Alice Springs, Australia – For Ben Hall, the CEO of tour bus operator AAT Kings, business lately has been tough. He says visitors are not booking tours to Uluru, a huge sandstone monolith that is the most famous attraction in Australia’s vast Northern Territory, in the numbers they used to….
India’s cricket coach Gautam Gambhir has backed “incredibly tough men” Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli to prove their critics wrong and find form in Australia following a humiliating Test series home defeat to New Zealand. Skipper Rohit scored 91 runs in three matches and superstar batter Kohli made just 93…
British celebrity chef says he is ‘devastated’ his fantasy book caused offence. British celebrity chef Jamie Oliver has pulled his latest children’s book from sale after complaints that it contributed to the stereotyping of Indigenous Australians. Oliver, who is in Australia promoting his latest recipe book, said he was “devastated”…
Pakistan dismiss hosts for 140 and chase the target in 27 overs to win their first ODI series in Australia since 2002. Pakistan have beaten Australia 2-1 in their one-day international (ODI) cricket series after their fast bowlers put on a superb display of pace and seam bowling to dismiss…
Oh, crap! Thousands of mysterious black balls that washed ashore and closed a stretch of popular Australian beaches last month were discovered to be mini blobs of poop. Initially believed to be made of tar, scientists at the University of New South Wales confirmed the sticky balls are in fact…
Australia is moving to a total ban on social media for kids under 16; US lawmakers should take note. An ever-growing body of research shows this stuff to be toxic to children’s mental health, yet it’s near-impossible for parents to police when it’s grown central to any socializing. The Aussie…
Legislation to prevent children accessing social media will be introduced by Australia’s parliament later this year and will take effect 12 months after ratification. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced plans to legislate for a ban on social media for children under 16 years of age, an initiative his…
Cummins’s all-round performance took Australia to a two-wicket win in Melbourne for a 1-0 lead in the three-match ODI series. Australia’s captain Pat Cummins has guided his team home to a tense two-wicket win over Pakistan after a brief wobble in their run-chase in the first one-day international (ODI) in…
Thousands of men and women have stripped naked on Brisbane’s iconic Story Bridge to take part in a dramatic art shoot. New York artist Spencer Tunick orchestrated the remarkable sight, with thousands of bare-bottomed people strolling through Brisbane before posing on the bridge. The event formed part of the Melt…
An drunk Air New Zealand passenger had to be dragged of an Auckland-bound flight after he allegedly assaulted a crew member – resulting in a 90-minute delay for the rest of the travelers. The passenger, 23, supposedly became intoxicated and belligerent during the Wednesday flight from Perth, Australia, to Auckland,…
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