Tag: Australia
FIFA WWC: Australia fight back to beat Brazil as Marta scores landmark goal
Australia came from two goals down to beat Brazil 3-2 in the women’s World Cup on Thursday, as an own…
Australia stun Brazil in a comeback thriller
Australia came from two goals down to beat Brazil 3-2 in the FIFA Women’s World Cup on Thursday at Montpellier…
Four dead in northern Australia shooting spree
At least four people were killed and several others injured in a shooting spree in the Australian city of Darwin…
Fear Of Change: ‘Negative Politics’ Wins Australia Election
Australia’s conservative government held on to power at national elections thanks to a highly effective negative campaign warning voters against…
148 Boeing 737 MAX 800 grounded worldwide, Australia joins ban
Nearly 40 per cent of 371 Boeing 737 Max 800 in operation globally have been grounded as Australia and Singapore…
Australia: Man who sent hazardous parcels to missions nabbed
Australian police on Thursday charged a 49-year-old man for sending as many as 38 packages containing a hazardous material to…
Shark attacks teenager in Australia
A teenager was mauled by a shark while spearfishing off the northern coast of Australia on Sunday, authorities said. The…
China shuns rivalry in Pacific
Beijing and Canberra should be cooperating in the South Pacific and not be cast as strategic rivals, China’s top diplomat…
Australian opposition leader resigns over sexual harassment allegations
The leader of the opposition in Australia’s most populous state resigned on Thursday after a female reporter released a statement…
Ex-Australia captain resigns from cricket board
Former Australia Captain Mark Taylor resigned from Cricket Australia’s (CA) board of directors on Monday as the fallout from a…
Commissioner warns of rising racial supremacy in Australia
Australia’s Race Discrimination Commissioner Chin Tan on Thursday issued a warning about “emboldened racial supremacy movements” sweeping the country.
Researcher develops robot to detect building faults
An Australian researcher has developed a major robotic system to detect structural faults in buildings, tapping latest technology that offers…
Australia to import grains as drought takes hold
Australia’s Department of Agriculture says the department is preparing to import grains for the first time over a decade as…
Scientists develop AI programme to spot far-off galaxies
Australian scientists on Wednesday said they have trained an Artificial Intelligence (AI) programme used to recognise faces on social networking…
8 high school pupils stabbed with syringe in ‘prank’
New South Wales (NSW) authorities on Thursday said several Sydney high school pupils were rushed to hospital for blood tests…
Australia issues formal apology to child sex abuse victims
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Monday issued a formal apology to victims and survivors of institutional child sexual abuse.
No plan for referendum on return to republic, says Australian PM
Australia’s prime minister has said he has no plans to hold a referendum on the country becoming a republic, and…
Indonesia warns Australia against moving embassy to Jerusalem
Indonesia, the world’s largest Muslim-majority country, on Tuesday warned Australia that moving its embassy to Jerusalem could undermine a peace…
Australia backtracks on support for ‘racist’ motion
An embarrassed Australian government on Tuesday backtracked on a Senate motion it had supported that contained “racist” slogans, saying it…
Australia plans to settle new migrants outside big cities
Australia plans to restrict some new migrants from living in its largest cities: Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, for “at least…
Australia to join race for Africa
Australia is seeking to join China, UK and Europe in the race to increase business footprints in Africa. The country’s…
Australia could be first to eliminate cervical cancer – Study
Australia could be the first country in the world to effectively eradicate cervical cancer if current vaccination and screening rates…
Australia to axe ‘tampon tax’ from January 1
Australia on Wednesday announced plans to scrap a 10-per-cent tax on tampons and sanitary products from 2019, bowing to campaigners…
Heart disease Australia’s leading cause of death
Heart disease is still Australia’s leading cause of death but alcohol-induced deaths are on the decline, according to data released…
Australia: Catholic bishops reject compulsory abuse reporting
The Catholic church in Australia on Friday rejected laws forcing priests to report child abuse when they learn about it…
Australia detains 17 asylum seekers
A group of 17 asylum seekers, who reached mainland Australia by boat at the weekend have been located and detained,…
Australia PM Turnbull under pressure to resign over leadership crisis
Australia’s Malcolm Turnbull was under pressure to resign on Thursday after another three senior ministers quit his government, just two…
Australian bush fires destroy houses, sheds
At least three homes and about 20 peripheral buildings, like sheds, have been destroyed by several bushfires in the southern…
Trevor Noah faces backlash in Australia over ‘sexist and racist’ joke
Comedian Trevor Noah is facing calls for a boycott of his “Tour Down Under” over an offensive joke he told…
Thai cave rescue: Australia honours bravery of divers
Australia on Tuesday gave state honours to nine people who helped rescue most of a Thai boys’ soccer team trapped…