Rotarians from around the world gathered in Melbourne for 114th international convention from May 27 – 31, 2023. The weather was cold but we survived. Melbourne, noted for its high-rise buildings in the Central Business Area (CBD), is the coastal…
Australian parliament backs Indigenous recognition referendum
Australia’s Senate on Monday voted in favour of holding a referendum to alter the country’s constitution to recognise its Indigenous peoples. The referendum would seek support to establish an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander voice within parliament, which would in…
Messi scores rapid goal as Argentina down Australia in Beijing friendly
Lionel Messi scored after barely a minute as he guided Argentina to a 2-0 friendly win over Australia in Beijing on Thursday evening. The seven-time Ballon d’Or winner curled in from the edge of the area after just 81 seconds…
Kathleen Folbigg: Woman jailed over infant deaths pardoned
A woman once branded “Australia’s worst female serial killer” has been pardoned after new evidence suggested she did not kill her four infant children. Kathleen Folbigg spent 20 years in prison after a jury found she killed sons Caleb and…
Clare Nowland, 95-year-old woman tasered by Australian police, dies in hospital
An elderly great-grandmother tasered by police during an incident at a Cooma nursing home last week has died. New South Wales police confirmed Clare Nowland, 95, died “peacefully” in hospital just after 7pm on Wednesday, surrounded by family and loved…
Aussie researchers reveal new evidence in fight against motor neuron disease
New studies led by the University of Queensland (UQ) have revealed evidence that could potentially lead to the development of viable treatments and eventually a cure for motor neuron disease (MND). According to two studies recently published in the Molecular…
Faith Thomas 1st Indigenous Australian Test cricketer dies
Faith Thomas, the first Indigenous Australian to play in a recognised Test match for Australia, has died at the age of 90. Renowned as one of the fastest bowlers in the women’s game, Thomas played her first and only Test…
Australian father sets world record with more than 3,200 push ups in an hour
An Australian father has set a new world record for push ups, completing more than 3,206 in just one hour – that’s 53 every minute, or almost one a second. Lucas Helmke powered through the push ups at his local…
Western Australians warned to take shelter as massive cyclone to hit Friday
A massive cyclone turning off the coast of Western Australia is expected to make landfall early Friday as a category 5 storm, meteorologists said, as officials warn those in some communities to take shelter immediately. A red alert has been…
TikTok banned from Australian government devices amid security concerns
The Australian government has banned social media video app TikTok from politicians and public servants’ work devices after getting advice from intelligence and security agencies. In a statement, Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus said exceptions would only be granted on a case…