The Australian government has warned its citizens to avoid traveling to Nigeria due to insecurity challenge facing the country. In a statement by Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, on Tuesday, cited a volatile security environment marked by terrorism, kidnapping and civil unrest as reasons for the advice. INFORMATION NIGERIA reports that the caution […]
Kyrgios said he felt like he had “been hit by a bus” after his straight-sets doubles victory alongside 24-time grand slam champion Novak Djokovic, which makes it all the more impressive how well he performed. Djokovic began his singles campaign in Brisbane with a routine 6-3, 6-3 success over young Australian Rinky Hijikata. Kyrgios is […]
Telecommunications expert Paul Budde continued to produce must-read analysis during 2024, including this much-read January article on the NBN. ***** While improvements have been made to Australia’s fibre broadband network, a study has revealed that users are still relying on slower download speeds. Paul Budde reports. THE GOVERNMENT’S initiative to enhance the National Broadband Network (NBN) […]
anchor The 2024 World Building of the Year winner Darlington Public School by fjcstudio. Image: © Brett Boardman Both buildings attracted high praise for the way the architects had seamlessly incorporated local First Nations culture and history into their design, a practice an increasing number of […]
Three years ago, 28-year-old Emily Morton from Australia was living a happy, ordinary life. She had recently married the love of her life, Andy, and the couple was enjoying every moment together. They were even planning to start a family soon. Life seemed perfect. But one day, Morton began experiencing a peculiar, persistent pain in […]
“I don’t know how we survived to be honest.” In an earlier interview with ABC7, Stewart said her son would remain in hospital for “quite some time”. Witnesses try to lift the taxi off trapped pedestrians.Credit: Seven The incident took place in Midtown Manhattan in Herald Square near the corner of West 34th Street on […]
Simona Halep has withdrawn from Australian Open qualifying and will delay the start of her 2025 season after feeling pain in her knee and shoulder. The former world number one, 33, received a wildcard from tournament organisers last week but said she felt discomfort after playing at the World Tennis League exhibition event in Abu […]
Prisoners of war can be exchanged during a conflict – and some have occurred over the course of the war in Ukraine. Government sources said Australia’s priority was Jenkins’ welfare and seeking to ensure his wellbeing and proper treatment in its representations to Russia. It was also reminding Russia of its obligations under international humanitarian […]
The recent announcement of DAZN’s acquisition of Foxtel marks a pivotal moment in Australia’s media and sports landscape. Often referred to as the “Netflix of sports” DAZN is a global over-the-top (OTT) streaming service that has redefined how audiences consume live and on-demand sports content. This deal signals a profound shift in the dynamics of Australian […]
Dec 20, 2024, 05:57 AM ET The Australian Open will embrace one of the fastest growing sports in the world when it hosts the inaugural AO Pickleball Slam on the final weekend of next month’s tennis major with $100,000 in prize money. Invented in 1965 by a group of American friends, pickleball is a fast-paced […]