Global shark bite deaths doubled in 2023, with Australia high on the list | Sharks
Australia has a disproportionately high number of fatal shark attacks, with isolated areas at higher risk of fatalities, an international study has found. There will be 10 fatal attacks worldwide in 2023, double the five from the previous year, with four of last year’s deaths occurring in Australia. The data shows surfers are slightly more […]
More Asian Cup heartbreak for Australia as Son Heung-min fires extra-time winner | Asian Cup
For 94 minutes, it looked like Australia would defy the odds and reach the Asia Cup semi-finals at the expense of a star-studded South Korean team. However, despite leading for much of the match with a superb volley from Craig Goodwin in the first half, two inspirations from South Korean star man Son Heung-min saw […]
Australia v South Korea: Asian Cup quarter-final – live | Asian Cup
important events Show only major events Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature 3 minutes “Atkinson is a big concern defensively against South Korea’s pace,” said Matthew Stevens. “We expect a lot of their offense to go to that side.” 2 minutes As expected, Korea returned to a 4-2-3-1 formation. 1 minute Beep beep! […]
‘Quite a surprise’: king penguin swims thousands of kilometres to find itself on South Australian beach | Australia news
King penguins have migrated from the Antarctic region to the South Australian coastline, where they are likely to remain on land for a “catastrophic molt”. Members of a local birding association were surprised to find the bird on the coast, thousands of kilometers from its normal habitat. Every year, penguins lose all their feathers. Then, […]
Hundreds of parrots are mysteriously falling from the sky in Australia — here’s why
Over the past week, hundreds of lorikeets have fallen from the sky, paralyzed by a disease that researchers are struggling to understand. More than 200 birds paralyzed by a little-known disease called parakeet paralysis syndrome (LPS) were rescued in the area around Grafton in northern New South Wales in the week leading up to Thursday. […]
Man in clown mask arrested for alleged Australia gas station robbery
A man has been arrested during a police investigation into a horrific robbery in Australia. Surveillance video of the incident released last week showed a man wearing a clown mask and black clothing robbing a Holland Park gas station on Dec. 29. He was seen brandishing what appeared to be a gun at employees as […]
Australia v West Indies: second Test, day three – live | Cricket
important events Show only major events Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature West Indies 51-1 (Brathwaite 11, McKenzie 28) Hazlewood leaves the field for a moment, and Borland takes the field. Pat Cummins bowled the first over of the day and started with a short ball, but McKenzie ducked under. These batsmen seem […]
Australia v West Indies: second Test, day one – live | Australia cricket team
important events Show only major events Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature 6th over: West Indies 9-0 (Brathwaite 4, Chanderpaul 5) A one-handed slice-through point gave Chanderpaul three runs. Hazlewood tests the middle of the pitch and Brathwaite gets in behind him well and the ball comes steeply to Splice. 5th over: West […]
Asian Cup: Australia v Uzbekistan, Group B – live | Australia
important events Show only major events Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Team news: Yengi starts Up front in place of injured Mitch Duke Kusini Yenginot Bruno Fornaroli. Nathaniel Atkinson, Keanu Bacchus and Riley McGree He also replaces Gethin Jones, Aiden O'Neill and Conor Metcalf in the side. Uzbekistan also made four changes […]
Australia: 'Golden visa' scheme for wealthy investors axed – BBC.com
hannah richie BBC News, Sydney January 22, 2024, 07:03 GMT Updated 7 minutes ago image caption, The scheme was originally marketed as a way to encourage overseas investment. Australia has abolished the so-called “golden visa” that gave wealthy overseas investors the right to reside in the country. The purpose was to attract foreign companies, but […]