Blueberry grown in NSW breaks Guinness World Record as world’s heaviest | Australia news
It is dark blue in color, about the diameter of a golf ball, and weighs 10 times more than the average blueberry. The fruit, which was harvested on November 13, was officially recognized by Guinness World Records this week as the world’s heaviest blueberry. “When I put it on the scale, it was a bit […]
United Airlines reports fifth incident in over a week as US-bound flight returns to Australia
Never again… A United Airlines Boeing 777-300 leaked fuel mid-air on Monday and was forced to make an emergency landing, marking the airline’s fifth reported accident in just over a week. United Airlines Flight 830 took off for a 14-hour journey from Sydney to San Francisco, but just two hours into departure, the plane had […]
Hobart endures hottest night in 112 years as severe heatwave hits south-eastern Australia | Australia weather
Hobart residents sweated out the city’s hottest night in 112 years as an intense heatwave continues to affect much of south-east Australia. South Australia, Victoria, Tasmania and southern New South Wales are expected to experience several days of extreme heat, the Bureau of Meteorology said on Sunday, after record temperatures led to the cancellation of […]
New Zealand v Australia: second Test, day three – live | Australia cricket team
important events Show only major events Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature 61 overs: New Zealand 177-3 (Ravindra 36, Mitchell 8) Cummins corners Lyon. Mitchell successfully reverse-swept the second delivery of the single as it traveled along the patchwork turf here at Hagley Oval. Ravindra tries a different tactic and steps back and […]
New Zealand v Australia: second Test, day two – live | Cricket
important events Show only major events Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Same goes for Matt Henry. That’s a good ticket gate. This is my home ground, so no one will say anything bad about me. It tends to flatten out into a nice surface. [Josh Hazlewood] He didn’t go looking for wickets […]
Nathan Lyon spins Australia to victory as New Zealand collapse in first Test | Australia cricket team
Nathan Ryan toured Australia to win the first Test and retain the Trans-Tasman Trophy, but New Zealand faltered in the second innings at the Basin Reserve. Australia won the Test by 172 runs in a match that will be remembered for Cameron Green’s unbeaten innings of 174 innings in the first innings, a breakthrough performance […]
New Zealand v Australia: first Test, day four – live | Australia cricket team
important events Show only major events Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature 43rd over: New Zealand 113-3 (Ravindra 57, Mitchell 13) Nathan Lyon kicks up his heels and trots into the action. Ravindra retreats to his leg side to create space and skates past single point. Mitchell tries a reverse sweep but he […]
Nathan Lyon rescues Australia with bat and ball as New Zealand fight back in first Test | Australia cricket team
Australia retain the Trans-Tasman Trophy and are seven wickets away from winning the first Test against New Zealand, led by Nathan Ryan. While the tourists slumped to 164 innings in their second dig, spinner Lyon recorded an innings-best 41 innings. Although disappointing, it was still enough for the Black Caps to win by an impossible […]
New Zealand v Australia: first Test, day three – live | Australia cricket team
important events Show only major events Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature 18 overs: Australia 64-3 (Khawaja 16, Green 4) Henry wraps Khawaja with a bottom hand, but the pitch still has plenty of effect. Green uses his feet to get down the wicket to Henry, who is happy to take the ball […]
Meta to scrap ‘News Tab’ for Facebook users in US, Australia
Meta announced Friday that it would discontinue Facebook’s news features for users in the United States and Australia in April, setting the stage for a potential showdown with lawmakers in both countries over the tech giant’s treatment of the media industry. Mark Zuckerberg’s social media giant said the removal of Facebook’s News tab was “part […]