A young toddler has been rushed to hospital after a “near-drowning” incident while swimming at a popular swimming spot in New South Wales’ Central Coast. Just after 2pm on Saturday, the toddler, who was swimming with her mother, was pulled from the water at Wisemans Ferry. She was treated at the scene by paramedics before … Read more
Sydney Sixers players are rallying around teammate Tom Curran as the Englishman prepares to appeal a four-game ban for intimidating an umpire during an incident before last week’s match against the Hobart Hurricanes. Cricket Australia announced on Thursday night that Curran had been charged with a level three offence under the code of conduct for … Read more
Anthony Albanese has condemned Hamas for attempting to use Australia’s support for a ceasefire in Gaza as propaganda, declaring he has nothing but “contempt” for the terrorist group. An unverified video released overnight showed a man purporting to be a senior Hamas official thanking Western nations, including Australia, for attempting to bring about a sustainable … Read more
People take pictures with festive light installations, ahead of the Christmas season in Tokyo’s Hibiya area on December 21, 2023. (Photo by Philip FONG / AFP) (Photo by PHILIP FONG/AFP via Getty Images) Philip Fong | Afp | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets rose Friday, with the Bank of Japan’s October meeting minutes showing board members … Read more
St Vincent’s Health is urgently responding to a cyber attack after hackers stole data from its network days before Christmas. The nation’s largest not-for-profit health and aged care provider has launched an investigation into whether the data breach continues after it detected the cyber security attack on Tuesday. Camera IconSt Vincent’s Hospital in Sydney is … Read more
A global fitness phenomenon started by South Australian influencer Kayla Itsines has countless followers, and one mega Hollywood star has just revealed he has been among them for years. Michael Fassbender, the German-Irish film star of Hollywood blockbusters such as X-Men: Dark Phoenix and Alien: Covenant, told Men’s Health he uses Ms Itsines’ Sweat app … Read more
A sixth person released from immigration detention has been arrested after allegedly breaching his curfew conditions in Melbourne’s inner west overnight. The 36-year-old man from Eritrea was arrested by the Australian Federal Police on Friday evening after allegedly breaching a residential condition of his Commonwealth visa. He was remanded into custody by police to appear … Read more
Planning a vacation? Here are the countries that pose the maximum risk for travelers in 2024 — and also the ones that are the safest — according to International SOS. The risk assessment firm, in its 2024 Risk Map, has ranked these countries based on several metrics, including security, medical dangers as well as the … Read more
Airbnb logo is displayed on a mobile phone screen in Ankara, Turkiye on November 22, 2023. Dilara Irem Sancar | Anadolu | Getty Images An Australian court on Wednesday ordered Airbnb to pay a 15 million Australian dollar ($10 million) fine, and the accommodation rental company could pay as much again in compensating customers who … Read more
After a year in which Aussies were hampered with interest rate rises and high cost of living pressures, the economic outlook for 2024 could bring some much needed relief. Commonwealth Bank chief economist Stephen Halmarick shared his projections for the year ahead, announcing a range of big rate forecasts. Mr Halmarick said interest rate rises … Read more
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