Defence minister cancels awards of small number of officers over alleged war crimes committed on their watch. Australia has moved to strip senior military officers of their distinguished service medals over alleged war crimes committed on their watch in Afghanistan. The announcement on Thursday comes after the 2020 Brereton Report…
Ridiculed Australian Olympic breaker Rachael Gunn, or ‘B-girl Raygun,’ takes top spot in latest world rankings. Australian Olympic breakdancer “Raygun” has been ridiculed, written off, and now crowned number one in the world, the sport’s governing body confirmed on Wednesday. Rachael “Raygun” Gunn, 37, became something of a global laughingstock…
Field hockey player Tom Craig has been suspended for 12 months by the sport’s Australian governing body for attempting to purchase cocaine at the Paris Olympics. Craig was arrested but released without charge after trying to purchase the drug in Paris on Aug. 7 during a night out after his…
Police use stun grenades and pepper spray and arrest 39 people as officers pelted with rocks, manure and tomatoes. Antiwar protesters have clashed with police outside an arms fair in the Australian city of Melbourne as they demanded a change in Canberra’s stance on the Israel-Gaza conflict. Police said they…
A furious fight has erupted at the gate of a dog park over an unleashed pet – sparking a heated debate online about who was in the wrong. The short clash begins with the female owner of a dog inside the enclosed park begging another man to put a leash…
Star Entertainment Group delisted days after damning report by casino regulator in New South Wales. Australia’s largest publicly traded casino operator has been temporarily suspended from the country’s stock exchange after failing to lodge its annual financial results. Star Entertainment Group was delisted from the Australian Securities Exchange on Monday…
Traces of the anti-depressant, fluoxetine – often better known by its commercial name, Prozac – have been detected by an Australian-Italian joint study of lakes and rivers, and may be affecting freshwater fish. A five-year study by scientists from Monash University’s School of Biological Sciences and the University of Tuscia’s…
Sydney, Australia – Sam Hall, an Aboriginal woman from Ormiston in southeast Queensland, was 40 weeks pregnant when she felt her baby’s movements slow. She was already anxious about her son’s safety – earlier scans had found possible problems with her pregnancy, and her partner had genetic heart issues. But…
101 East investigates allegations of China’s influence over one of Australia’s leading publicly funded orchestras. After years of tensions, Australia is rebuilding its relationship with China, including through arts and culture. But a series of concerts sponsored by the Chinese and Australian governments have become a cause for public disquiet….
Sydney, Australia – Australia is extending its laidback reputation to the workplace by granting employees a “right to disconnect” when they are off the clock. Australian workers on Monday gained the legal right to ignore emails and phone calls from bosses outside of work hours, unless doing so is deemed…
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