Tag: Australia
Anglican Church Silences Child Sex Abuse Victims
The Anglican Church in Australia on Friday admitted that it tried to silence child sex abuse victims, a Royal Commission…
5 Die in Australian plane crash
A light aircraft exploded Tuesday in a “massive fireball” with police saying none of the five people aboard survived as…
It’s a New Year in Australia!
A massive fireworks display has lit up Sydney Harbour as Australia’s largest city ushered in 2017. Some 1.5 million revellers…
Pharmaceutical giant fined millions for misleading customers
An Australian court on Friday fined British pharmaceutical giant Reckitt Benckiser a record six million Australian dollars (4.4 million dollars),…
Man kills wife for converting to Christianity
A 42-year-old man identified as Amir Darbanou has reportedly murdered his 35-year-old wife, Nasrin Abek, for converting to Christianity in…
Singer Solidstar to begin Australia tour
Nigerian Afro-pop singer Joshua Iniyezo, popularly known by his stage name SolidStar is set to begin music tour to Australia…
Zimbabwean faces deportation for infecting Australian women with HIV
An African acrobat accused of having unprotected sex with several Aussie women while being infected with HIV has had his…
62-year-old gives birth in Australia
A 62-year-old Australian has become the country’s oldest woman to give birth, local media reported on Wednesday. The unnamed Tasmanian…
UK, Australia deport 40 Nigerians for various offences
The United Kingdom and Australia on Wednesday jointly deported 40 Nigerians alleged to have committed various offences in both countries.…
Australian Craig Wright says he invented Bitcoin
Australian entrepreneur Craig Wright has publicly identified himself as Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto. His admission ends years of speculation about…
Harry Redknapp joins Australian club, Central Coast Mariners
Harry Redknapp is to join Australian club Central Coast Mariners as a consultant. The ex-Portsmouth and Tottenham boss recently had…
Happy Valentine? Australians lose $16m to Nigerian love scammers
Australia’s consumer watchdog has revealed that 2,620 Australians fell victim to online romance scams in 2015, most of them staged…
Never say Never: Spider kills snake in Australia
In Australia, a plucky little spider has once again proved that size doesn’t matter by taking on — and beating…
Boy, 15, another, 20 arrested in Australia over terror plot
Two people, including a 15-year-old boy, were arrested on Thursday in Sydney over a terror plot targeting a government building,…
Wife sues husband for hiring assassins to kill her
A man in Australia was on Tuesday in Sydney charged to Supreme Court for hiring hit men to assassinate his…