THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6 Australian migration agents are reporting a rush of Chinese tourists wanting to extend their visas in the country, fearing they could become infected with coronavirus if they return home. The development came as China’s health officials confirmed the death […]
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5 Thirty-eight-year-old Pete Buttigieg, the previously little-known former mayor of South Bend, Indiana, held a surprise narrow lead in the Democratic party’s Iowa caucuses after technical difficulties slowed the count’s release. With about 62 per cent of precincts reported, Buttigieg, […]
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4 Nationals leader and Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack has survived a challenge for his job from his predecessor, Barnaby Joyce, but it is being speculated that the vote was not the end of the matter. The result of the […]
MONDAY FEBRUARY, 3 The father of three children killed in a horror crash at Oatlands near Parramatta has spoken of his devastating loss the morning after the tragedy. Daniel Abdallah and his wife Leila lost three of their six children on Saturday […]
THURSDAY, January 30 Qantas is continuing flights in and out of mainland China despite a number of other carriers taking the country off their schedules as the coronavirus outbreak continues to spread. Global carriers including British Airways have suspended all flights to […]
WEDNESDAY JANUARY, 29 Prime Minister Scott Morrison says the Federal Government will try to evacuate “isolated and vulnerable Australians” trapped in China because of the coronavirus. The National Security Committee of Cabinet met earlier today, deciding to launch the operation after being […]
TUESDAY JANUARY, 28 An air traffic controller told the pilot of the helicopter carrying US basketball star Kobe Bryant he was flying “too low” to be picked up by radar before the chopper crashed, killing everyone on board. A 40-second audio clip […]
FRIDAY JANUARY, 24 Australia’s biggest charities are in the firing line after it was revealed millions of dollars are yet to be distributed to desperate bushfire victims. The Australian Red Cross, the Salvation Army and St Vincent de Paul were three of […]
TUESDAY JANUARY, 21 Chinese authorities have confirmed that a new strain of coronavirus has been passed from person to person, sparking fears of a global epidemic. The new virus, which causes pneumonia, has spread to new cities and has infected some medical […]
MONDAY JANUARY, 20 Prince Harry has “taken a leap of faith” in stepping back from his life as a member of the royal family saying “there really was no other option”, during a speech at a private dinner for his charity Sentebale. […]
BOM warns of flash flooding as rain brings bushfire relief across NSW Rain falling across NSW is offering some relief for fire crews battling blazes, but there are concerns the wet weather could cause landslides, flash flooding and contaminate water. Cool, […]
Aussie Humour Shines Through Amid Devastating Bushfires A video of a prank played on UK ITV News Asia reporter Debi Edward has gone viral, after she was convinced to don protective gear to hold a ‘drop bear’. The video was shared by […]
THURSDAY, January 9 The British and millions of people around the world have been rocked by Prince Harry and his wife Megan Markle’s sudden announcement that they are planning to step back from Royal duties. In a prepared statement the Duke and […]
WEDNESDAY, January 8 The tense US-Iran conflict took yet another step towards open war between the two nations after at least two military bases housing US troops in Iraq come under fire from “at least a dozen ballistic missiles” fired from Iran, […]
TUESDAY, January 7 The NSW Rural Fire Service has confirmed 1,588 homes had been destroyed in the state so far this fire season with a further 653 damaged. But these numbers are expected to climb with dangerous bushfire weather set to return […]
MONDAY JANUARY, 6 Australian comedian, Celeste Barber, has launched an online fundraiser that has raised more than $30 million for bushfire victims and firefighters. Celeste Barber’s Facebook appeal for the NSW Rural Fire Service and Brigade set a target of $30,000 when […]
FRIDAY December, 20 Two volunteer firefighters were killed and three others have been injured in “the worst imaginable set of circumstances” when their truck rolled after being hit by a tree in Sydney’s south-west. Young fathers, Geoffrey Keaton, 32 and Andrew O’Dwyer, […]
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19 NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has declared a state of emergency for the next seven days, with Sydney shrouded in smoke again, bushfires burning out of control and temperatures predicted to soar even more. Authorities have warned the Harbour City’s […]
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18 The Vatican has ruled that priests can no longer cite papal secrecy in abuse cases, the latest move by Pope Francis to combat silence surrounding paedophilia in the Roman Catholic church. The Church has been hit by thousands […]
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17 Most of the people severely burned in the White Island volcano disaster don’t yet know what has happened to them, according to a New Zealand doctor. Plastic surgery consultant Michelle Locke told Radio New Zealand many of the victims […]
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