Tag: Sydney
Talented Pakistani cricketers get their big break in Australia
Talented youngsters, who are part of the Lahore Qalandars side touring Australia, got their big break in Sydney where played several matches to prove...
David Warner to play club cricket in Sydney
SYDNEY: Disgraced former Australian vice-captain David Warner will start his road to redemption by playing club cricket with Sydney's Randwick Petersham, officials said.
The opener...
Bedraggled wallaby plucked by passing ferry in Sydney harbour
SYDNEY: A swimming wallaby has been plucked from Sydney harbour by a passing ferry after the spooked animal was apparently chased out of its...
Seaplane that crashed in Sydney killing Compass Group exec was off...
SYDNEY: A seaplane that crashed in Sydney on New Year’s Eve killing six people, including the chief executive of British catering company Compass Group...
Fans rock and roll at Australia’s Elvis festival
SYDNEY: Hundreds of hip-shaking and wig-wearing Elvis Presley lookalikes and fans of the late King of Rock and Roll took trains from Sydney bound...
Goerges withdraws from Sydney with injury after Auckland win
AUCKLAND: Germany's Julia Goerges withdrew from the Sydney International just hours after defeating Caroline Wozniacki in the WTA Auckland Classic final Sunday, joining a...
Sydney to kick off global 2018 celebrations
SYDNEY: Australia's largest city Sydney is all set to welcome 2018 with a rainbow-themed fireworks spectacular marking new same-sex marriage rights, with heavy security...
Man in Australia charged with being ‘economic agent’ for North Korea
CANBERRA: A man has been arrested in Sydney for allegedly acting as an economic agent for North Korea, Australian Federal Police (AFP) have said.
Chan...
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...
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...
Aus vs Pak, 4th ODI: Sharjeel wicket jolts Pakistan’s chase
SYDNEY: Sharjeel Khan blazed away to 74 off 47 balls before holing out to deep midwicket off Adam Zampa in Pakistan's chase of 354 in...
Family passion sparks Sydney’s spectacular New Year fireworks
When Fortunato Foti dreams up his designs for Sydney's dazzling New Year's Eve fireworks display, he's drawing on more than 200 years of pyrotechnics...
145-year-old letter, delivered by balloon, turns up in Australia
A letter from a man to his mother flown out of Paris by hot air balloon during the Prussian siege has turned up in...
No major intelligence failure in Sydney cafe siege’
As many as 18 calls were made to an Australian national security hotline about a self-styled cleric in the days before he carried out...
Two killed as Australian police storm siege cafe
Gunman identified as Iranian-born Man Haron Monis, who is facing charges including sexual assault and accessory to murder in separate cases
Australian cyclone rusty speeds into category four
A major cyclone powering towards Australia's resources-rich northwest upgraded to a category four storm on Wednesday as strong winds and heavy rains lashed the...
Kuznetsova overcomes Wozniacki, Sydney heat
Russia's Kuznetsova, a two-times grand slam champion who was knocked out in the first round in Auckland last week and had to qualify for...
