Tag: Australia
Australia invites Prince Harry for stag night, honeymoon
SYDNEY: Australia’s tourism minister made a shameless pitch to entice Prince Harry to celebrate either his stag night or honeymoon in Australia, offering a...
Stokes hours away from Ashes after NOC granted by ECB
To stoke the rumor mill further, England all-rounder Ben Stokes has been granted a no-objection certificate (NOC) to play for the Canterbury side in the...
Smith hits masterful ton as England crack in Ashes battle
BRISBANE: Steve Smith produced a defiant unconquered century and Josh Hazlewood claimed two wickets to leave England reeling as Australia cracked open the first...
Ambulance crew grants dying woman’s last wish
SYDNEY: An Australian ambulance crew carrying a dying woman to the hospital took a detour to grant her final wish which was to visit...
PNG police order protesting asylum seekers to leave Australian-run camp
SYDNEY: Papua New Guinea police sealed off an officially shuttered Australian-run detention camp on Thursday and ordered asylum seekers occupying it to leave as they...
Australia’s Victoria state closer to legalising euthanasia
SYDNEY: Australia’s second-largest state on Wednesday took another step towards adopting a law allowing voluntary assisted dying for terminally ill patients.
Any resident of Victoria...
White crocodile spotted in Australian river
Tourism operators in Australia's Northern Territory got excited after sighting the rare mature white crocodile.
The reptile, nicknamed Pearl, was spotted on the Adelaide River...
Crucial Moeen still underdone
Australia’s squad for the first two Ashes Tests announced on Friday injected all followers of English cricket with a sense of optimism.
There’s no doubt...
Ashes series: Harris says England’s main strike bowlers are firing
‘If there were injuries to Broad and Anderson you’d definitely go along with that line that they probably would struggle’
BRISBANE/MELBOURNE: The absence of Ben...
Root says ‘wiser’ England ready for Australian aggression
‘I think we’re a little bit wiser as we’re absolutely prepared for any scenario out there’
MELBOURNE: England were caught out by Australia’s aggression during...
Ashes: Starc says genius Hazlewood key to being aggressive against England
Ricky Ponting thinks Cartwright will be the choice of the Aussie selectors to bat at No 6
SYDNEY: Australian cricketer Mitchell Starc has labelled Josh...
PNG threatens forcible evict of asylum seekers
SYDNEY: Papua New Guinea began dismantling a shuttered Australian-run immigration detention centre on Thursday and warned it will use force if necessary to evict...
Hockey: Australia leave Pakistan red-faced with 9-1
With best 15 minutes, green shirts open play opportunities, a couple of penalty corners and score off one of them
MELBOURNE: Pakistan lost their opening...
Youngest Rekindling wins Australia’s iconic race
MELBOURNE: Rekindling won Australia's iconic Melbourne Cup race on Tuesday, the youngest horse to take home the cup since 1941.
Just three years old, the British-bred...
ECB says Finn to meet knee specialist in UK
English fast bowler to return to London in 48 hours
SYDNEY: England fast bowler Steven Finn has been ruled out of the Ashes series against...
Two children die as car ploughs into classroom in Sydney school
SYDNEY: Two young children were killed and three seriously injured Tuesday when a car ploughed into their classroom at a Sydney school, with witnesses...
Dual citizenship row: Australia announces new rules to make MPs disclose...
CANBERRA: The Australia's prime minister has announced new rules to make all federal politicians declare their citizenship status.
It comes amid a dual citizenship saga,...
