A passenger ferry arrives at a wharf in Watsons Bay as a thick a blanket of smoke hangs over parts of the Sydney following New South Wales Rural Fire Service (RFS) hazard reduction burns in the past week, Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP Sydney was blanketed under thick wood smoke for a fourth consecutive day on … Read more
Four air crew were missing after an Australian Army helicopter ditched into waters off the Queensland state coast during joint U.S.-Australian military exercises, officials said on July 29, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP Four air crew members were missing after an Australian army helicopter ditched into waters off the Queensland state coast during joint military … Read more
SYDNEY: Australia on Monday committed about $300 million to improve life outcomes of its Aboriginal people, as the country marked 15 years since a national apology for forcibly removing Indigenous children from families under old assimilation policies. The government announced A$424 million ($293 million) would go towards “Closing the Gap”, which includes providing safe and … Read more
Rio Tinto Ltd apologised on Monday for the loss of a tiny radioactive capsule believed to have fallen from a truck that has sparked a radiation alert across parts of the vast state of Western Australia. It is unclear how long the radioactive capsule, part of a gauge used to measure the density of iron … Read more
Indian student Shubham Garg was stabbed multiple times on October 6 by a man who allegedly demanded cash Indian student Shubham Garg was stabbed multiple times on October 6 by a man who allegedly demanded cash A 28-year-old Indian student has been stabbed multiple times in Australia by a man who allegedly demanded cash, authorities … Read more
1.54am BST 01:54 Tasmania has recorded one Covid-19 death and 1,212 new cases. It takes the number of Covid-19 deaths in the state since the start of the pandemic to 43. There are 47 patients in hospital, including one person in intensive care. Updated at 1.55am BST 1.32am BST 01:32 The ABC reports about concerns … Read more
3.37am BST 03:37 The ABS, as you might have guessed, are the last people to fall for “gotcha” questions from journalists or anybody else. Given the sensitivity around what the jobless rate is, and whether it would this time be “the lowest since the 1970s” as the Morrison government initially wrongly claimed a month ago … Read more
River level rises were observed across the Hawkesbury Nepean Valley due to heavy rainfall Wednesday night and Thursday. Heavy rainfall has eased overnight Thursday. Further showers are forecast for Friday and Saturday which are not expected to produce renewed river level rises. A moderate flood peak higher than the March 2022 floods passed Camden Thursday … Read more
Can I just say one more thing, there is a website, Albanese.com.au that has been bought by someone associated with the Liberal Party but then, when someone clicks on it, it refers people straight to the Liberal party site. This is a test of integrity for Scott Morrison and for the Liberal party. Are they … Read more
5.38am BST 05:38 Australia 356-5 Megan Maurice Well if you’re just waking up in England, I don’t have great news for you. This has been pure domination from Australia. Some late wickets from England stemmed the flow of runs the tiniest little bit, but they have an absolutely huge chase on their hands. As I … Read more