Lionel Messi produced a moment of magic on his 1,000th career appearance as two-time champions Argentina beat Australia to reach the World Cup quarter-finals. Messi, 35, was winning his 169th cap for his country and they needed his brilliance to…
Chris Dawson: Husband in podcast-famous case jailed for murder
An Australian man who became the subject of a popular crime podcast has been jailed for 24 years for his wife’s murder. Chris Dawson, 74, was convicted in August after decades of speculation about Lynette Dawson’s 1982 disappearance. A judge…
Australia: 5-year-old rescued from python by dad and elderly grandad
A five-year-old Australian boy has survived being bitten, constricted and dragged into a swimming pool by a python about three times his size. Beau Blake was enjoying a swim at home when the 3m long (10ft) reptile struck, his father…
Neighbours is back: Amazon resurrects hit soap
Amazon clearly believe that everybody needs good Neighbours. After the long-running Australian soap opera stopped broadcasting in July, the streaming giant has decided to save it. A new series will start filming in Australia next year, after the production company…
FIFA pleads with Qatar World Cup participants to “focus on football”
FIFA has written to 2022 World Cup participating teams urging them to focus on the football in Qatar and not let the sport be dragged into ideological or political “battles”. The letter from FIFA president Gianni Infantino and the governing…
Thousands gather across Australia to mourn murdered Aboriginal teenager
Thousands of Australians have gathered across the country in memory of Indigenous teenager Cassius Turvey, who was allegedly bashed on his way home from school. More than 40 events were held across Australia in towns and cities on Wednesday night…
Venom of Australian octopus may hold key to fighting melanoma
A native Australian octopus could hold the key to fighting one of the most serious forms of melanoma, researchers have found. An international study has found early evidence that a compound in the venom of the octopus Kaurna, also known…
Super Falcons to face Australia, Ireland and Canada at FIFA World Cup
Nigeria will play joint-hosts Australia, Canada and the Republic of Ireland in Group B of the 9th FIFA Women’s World Cup finals happening in the summer of 2023. This followed the draw ceremony held in Auckland/Tâmaki Makaurau on Saturday. Nigeria…
Aussie state launches toolkit to support women’s well-being on World Menopause Day
Australia’s state of New South Wales (NSW), on Tuesday, announced the launching of a free online toolkit to raise awareness on menopause and offer women reliable resources. Menopause is the time that marks the end of a woman’s menstrual cycle.…
Flood warnings as southeast Australia lashed by heavy rain
Flood warnings were issued, hundreds of homes were evacuated, thousands more lost power and a man was missing as heavy rain lashed southeast Australia on Thursday. Rivers across Australia’s most populous states, New South Wales and Victoria, and the island…
