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Christopher McCann, ex-Commonwealth Bank executive facing child sex charges, found dead in QueenslandChristopher James McCann, a former bank executive, was found dead in Queensland. He faced charges for allegedly trying to procure underage ...
When you're stuck in a far-flung cauldronFor nearly two weeks, we would sleep with the sonorous drone of choppers circling over our Hotel Le Paris, and we had no way of leaving the...
Australia proposes law to allow prison time for high-risk migrants who breach visa conditionsMigrants with criminal records in Australia will face up to five years in prison for breaching their visa conditions under emergency legisl...
Revelers throng to New Year's parties after COVID hiatusWhile COVID-19 continues to cause death and dismay, particularly in China, which is battling a nationwide surge in infections after suddenl...
Sri Lanka's political crisis should end with snap election: Nanayakkara"This government cannot move forward now. There must be a government with everyone participating for at least 6 months and then have an ele...
Omicron spreads in US, AustraliaThe new variant, first reported by South Africa, has already cast the world's recovery into doubt, with the EU health agency warning it cou...
Australia shares rise most in over six weeks as virus curbs easeThe S&P/ASX 200 index rose 0.58% to close at 7,460.2, with energy stocks leading the gains. The benchmark index ended down 0.27% on Wednesd...
Melbourne extends sixth virus lockdownAlmost seven million people in Melbourne and surrounding Victoria state were scheduled to exit a four-week lockdown on Thursday, but state ...
Sydney imposes nightly curfew as Australia battles Delta outbreakAustralia's third wave of COVID-19 infections, centred on Sydney, has forced more than half the population of nearly 26 million into lockdo...
Sydney records deadliest day of COVID-19 pandemic, Melbourne lockdown extendedSydney, which is in its eighth week of lockdown, is the epicentre of Australia's third COVID-19 wave that threatens to push the country's A...
Mirabai's mother in tears as daughter sports "good luck" earrings she gifted in Olympic super show"I saw the earrings on TV, I gave them to her in 2016 before the (Rio) Olympics. I have made it for her from the gold pieces and savings I ...
Half of Australia back under lockdown as Delta cases surgeResidents must stay within 2.5 kilometers of their homes and comply with a 6p.m. curfew as part of the draconian measures introduced to hal...
New Year arrives with US hitting 20 million Covid casesThe US has floundered in its efforts to quell the virus, which is spreading rapidly across the country and has already caused more than 347...
World begins ushering in locked-down New YearAfter a grinding year that has seen at least 1.7 million people die from Covid-19, fresh waves of infection have sparked renewed lockdowns ...
2020 finally ending, but New Year's revelries muted by virusIn past years 1 million people crowded Sydneys harbor to watch fireworks that center on the Sydney Harbor Bridge, but most will be watching...
Asian stocks dip as US political concerns growMSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was 0.11% lower after U.S. stocks ended the previous session in the red. Austral...
Asia stocks make cautious gains as China worries slow recovery rallyMSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan , which had its best day in two months on Monday, extended its rally without pan...
Australia declares emergency, warns coronavirus crisis could last six monthsAustralian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Wednesday declared a "human biosecurity emergency" and said the country's citizens should aband...
Reverse Sweep: Anil Kumble inducted into ICC Hall of Fame"It's an honour to be inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame. I deem it as a great privilege to join the list of great cricketing luminaries."
- AI to launch daily flights on Melbourne-Delhi route from Nov 1
Expanding its global network, Air India has signed a deal with the Australian government to launch daily flights from Delhi from November o...