Granger, chef who brought Aussie-style breakfast to world capitals, dies at 54
Australia|News

Wild weather leaves at least 10 dead in Australian states of Queensland and Victoria, officials say

Officials say at least 10 people have died in wild weather in the eastern Australian states of Queensland and Victoria

Wild weather leaves at least 10 dead in Australian states of Queensland and Victoria, officials say
Australia|Environment|News|World

A wildfire in Australia on the outskirts of Perth destroys at least 2 homes and injures 2 people

Officials say a wildfire burning out of control on the outskirts of the Australian west coast city of Perth has destroyed at least two homes and injured two men

A wildfire in Australia on the outskirts of Perth destroys at least 2 homes and injures 2 people
Asia|Australia|Economy|News|World

Australia to send military personnel to help protect Red Sea shipping but no warship

Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles says his government will send 11 military personnel to support a U.S.-led mission to protect cargo shipping in the Red Sea but won't send a warship or plane

Australia to send military personnel to help protect Red Sea shipping but no warship
Australia|News|Technology|World

Australia and New Zealand leaders seek closer defense ties

Australia and New Zealand leaders have agreed to seek closer defense ties as New Zealand considers sharing advanced military technologies with the United States and Britain through the so-called AUKUS partnership

Australia and New Zealand leaders seek closer defense ties
Australia|Celebrity|Entertainment|News

King Charles pays light-hearted tribute to comedian Barry Humphries at Sydney memorial service

King Charles III has paid a light-hearted tribute to the late Barry Humphries, who was remembered at a state memorial service in Australia

King Charles pays light-hearted tribute to comedian Barry Humphries at Sydney memorial service
Australia|Crime|News

An Australian court overturns a woman's 2-decade-old convictions in the deaths of her 4 children

An Australian appeals court has overturned all convictions against a woman 20 years after a jury found her guilty of killing her four children

An Australian court overturns a woman's 2-decade-old convictions in the deaths of her 4 children
Asia|Australia|Environment

Cyclone Jasper crosses Australia's east coast as category 2 storm with 87 mph winds

Tropical Cyclone Jasper has crossed Australia’s northeast coast as a category 2 storm, lashing the sparsely populated region with winds of up to 87 miles an hour

Cyclone Jasper crosses Australia's east coast as category 2 storm with 87 mph winds
Australia|Business|Economy|News

Australia credits improving relations with Beijing after China lifts some meat export bans

Australia says China has lifted import bans on three Australian meat suppliers in another sign of improving trade relations between the two countries

Australia credits improving relations with Beijing after China lifts some meat export bans
Australia|Sports

Kyrgios confirms he won't compete at the Australian Open

Nick Kyrgios has confirmed he won’t compete at the Australian Open next month because of ongoing injury concerns

Kyrgios confirms he won't compete at the Australian Open
Asia|Australia|News

Australia pushes against China's Pacific influence through a security pact with Papua New Guinea

The Australian government has signed a security pact with its nearest neighbor Papua New Guinea that strengthens Australia’s place as the preferred security partner in a region where China’s influence is growing

Australia pushes against China's Pacific influence through a security pact with Papua New Guinea
Australia|Sports

Former champion Wozniacki awarded one of the first wild cards for 2024 Australian Open

Former No. 1-ranked Caroline Wozniacki has been awarded one of the first wild cards for the 2024 Australian Open and is planning on bringing her two young children to the scene of her biggest Grand Slam triumph

Former champion Wozniacki awarded one of the first wild cards for 2024 Australian Open
Australia|Sports

Rafael Nadal to return to playing at Brisbane International in January after being out for a year

Rafael Nadal says he will return to playing at the Brisbane International in Australia in January

Rafael Nadal to return to playing at Brisbane International in January after being out for a year
Africa|Americas|Asia|Australia|Environment|Europe|News|World

5 reasons why COP 28, the UN climate talks, are worth your attention

The annual U.N. climate talks are nearly two weeks of delegates meeting

5 reasons why COP 28, the UN climate talks, are worth your attention
Australia|Health|News|World

Australia apologizes for thalidomide tragedy as some survivors listen in the Parliament gallery

Survivors of the harmful morning sickness drug thalidomide were in the public gallery when Australia’s Parliament made a national apology for what was described as one of the darkest chapters in Australia’s medical history

Australia apologizes for thalidomide tragedy as some survivors listen in the Parliament gallery
Australia|Sports

Lee leads the Australian PGA Championship by 3 shots from Hoshino of Japan

Min Woo Lee has extended his lead to three shots at the Australian PGA Championship after a 5-under 66 to move to 17 under after three rounds

Lee leads the Australian PGA Championship by 3 shots from Hoshino of Japan
Australia|Crime

Chinese refugee challenges Australian law that imposes a curfew and tracking bracelet

New laws rushed through Australia’s Parliament last week to mandate curfews and electronic tracking bracelets on some foreigners with criminal records are facing their first High Court challenge

Chinese refugee challenges Australian law that imposes a curfew and tracking bracelet
Australia|Environment|News|World

Dozens evacuate and 10 homes are destroyed by a wildfire burning out of control on the edge of Perth

Australian authorities say dozens of residents have been evacuated and at least 10 homes have been destroyed by a wildfire that's burning out of control during heat wave spring conditions on the northern fringe of the west coast city of Perth

Dozens evacuate and 10 homes are destroyed by a wildfire burning out of control on the edge of Perth
Asia|Australia|News|World

Australia's leader criticizes China over its warship's use of sonar that injured a naval diver

Australia's prime minister has criticized China for what he calls a “dangerous” encounter between Chinese and Australian warships but declined to say whether he raised the issue with President Xi Jinping

Australia's leader criticizes China over its warship's use of sonar that injured a naval diver
Australia|News|Sports

Heartbreak for Kohli and India as Australia wins the Cricket World Cup for 6th time. Head hits 137

Australia has won the Cricket World Cup for a record-extending sixth time

Heartbreak for Kohli and India as Australia wins the Cricket World Cup for 6th time. Head hits 137
Australia|News

3 murderers freed in Australia after court ruled out holding migrants indefinitely, minister says

Australia's immigration minister says three murderers are among 81 foreigners recently released after the High Court ruled their indefinite detention in migrant centers was unconstitutional

3 murderers freed in Australia after court ruled out holding migrants indefinitely, minister says
Australia|Crime|News|World

80 people freed from Australian migrant centers since High Court outlawed indefinite detention

Australia's immigration minister says 80 people including convicted criminals who are considered dangerous have been released from Australian migrant detention centers since the High Court ruled last week that their indefinite detention wis unconstitutional

80 people freed from Australian migrant centers since High Court outlawed indefinite detention
Australia|Environment

Australia offers to help Tuvalu residents escape rising seas and other ravages of climate change

Australia is offering the island nation of Tuvalu a lifeline to help residents escape the rising seas and increased storms that climate change is bringing

Australia offers to help Tuvalu residents escape rising seas and other ravages of climate change
Asia|Australia

Australian and Chinese leaders talk pandas and wine as ties improve despite disagreements

The leaders of Australia and China have welcomed the improvement in relations between their two countries in the past year and emphasized the importance of engaging with each other despite differences on issues such as defense

Australian and Chinese leaders talk pandas and wine as ties improve despite disagreements
Africa|Americas|Asia|Australia|Crime|World

Prince William says deeper global cooperation can win the fight against illegal wildlife trafficking

Britain’s Prince William says seven countries _ Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, Singapore, Britain and the United States _ have committed at a wildlife summit to deepen their intelligence-sharing and other cooperation to combat money laundering by international gangs engaged in the illegal wildlife trade

Prince William says deeper global cooperation can win the fight against illegal wildlife trafficking
Australia|Crime|News

Car crashes into pub's outdoor dining area in Australia, killing 5 and injuring 6

A car has crashed into an Australian pub’s outdoor dining area, killing five people and injuring six others including the driver

Car crashes into pub's outdoor dining area in Australia, killing 5 and injuring 6
Australia|Crime|Food

Australian woman faces 3 charges of murder after her guests died from eating poisonous mushrooms

A woman accused of serving her ex-husband’s parents and an aunt poisonous mushrooms with lunch has appeared in an Australian court

Australian woman faces 3 charges of murder after her guests died from eating poisonous mushrooms
Asia|Australia|News

Anthony Albanese will soon be the first Australian prime minister in 7 years to visit China

Anthony Albanese will soon become the first Australian prime minister in seven years to visit China in recognition of improving bilateral relations

Anthony Albanese will soon be the first Australian prime minister in 7 years to visit China
Australia|Crime|News

A lunch host is accused of killing her ex-husband's parents and aunt with poisonous mushrooms

The host of a weekend family lunch at her Australian country home has been charged with murdering her ex-husband's parents and aunt with poisonous mushrooms and attempting to murder a fourth guest

A lunch host is accused of killing her ex-husband's parents and aunt with poisonous mushrooms
Australia|Crime|News

Australia cannot strip citizenship from man over his terrorism convictions, top court says

Australia’s highest court has overturned a government decision to strip citizenship from a man convicted of terrorism

Australia cannot strip citizenship from man over his terrorism convictions, top court says
Asia|Australia|News|World

Australian prime minister to raise imprisoned democracy blogger during China visit

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he will raise the plight of a detained Australian democracy blogger with Chinese leaders during his visit to China

Australian prime minister to raise imprisoned democracy blogger during China visit
Australia|Business|Finance|Technology|US

Macquarie fund to invest in US fiber internet provider SwyftFiber

Australia's Macquarie Group said late on Thursday that a fund managed by its asset management arm would invest in U.S.-based telecom services provider SwyftFiber.

Macquarie fund to invest in US fiber internet provider SwyftFiber
Australia|US

Biden calls Australia 'an anchor to peace and prosperity' during state visit from Albanese

President Joe Biden and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese say they are working to deepen the alliance between their two countries during a state visit to Washington

Biden calls Australia 'an anchor to peace and prosperity' during state visit from Albanese
Australia|Business|Crime|Health|Lifestyle|News|Travel

Carnival ruled negligent over cruise where 662 passengers got COVID-19 early in pandemic

A cruise operator that failed to cancel a voyage from Sydney that led to a COVID-19 outbreak has been ruled negligent in an Australian class-action case

Carnival ruled negligent over cruise where 662 passengers got COVID-19 early in pandemic
Australia|Entertainment|News|US

White House scraps plan for B-52s to entertain at state dinner against backdrop of Israel-Hamas war

The White House has scrapped plans to have the B-52s perform at a state dinner for Australia’s prime minister

White House scraps plan for B-52s to entertain at state dinner against backdrop of Israel-Hamas war
Australia|News|World

Sydney court postpones extradition hearing of former US military pilot until May

A Sydney court has postponed an extradition hearing for a former U.S. military pilot accused of illegally training Chinese aviators until May as his lawyers attempt to further build their case

Sydney court postpones extradition hearing of former US military pilot until May
Australia|Election

Australians' rejection of the Indigenous Voice in constitutional vote is shameful, supporters say

Indigenous campaigners who wanted Australia to create an advisory body representing its most disadvantaged ethnic minority say its rejection in a constitutional referendum was a “shameful act.”

Australians' rejection of the Indigenous Voice in constitutional vote is shameful, supporters say
Asia|Australia|News|Sports

Minjee Lee beats Alison Lee in playoff to win LPGA South Korea tournament

Australian Minjee Lee weathered a late rally by Alison Lee to eventually defeat the American on the first playoff hole and win the LPGA South Korea tournament

Minjee Lee beats Alison Lee in playoff to win LPGA South Korea tournament
Asia|Australia|News|World

Australian prime minister announces China visit hours before leaving for US to meet Biden

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he will visit China in early November to meet President Xi Jinping

Australian prime minister announces China visit hours before leaving for US to meet Biden
Asia|Australia|Business

Australia decides against canceling Chinese company's lease of strategically important port

The Australian government has decided against canceling a Chinese company’s 99-year lease on strategically important Darwin Port despite U.S. concerns that foreign control could be used to spy on its military

Australia decides against canceling Chinese company's lease of strategically important port
Asia|Australia|Business|Economy|News|Technology

Australia's Lynas to upgrade Malaysian rare earth refinery amid dispute over operating license

Australian miner Lynas Rare Earths says it will temporarily shut down most of its operations in Malaysia for upgrades while dealing with a legal battle with the Malaysian government over its operating license

Australia's Lynas to upgrade Malaysian rare earth refinery amid dispute over operating license
Australia|News|World

Failed referendum on Indigenous rights sets back Australian government plans to become a republic

Australia's failed referendum on the Indigenous Voice has set back the government’s plans to cut the nation's constitutional ties to Britain’s King Charles III

Failed referendum on Indigenous rights sets back Australian government plans to become a republic
Asia|Australia|News

Australian journalist says she was detained for 3 years in China for breaking an embargo

Australian journalist Cheng Lei says she spent more than three years in detention in China for breaking an embargo with a television broadcast

Australian journalist says she was detained for 3 years in China for breaking an embargo
Australia|Business|Finance|Technology

Australian safety watchdog fines social platform X $385,000 for not tackling child abuse content

Australia’s online safety watchdog has fined X — the social media platform formerly known as Twitter — 610,500 Australian dollars ($385,000) for failing to fully explain how it tackled child sexual exploitation content

Australian safety watchdog fines social platform X $385,000 for not tackling child abuse content
Australia|News

Australia looks for new ways to lift Indigenous living standards after referendum loss

Australia’s Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles says his government will look for new ways to lift Indigenous living standards after voters soundly rejected a proposal to create a new advocacy committee

Australia looks for new ways to lift Indigenous living standards after referendum loss
Australia|News

An Australian referendum to create an Indigenous advocacy committee to Parliament has failed

Australians have resoundingly rejected a referendum proposal to create an advocacy committee to offer advice to Parliament on policies that affect Indigenous people — the nation’s most disadvantaged ethnic minority

An Australian referendum to create an Indigenous advocacy committee to Parliament has failed
Australia|Election|News|World

Final arguments are being made before Australia's vote Saturday to create Indigenous Voice

Opposing campaigners have made their final pitches over changing the Australia’s constitution to acknowledge a place for Indigenous Australians on the eve of the nation’s first referendum in a generation

Final arguments are being made before Australia's vote Saturday to create Indigenous Voice
Asia|Australia|News|World

Chinese-born journalist thanks Australia for her freedom after 3 years in detention for spying

A Chinese-born journalist has thanked the Australian government for her return to Australia “in one piece” after her three-year detention in China in an espionage case that strained bilateral ties

Chinese-born journalist thanks Australia for her freedom after 3 years in detention for spying
Asia|Australia|Sports

Australia in talks with Indonesia about a possible challenge to Saudi Arabia for the 2034 World Cup

Soccer officials in Australia and Indonesia have floated the idea of teaming up in a bid to rival Saudi Arabia for the hosting rights to the men’s World Cup in 2034

Australia in talks with Indonesia about a possible challenge to Saudi Arabia for the 2034 World Cup
Asia|Australia|News|World

A Chinese Australian journalist detained for 3 years in China returns to Australia

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says a Chinese Australian journalist who was jailed for three years in China on a murky espionage conviction has returned to Australia

A Chinese Australian journalist detained for 3 years in China returns to Australia
Australia|News|Opinion

Opinion polls show Australians likely to reject Indigenous Voice to Parliament at referendum

Australians appear likely to reject a proposal that would create an advocate for the Indigenous population in a referendum outcome that some see as a victory for racism

Opinion polls show Australians likely to reject Indigenous Voice to Parliament at referendum
Australia|Opinion

Retired Australian top judge and lawyers rebut opponents of Indigenous Voice

A former High Court chief justice and dozens of legal academics are rebutting key arguments used in the public campaign against Australians creating an advocacy body for the Indigenous population

Retired Australian top judge and lawyers rebut opponents of Indigenous Voice
Australia|Environment|News|World

Wildfire destroys 3 homes in southeastern Australia and a man is injured by a falling tree

Three homes were destroyed by a forest fire and a man was injured by a falling tree in the Bega Valley region of southeastern Australia, prompting a government leader to warn that a “horror” wildfire season is approaching

Wildfire destroys 3 homes in southeastern Australia and a man is injured by a falling tree
Australia|Election|News|Political|World

On the campaign trail, New Zealand leader Chris Hipkins faces an uphill battle wooing voters

New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins is facing an uphill battle to woo voters less than three weeks before an election

On the campaign trail, New Zealand leader Chris Hipkins faces an uphill battle wooing voters
Australia|Sports|Travel

Taking it to the streets: NHL tries to grow its game with an 'ice' hockey push Down Under

The National Hockey League is trying to build on its first foray into the Southern Hemisphere — two preseason games between the Los Angeles Kings and Arizona Coyote this weekend — by expanding its street hockey program to Australia

Taking it to the streets: NHL tries to grow its game with an 'ice' hockey push Down Under
Africa|Americas|Asia|Australia|Crime|News|Sports|US|World

Banned New Zealand Olympic runner arrested in Kenya over sexual assault and weapon allegations

Police say banned New Zealand Olympic runner Zane Robertson has been arrested at his home in Kenya over allegations of sexual assault and possession of an unlicensed AK-47 assault rifle

Banned New Zealand Olympic runner arrested in Kenya over sexual assault and weapon allegations
Americas|Australia|Economy

Atlantic nations commit to environmental, economic cooperation on sidelines of UN meeting

More than 30 Atlantic countries on four continents have committed to bolster coordination on economic development, environmental protection, maritime issues and more

Atlantic nations commit to environmental, economic cooperation on sidelines of UN meeting
Australia|Technology

Australia tells dating apps to improve safety standards to protect users from sexual violence

Australia’s government is telling the online dating industry to improve safety standards or be forced to make changes through legislation

Australia tells dating apps to improve safety standards to protect users from sexual violence

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