The wind has been kicking up along the Gold Coast and so too has the swell. But while authorities have been warning residents to stay indoors as Cyclone Alfred approaches,…
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Australia: Rower rescued days before completing trans-Pacific feat
An adventurer who tried to row across the Pacific Ocean from the United States to Australia has been rescued just days before he reached his final destination. Lithuanian rower Aurimas…
Australia: Man whose blood saved 2.4 million babies dies at 88
One of the world’s most prolific blood donors – whose plasma saved the lives of more than 2 million babies – has died. James Harrison died in his sleep at…
Australia: Qatar Airways says crew handled dead passenger ‘appropriately’
Qatar Airways says an internal review has found that its crew “acted quickly, appropriately and professionally” when they placed the body of a woman who died mid-flight next to an Australian…
Australia: Radio host loses job over offensive women’s football remarks
An Australian radio presenter has left the network after comments he made about the country’s women’s football team – which have been branded as misogynist and disrespectful. Marty Sheargold said…
Australia: Religious sect parents jailed over death of diabetic daughter
The parents of an eight-year-old diabetic girl in Australia who died after they denied her insulin for almost a week have each been sentenced to 14 years in jail for…
Australia: Nurse charged over video that boasted about harming Israeli patients
aA Sydney nurse who was suspended over a video in which she allegedly made threats against Israeli patients has been charged by police. Sarah Abu Lebdeh, 26, is facing three…
Australia: Planes diverted as China conducts rare military drill near Australia
Planes flying between Australia and New Zealand have been diverted as China conducts a closely-scrutinised military exercise in nearby waters that may involve live fire. The rare presence of three…
Australia: Neighbours cancelled again, two years after revival
Beloved Australian soap drama Neighbours has been cancelled again, two years after it was saved by Amazon MGM Studios. Without specifying a reason, Amazon confirmed the series will finish at…