australia
Serena confirmed for eighth Australian Open title tilt
Culture
October 9, 2018
Serena confirmed for eighth Australian Open title tilt
Seven times champion Serena Williams will be back at the Australian Open in 2019 having missed her title defense…
Conservationists slam Australia shark policy as more killed
Environment
September 24, 2018
Conservationists slam Australia shark policy as more killed
Conservationists on Monday slammed the baiting and killing of sharks at a popular Great Barrier Reef tourist spot after…
Australia strawberry crisis now tastes a little sweeter for farmers
Food
September 24, 2018
Australia strawberry crisis now tastes a little sweeter for farmers
Australia’s pins-in-punnets strawberry crisis prompted a spate of social-media driven hoaxes, but sites like Facebook and Twitter are also…
Japan PM Abe to visit Darwin in first since World War II: media
World
September 22, 2018
Japan PM Abe to visit Darwin in first since World War II: media
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will visit Darwin in November in a first for a Japanese leader since the…
Strawberry saboteur evades Australia police
Food
September 18, 2018
Strawberry saboteur evades Australia police
Australian police on Tuesday admitted they still don’t know who has been putting sewing needles in supermarket strawberries, but…
Egyptian women’s squash team makes first victory
Health & Fitness
September 11, 2018
Egyptian women’s squash team makes first victory
Egypt national women’s squash team made its first victory on Tuesday, in the World Squash Tournament held in Dalian,…
Husband ‘kills wife, toddler children’ in Australia home
World
September 10, 2018
Husband ‘kills wife, toddler children’ in Australia home
A 24-year-old man killed his wife, three toddlers and mother-in-law at their suburban family home, where he remained for…
British Navy warship sails near South China Sea islands, angering Beijing
World
September 6, 2018
British Navy warship sails near South China Sea islands, angering Beijing
(Reuters) – Beijing expressed anger on Thursday after a British Royal Navy warship sailed close to islands claimed by…
Australia mints its most valuable coin ever
Culture
September 4, 2018
Australia mints its most valuable coin ever
Australia has minted a gold coin encrusted with rare pink diamonds worth Aus$2.48 million (US$1.8 million) to meet growing…
Catholic bishops in Australia reject compulsory abuse reporting, defying new laws
World
August 31, 2018
Catholic bishops in Australia reject compulsory abuse reporting, defying new laws
SYDNEY (Reuters) – The Catholic church in Australia said on Friday it would oppose laws forcing priests to report child…