A 45-year-old man of Pakistan origin has been arrested and charged for allegedly threatening to detonate a bomb on a flight from Australia to Malaysia, forcing the aircraft to return to Sydney. The incident transpired on August 14 during Malaysia Airlines flight MH122. The suspect, identified as Muhammad Arif, was taken into custody by police … Read more
Australia’s PM Anthony Albanese signs the visitor book as leaders and representatives of the “Outreach” group at the G7 Summit Leaders’ Meeting visit the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima on May 21, 2023. | Photo Credit: AFP Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Monday said he is “honoured” to host Prime Minister Narendra Modi and underlined that … Read more
CNN — A cruise ship with hundreds of Covid-positive passengers docked in Sydney, Australia, after being hit by a wave of infections. The Majestic Princess cruise ship was about halfway through a 12-day voyage when an outbreak of cases was noticed, Carnival Australia president Marguerite Fitzgerald told reporters in a media briefing on Saturday. The … 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
David Irvine will be deeply missed. As a director-general, diplomat and the chair of the foreign investment review board, David made an enormous contribution to the security and safety of Australia over many decades. David served as director-general of Asio from March 2009 until September 2014. He was an exceptional, wise and humble leader. Prior … Read more
It is clear from the report that the situation in Western Australia is broadly similar to that in New South Wales and Victoria, and that there are deficiencies with the casino operator in this state. The royal commission found that the Crown entities are presently not suitable to continue to hold a gaming licence for … Read more
NSW Health confirms seventh case of Japanese encephalitis; Labor says China has ‘responsibility’ to call out Russia; Victoria reports eight Covid deaths, 9,426 new cases, NSW reports five deaths, 30,402 cases; Coalition to spend $243m on four mining projects; a man has died in Broken Hill after driving his ute into flood waters. Follow all … Read more
6.24am GMT 06:24 In-person visits in Victorian prisons will resume on 12 March, having been restricted as part of Covid control measures. At 6 March, there were 14 total active Covid-19 cases in Victorian correctional facilities according to Corrections Victoria. PK (@paulkidd) People incarcerated in correctional facilities in Victoria will be allowed to have in-person … Read more
4.20am GMT 04:20 Another update from NSW SES – the previous red alert (which we noted a little earlier) has been amended for the moment due to a slight drop in water levels at the Manly Dam. Please keep checking the SES site if you’re nearby though, and we’ll bring you whatever updates we can. … Read more
Good morning, Mostafa Rachwani with you this morning, and for the start of another week of rain. The prime minister, Scott Morrison, was up this morning, saying an “enormous effort” going into flood recovery, adding that it was an almost it was an “unimaginable” situation. He described the floods as like “nothing in living memory” … Read more