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Australian Open: History beckons as Serena shoots for Slam history
Culture
January 8, 2019
Australian Open: History beckons as Serena shoots for Slam history
Serena Williams is back in Melbourne as hot favorite to repeat her 2017 Australian Open win and claim a…
Thousands stung in Australian jellyfish ‘invasion’
Environment
January 7, 2019
Thousands stung in Australian jellyfish ‘invasion’
Highly venomous jellyfish have stung more than three thousand people on Australia’s northeastern shores in just a few days,…
Sydney to kick off global New Year parties with dazzling spectacle
Life & Style
December 31, 2018
Sydney to kick off global New Year parties with dazzling spectacle
Australia’s largest city Sydney will put on its biggest-ever fireworks display to welcome the New Year and kick off…
New Australian Open heat policy to counter oven-like conditions
World
December 29, 2018
New Australian Open heat policy to counter oven-like conditions
A new extreme heat policy that dictates when it is safe to play will be introduced at next month’s…
Germany closes last black coal mine
World
December 21, 2018
Germany closes last black coal mine
Germany will close its last black coal mine on Friday, a milestone marking the end of a 200-year-old industry that…
Bahraini FM defends Australia’s decision on Jerusalem
Middle East
December 16, 2018
Bahraini FM defends Australia’s decision on Jerusalem
DUBAI (Reuters) – The foreign minister of US ally Bahrain has defended Australia’s formal recognition of West Jerusalem as Israel’s…
No rights to recognize Jerusalem as Israeli capital: Malaysian PM
Middle East
December 16, 2018
No rights to recognize Jerusalem as Israeli capital: Malaysian PM
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on Sunday criticized Australia’s move to recognize West Jerusalem as Israel’s capital,…
100 marathons, 100 days: A punishing run for water
Health & Fitness
December 11, 2018
100 marathons, 100 days: A punishing run for water
From ankle-deep mud in Central Asia to the scorching heat of Australia, Mina Guli is running 100 marathons in…
Australia grabs world’s biggest LNG exporter crown from Qatar in Nov
Business
December 10, 2018
Australia grabs world’s biggest LNG exporter crown from Qatar in Nov
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Australia overtook Qatar as the world’s largest exporter of liquefied natural gas (LNG) for the first…
Rumble in the Outback: Aussie boxing troupe keeps on swinging
Life & Style
December 10, 2018
Rumble in the Outback: Aussie boxing troupe keeps on swinging
When Fred Brophy bangs a drum on the floodlit stage outside his boxing tent, the large crowd gathered in…