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‘Australia dy PM looks like he’s inbred with a tomato’
A war of words between Johnny Depp and an Australian minister reignited Wednesday with Barnaby Joyce claiming he was the Hollywood star’s Hannibal Lecter after being told he looked as if he was “inbre
26 May 2016 3:08 AM
Sri lanka tour: Moises Henriques gets surprise Australia’s call
All-rounder Moises Henriques earned a surprise recall on Tuesday to Australia’s Test squad for Sri Lanka after James Pattinson was ruled out injured, with Stephen O’Keefe included as a second spinner.
25 May 2016 6:42 AM
Facebook sorry for plus-size model’s ad ban
Facebook has been forced to backtrack after it banned an Australian ad featuring a bikini-clad plus-sized model Tess Holliday promoting positive body image, initially saying the photo’s depiction was
25 May 2016 1:22 AM
MH17 victims’ lawyer: Vladimir Putin is responsible
The US aviation lawyer who won compensation for victims of the 1988 Lockerbie aircraft bombing and is now seeking $330 million from Russia for the downing of Malaysian Airlines MH17 in 2014, says Russ
24 May 2016 4:10 AM
Australia minister warns against ‘illiterate’ refugees
Australia’s immigration minister was accused of xenophobia on Wednesday after he said increasing the nation’s refugee intake would lead to “illiterate and innumerate” people claiming welfare or taking
19 May 2016 4:53 AM
Coal spill risk to Australia’s Great Barrier Reef
Any major coal spill on Australia’s Gr-eat Barrier Reef could kill some colourful corals within two weeks and stunt the growth of fish and seagr-ass, a new study revealed on Tuesday.
17 May 2016 11:41 PM
Sydney Sexpo still hitting the spot after 2 decades
Virtual reality porn, a giant penis-shaped amusement ride and an artist dubbed Pricasso, Sexpo, Sydney’s adult entertainment and lifestyle show is celebrating its 20th year but is just as hot as ever.
16 May 2016 6:24 AM
Bernard Tomic says no to Olympic chance
Troubled tennis star Bernard Tomic said on Friday he will not be available to represent Australia at this year’s Rio Olympics, citing a busy playing schedule.
14 May 2016 3:14 AM
Australia considers reform on safety norms for cricket
Helmets should be compulsory for batsmen and close fielders and substitutes considered for concussed players, a landmark review into the death of Australian Phillip Hughes said on Wednesday.
12 May 2016 3:06 AM
Australia PM calls July 2 election amid economic slowdown
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull fired the starting gun on Sunday on one of the longest election campaigns in Australia’s history, against the backdrop of a flagging economy and heated debate over sens
09 May 2016 7:22 AM
Court: Australia can’t force refugee abortion in Papua
A pregnant woman who says she was raped at an Australia detention centre for asylum seekers on the tiny South Pacific island of Nauru cannot be forced to have an abortion in Papua New Guinea because i
08 May 2016 2:54 AM
Sea-level rise claims five islands in Solomons
Five islands have disappeared in the Pacific’s Solomon Islands due to rising sea levels and coastal erosion, according to an Austra-lian study that scientists said on Saturday could provide valuable i
08 May 2016 2:32 AM
Australia rules out settling 800 migrants
Papua New Guinea said on Wednesday it will close an Australian immigration centre on a northern island after its Supreme Court ruled it unlawful, but Australia ruled out accepting more than 800 asylum
28 Apr 2016 7:00 AM
Australian MP sets river on fire to protest fracking
An Australian politician has set fire to a river to draw attention to methane gas he says is seeping into the water due to fracking, with the dramatic video attracting more than two millions views.
25 Apr 2016 5:50 AM
Australian crew fly back home after Beirut kidnap deal
An Australian television crew accused of aiding a mother in the botched kidnapping of her two children in Lebanon flew home Thursday amid reports of a multi-million dollar deal struck with the father
22 Apr 2016 1:26 AM
Australian Rules women’s league gets the nod
Action at an exhibition Australian Rules women’s football match betweeen the Greater Western Sydney Giants and the Sydney Swans at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Tuesday. (Photo: AFP)
21 Apr 2016 12:32 AM
Premier League: Magpies peg City back
Newcastle United’s Papiss Cisse (top) vies for the ball with Fernando of Manchester City in their English Premier League match at St James’ Park in Newcastle on Tuesday. The match ended 1-1. (Photo: AFP)
20 Apr 2016 11:36 PM
Olympic champ gropes man on flight
Australian swimming great Grant Hackett apologised for his “poor behaviour” on Monday after he was accused of drunkenly squeezing a fellow airline passenger’s nipple because he reclined his seat.
19 Apr 2016 6:18 AM
Australia couple has close living room encounter with wild cassowary
An Australian couple had a close encounter with one of the most dangerous birds in the world when a giant flightless cassowary wandered into their home, sending them running for cover.
16 Apr 2016 3:55 AM
India-Australia JV eyes Kolar gold mine
An Australian-Indian consortium wants to restart gold mining in a district in Karnataka that helped symbolise former British rule in India and produced some 25 million ounces over 150 years before bei
12 Apr 2016 7:31 AM
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