Australian judge orders trans woman be paid $6,700 in compensation over exclusion from Giggle for Girls networking app. A transgender woman in Australia was unlawfully discriminated against when she was barred from a female-only social media community, a court has ruled. Roxanne Tickle, a transgender woman from the state of…
The last time UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres held a summit with the leaders of the Pacific Islands Forum, he made international news as he stood thigh-deep, dressed in a suit and tie, in the sea off the coast of Tuvalu. “Our Sinking Planet”, read the headline on the cover of…
Raygun has signed with a talent agency, but there are suggestions the breakdancer has already missed the boat. Rachael Gunn, who used the name ‘Raygun’ during her widely mocked breaking appearance at the Paris Olympic Games, continues to figure prominently in the Australian media. This week the 36-year-old Gunn was linked…
Raygun’s next move could be a regular place on TV screens. Rachael Gunn, who soared to notoriety with her widely mocked appearance in breaking’s debut at the Paris Olympic Games, has been one of Australia’s most talked about figures ever since. The 36-year-old broke her silence last week and insisted…
The move comes as Indonesia’s president-elect Prabowo Subianto prepares to take office later this year. Australia and Indonesia have finalised a new defence pact, cementing closer ties between the countries as Prabowo Subianto prepares to take office as Indonesia’s next president in October. The details of the defence agreement, which…
Pat Cummins expects his two powerful all-rounders to make a larger impact in the upcoming series between the two highest-ranked test-playing nations. Australia captain Pat Cummins says he expects to lean a bit more heavily on all-rounders Cameron Green and Mitchell Marsh with the ball during the five-test series against…
Middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis mounted his first successful title defense with victory over number 2 contender Israel Adesanya. UFC middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis submitted former champion Israel Adesanya in the fourth round to retain his title at UFC 305 in Perth, Australia. Back-to-back right hooks knocked down a…
Australian Rachael Gunn said she was not prepared for the level of negative attention she received after her Olympic debut. Australian breaker Rachael Gunn has said the backlash to her much-ridiculed Olympic breaking performance was “devastating”, stressing that she took the competition seriously and gave it her best effort. The…
When Kiribati broke ties with Taipei in 2019, it was a blow to Taiwan, despite the Pacific island nation’s small stature on the international stage. Taiwan had already lost six diplomatic allies to China in the years prior, including, just days earlier, the Solomon Islands, as Beijing stepped up its…
A man has died after a helicopter crashed into the roof of a Cairns hotel, sparking a massive fireball and the evacuation of up to 400 people. Emergency services were called to the Double Tree Hotel by Hilton about 1.50 am (local time) following reports a twin engine helicopter crashed…
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