Australia
- Feb- 2022 -6 February
‘We’re social beings, not meant to live alone’: Read about ‘Co-Housing’
The concept of cohousing neighborhoods has been called a return to the spirit of small towns by some. Many people…
Read More » - 6 February
Amazon employees attempt to unionize in Alabama
Amazon workers and organisers in Bessemer, Alabama, are making house calls, wearing pro-union T-shirts, and challenging anti-union messaging by Amazon-hired…
Read More » - 6 February
Sadowski Synnot secures New Zealand’s first gold in Winter Olympics
Zoi Sadowski Synnott won New Zealand’s first gold medal in Winter Olympics history on Sunday, stomping down a pressure-packed run…
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Two Aussie players out of Olympics games due to Covid-19
Tahli Gill, one of the member of Australia’s first-ever Olympic mixed doubles curling team, has withdrawn from the Beijing Games…
Read More » - 5 February
Spy cams found in women’s bathrooms at Australian embassy; man arrested
A former employee of Australia’s embassy in Bangkok has been charged after multiple spy cameras were found in the mission’s…
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Andrew McDonald appointed as Aussies interim cricket coach after Justin Langer’s sudden resignation
Cricket Australia confirmed on Saturday that Andrew McDonald has been appointed as the interim head coach of the senior…
Read More » - 3 February
Ship wreck from the historical Captain Cook’s ‘Endeavour’ found off Rhode Island
Sydney: The wreck of Captain James Cook’s famed vessel, the ‘Endeavour’, has been found off the coast of the…
Read More » - 3 February
ICC U-19 WC: India smashes Aussies in Semi-final; to face England in Final
India clinched a massive victory of 96 runs over Australia in the Super League Semi-Final 2 of the ongoing…
Read More » - 1 February
World’s leading plastic polluters include ‘Coca-Cola and PepsiCo’!
PepsiCo and Coca-Cola have been ranked the world’s top plastic polluters for a fourth consecutive year. These rankings were released…
Read More » - 1 February
‘I will die free’: Hospital’s vaccination policy leads man to decline a ‘kidney transplant’!
In North Carolina, an unvaccinated man turned down a life-saving kidney transplant because of a hospital policy on vaccinations. Chad…
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US military to challenge Hawaii’s decision to drain petroleum tanks
The Defense Department of the United States will appeal Hawaii’s order to drain fuel from a large tank farm…
Read More » - Jan- 2022 -31 January
Global stock markets higher despite China and Korea being closed for holidays
Global stocks surged on Monday, after a strong increase on Wall Street at the start of a week in which…
Read More » - 31 January
In 19 euro-zone nations, growth decelerates by the end of 2021
The European economy slowed substantially at the end of last year, as an increase in COVID-19 cases caused by the…
Read More » - 30 January
Joni Mitchell joins Neil Young in his protest against Spotify
Joni Mitchell announced on Friday that she is attempting to have all of her songs removed from Spotify in solidarity…
Read More » - 30 January
Rafael Nadal extends the Australian Open final to fifth set
Rafael Nadal has come back from two sets down to force a fifth set in the Australian Open final against…
Read More » - 30 January
‘Strong and recyclable’: Researchers develop eco-friendly plastic made from sugar
A team from the UK’s University of Birmingham and Duke University has developed a new kind of plastic using sugar…
Read More » - 30 January
Virat Kohli is a successful captain, but Joe Root a poor one: Ian Chappell on ‘tale of two cricket captains’
Australian cricket legend Ian Chappell said that he has found Virat Kohli to be an exceptional captain who has…
Read More » - 29 January
Hong Kong reduces quarantine period from 21 to 14 days
Even as the southern Chinese metropolis confronts a new increase of COVID-19 infections, Hong Kong is reducing the time of…
Read More » - 29 January
Australia commits $704 million to preserve Great Barrier Reef
After delaying a UNESCO decision to downgrade the Great Barrier Reef’s World Heritage classification, the Australian government announced on Friday…
Read More » - 29 January
Ash Barty wins the Australian Open for the first time in a decade
On Saturday, Ash Barty beat Danielle Collins 6-3, 7-6 (2) in the Australian Open final, ending a 44-year drought for…
Read More » - 28 January
How many times can you reuse your N95 mask? Find out here
Is there a limit to how many times you can wear your N95 mask? You should be able to use…
Read More » - 28 January
Rafael Nadal one win shy of setting new record in Australian open
Rafael Nadal is one win away from becoming the 21st player to win a Grand Slam singles title. With a…
Read More » - 28 January
Mladenovic and Dodig win the Australian Open mixed doubles title.
Kristina Mladenovic of France and Ivan Dodig of Croatia won the mixed doubles title at Melbourne Park on Friday, defeating…
Read More » - 28 January
Covid reaches one of the world’s last uninfected places
When the coronavirus spread around the world, the remote Pacific archipelago of Kiribati closed its borders, preventing the disease from…
Read More » - 27 January
McDonald’s finishes well in 2021, but costs going up
McDonald’s closed 2021 on a high note, with more money spent by customers in the United States and fewer store…
Read More » - 27 January
Global stock fall after Fed announces interest rates in the US will rise ‘soon.’
Global stock markets and Wall Street futures fell on Thursday after the Federal Reserve signalled that interest rates would be…
Read More » - 27 January
Russian hockey player Anisimov released from isolation for Olympics
Former NHL forward Artem Anisimov has been released from isolation after testing negative for the coronavirus and has rejoined the…
Read More » - 25 January
European shares go up as Asian stocks fall on Ukraine, Fed meeting and Omicron
European equities opened higher on Tuesday, following a day of severe losses in Asia, as investors awaited the outcome of…
Read More » - 25 January
World’s most powerful space telescope arrives at destination, million miles away
On Monday, the world’s largest and most powerful space telescope arrived at its observation station 1 million miles away from…
Read More » - 25 January
23 virus cases reported on Australian ship delivering aid to Tonga
Officials said on Tuesday that almost two dozen sailors on an Australian military ship bound for Tonga tested positive for…
Read More » - 25 January
Omicron wave increases global immunity, brings hope to the world
Even as the world health officials and experts warn of difficult weeks ahead and the risk of another, more severe…
Read More » - 24 January
Scott Morrison loses control of WeChat account
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has lost control of his WeChat account, which is owned by China, and a politician…
Read More » - 24 January
Reporter booked for insulting the ‘President of the nation’
An eminent Turkish TV journalist, Sedef Kabas, has been detained for ‘insulting’ President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and can face imprisonment…
Read More » - 23 January
Tonga receives water and telecommunications assistance from Australia
Three flights from Australia arrived in Tonga on Saturday, bringing food, water, medical supplies, and telecommunications equipment as the Pacific…
Read More » - 22 January
The Australians top the international rankings, with 1,214 players registering for the IPL 2022 Player Auction
The Indian Premier League announced on Saturday that a total of 1,214 players (896 Indian and 318 international) have registered…
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