Australian Dollar remains steady after RBA Minutes – FXStreet
The Australian dollar strengthened on Tuesday as risk appetite improved. Australia’s consumer confidence index fell 0.3% from the previous month in May, marking the third consecutive month of decline. The RBA minutes indicated that future changes to the cash rate would be difficult to determine or even rule out. Rising US bond yields are contributing […]
Australian doctor trapped in Gaza hospital begs government to evacuate medical team | Israel-Gaza war
An Australian doctor trapped in one of the few remaining functioning hospitals in the Gaza Strip has called on the Australian government to do more to rescue him and his colleagues and provide additional medical aid. Sydney-based Dr Mohdah Albeirti is one of 16 foreign doctors and health workers stranded inside the European Hospital in […]
‘Oh my god, I am beautiful’: the people who pay to have their portrait painted | Australian lifestyle
TIt is a work of art that the general public rarely sees. A custom personal portrait that hangs in your home, perhaps on your mantel, in your study or bedroom. Photos of ourselves, our families, other loved ones, and sometimes even our pets. With anyone with a smartphone able to take a selfie, and professional […]
Australian Olympic figure skater Brendan Kerry banned for sexual misconduct involving a minor
Australian Olympic figure skater Brendan Kelly says he plans to appeal his lifetime suspension in the United States for sexual misconduct with a minor. In Tuesday’s ruling, the U.S. Center for SafeSport banned Kelly from all events and activities managed by the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC). Mr Kelly has denied any wrongdoing […]
Elon Musk’s X/Twitter Wins Court Reprieve Against Australian Censorship of Church Stabbing Video
Elon Musk’s social media platform X/Twitter on Monday won a court stay in its fight against Australian government censorship of a video of a stabbing inside a Sydney church. A federal judge has rejected a bid by Australia’s online watchdog eSafety Commissioner to extend an injunction to remove an X/Twitter post showing a monk being […]
Lucky Australian Teen Catches Barramundi Fish And Wins $1 Million
Talk about getting lucky! A teenager in Australia has become both rich and famous after he caught a $1 million fish in Katherine (located in the Northern Territory). If you didn’t know, Katherine is known for being where the Outback clashes with the tropics, and as a result, it features both saltwater and freshwater crocodiles. […]
Australian woman denies murdering her ex-husband’s family with mushrooms
Erin Patterson, 49, has pleaded not guilty in an Australian court to three counts of murder and five counts of attempted murder. Patterson is accused of killing his former stepparents, Don Patterson and Gail Patterson, both 70, and Gail Patterson’s sister Heather Wilkinson, 66. Police believe the symptoms of the sick family members are consistent […]
Australian Navy Helicopter in Near Miss with Chinese Fighter Jet
A Royal Australian Navy helicopter pilot was forced to take evasive action after a Chinese fighter jet detonated a flare near his aircraft’s path while flying in international waters near South Korea. Canberra has described the actions of a Chinese Air Force J-10 aircraft as “unsafe and unprofessional” following an incident in the Yellow Sea […]
Australian police kill 16-year-old boy after stabbing with ‘hallmarks’ of terrorism
Australian police shot and killed a boy who stabbed a man in Western Australia’s capital Perth on Sunday, in an attack that authorities say may have been a terrorist attack. State authorities said there were signs that the 16-year-old boy, who was armed with a kitchen knife, had been radicalized online and had received calls […]
US, Australian surfers were likely executed in vicious carjacking in Mexico: report
An American surfer and Australian brother found dead during a surfing holiday in Mexico likely died after refusing to hand over their car to a trio of carjackers, according to a report. That’s what it means. The bodies of Jack Carter Lord, 30, and brothers Callum, 33, and Jake Robinson, 30, were burnt nearly a […]