Thousands of Australians joined loud rallies over the US Supreme Court’s decision to abolish women’s right to abortion. Women and men carried signs such as “I borrowed this sign from my grandmother” and “Everyone deserves the right to bodily autonomy” in Melbourne, Australia. Australia, like the United States, has state-level abortion legislation. AUSTRALIA: Thousands of … Read more
Prices nationally fell 0.6% in June from May, when they dipped 0.1%. Annual growth slowed to 8.7% has been above 20% early this year. Once red-hot markets in Sydney and Melbourne felt the chill from rising interest rates. Australian house prices slipped for a second month in June as once scorching business sectors in Sydney … Read more
Westpac-Melbourne Institute index of consumers in Australia sentiment slumps 4.5% in June from May when it dropped 5.6%. The drop follows the Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) decision to raise interest rates by a surprisingly large 50 basis points. A proportion of consumers in Australia slid for a seventh consecutive month to match pandemic lows … Read more
Early election results in Australia showed conservative Prime Minister Scott Morrison going to struggle to stay in power, as voters delivered a harsh rebuke of his party’s climate change inaction. Anthony Albanese’s center-left Labor Party was anticipated to be the largest party in parliament with about half of the votes counted, but a clear majority … Read more
A dramatic video has emerged showing the moment an erratic motorist was apprehended and detained by police. The commotion began just after noon on Sunday near Melton, in Melbourne’s outer west, when the implicated automobile veered into oncoming traffic. According to police, the guy was engaged in a two-car accident nearby at approximately 9.30 a.m. … Read more
Red Bull team manager Christian Horner on Sunday complimented both drivers and the Red Bull team after Max Verstappen reignited his title defence by driving Sergio Perez to victory in the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. Horner said his team took a risky strategy to the weekend, which paid off following a string of poor results … Read more
Melbourne’s famed sandbelt place will host the 2028 Presidents Cup, it turned into introduced Thursday, with a further dedication to go back to the metropolis once more in 2040. A venue for the biennial matchplay showdown among a United States and non-European International squad has yet to be determined. It turned into held in 2019 … Read more
The Australian state of Victoria stated on Tuesday that it will host the 2026 Commonwealth Games, with all sporting occasions taking place outside the state capital Melbourne and scattered around several towns. The state’s premier Daniel Andrews commended the Commonwealth Games Federation for embracing Victoria’s pitch, accepting that its model is “a bit riskier than … Read more
Woman: A woman threw an egg at the head of an Australian politician during a rally in Melbourne, Australia, on Friday, April 8. She was accusing him of being a “Adolf Hitler lover.” “You’re a disgrace,” Kelly, the leader of the United Australia Party (centre-right), retorted. Victoria Police confirmed they were looking into it via … Read more
SYDNEY: Australian cricket superstar Shane Warne will be honored with a state funeral at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on the evening of March 30, the Victorian state government said Wednesday. Warne died at the age of 52 on the Thai holiday island of Koh Samui on Friday. His body is to be repatriated. An autopsy … Read more
Australia will play their first Test in Pakistan for 24 years under heavy security when their three-match series begins in Rawalpindi on Friday. Here, AFP Sport recalls five memorable past Test between the two nations as they renew a rivalry which stretches back over 66 years: – 1956: Crawl in Karachi – The first … Read more
Novak Djokovic’s season, derailed in January when he was deported from Australia, finally starts on Monday in Dubai with the world number one insisting players in the locker room “have been positive and welcoming” on his return. Djokovic missed the chance to win a 10th Australian Open, and 21st Grand Slam, due to the cancellation of his … Read more
SYDNEY: Australia reopened its borders to vaccinated tourists Monday, nearly two years after the continent nation imposed some of the world’s strictest Covid-19 travel restrictions. The country closed its borders to almost everyone except citizens and residents in March 2020 in an attempt to slow surging Covid-19 case numbers. The travel ban — which also … Read more
Novak Djokovic, the world number one, stated on Thursday that he has missed playing tennis as he prepares for his comeback in Dubai following the coronavirus vaccine controversy that prevented him from defending his Australian Open title. The Serb, who was deported from Australia due to a lack of vaccinations, toured the Serbian pavilion at … Read more
SYDNEY- As Australian couples observe Valentine’s Day, the country’s COVID-ravaged hospitality industry has jumped at the chance to welcome diners back to their tables during the holiday set aside for love. Nestled in the heart of Sydney, Kensington Street, in a bid to welcome dining lovebirds, renamed itself “Love Street” for the weekend. Along the … Read more
The Pakistan-India rivalry is known throughout the globe and the matches between then is enjoyed by all. In the recent ICC T20 World Cup 2021, which was held in UAE, Pakistan defeated their arch-rivals India in an epic showdown where the Green Shirts emerged victorious by 10 wickets in response to 152-run target. And now … Read more
Australian Open 2022 was this year’s first Grand Slam tournament that took place at Melbourne Park in Australia from 17 to 30 January 2022. The 110th (54th edition in the Open Era) edition of the major event ended with one of the all-time great men’s finals. Men’s singles defending champion Novak Djokovic was unable to … Read more
Power-serving top seed Ashleigh Barty raced into the Australian Open third round Wednesday with another stellar performance, expelling little energy to swat aside Lucia Bronzetti. The Australian world number one is in commanding early-season form, and she was laser-focused on Rod Laver Arena against her second qualifier in a row, blasting through the Italian 6-1, … Read more
Australia’s 4-0 Ashes victory was a big morale booster, but thrashing a desperately poor England also covered up flaws that must be rectified before they can be the world’s top Test team. Australia steamrolled England to win the fifth and final Test by 146 runs in Hobart on Sunday, adding to their big wins in … Read more
Crowds at the troubled Australian Open will be capped at 50 per cent capacity as Covid-19 cases and hospitalisations continue to rise in Melbourne, announced Thursday. Face masks will also be mandatory at the opening Grand Slam of the year, which starts on Monday, except when eating or drinking, and spectators must socially distance themselves … Read more
MELBOURNE: Novak Djokovic was drawn Thursday to play fellow Serb Miomir Kecmanovic in the first round of the Australian Open despite ongoing uncertainty over whether he will still be in the country. The world number one, top seed and defending champion is looking to clinch a 10th title at Melbourne Park starting next week and a record … Read more
MELBOURNE: Australia was poised Thursday to decide if it will deport Novak Djokovic following a sensational legal battle over the tennis superstar’s arrival in the country without a Covid-19 vaccine. The 34-year-old world number one’s hopes of a record 21st Grand Slam were in peril after he admitted breaking isolation rules in Serbia and to an incorrect … Read more
SYDNEY: In-form world number seven Anett Kontaveit cruised into the Sydney Classic semi-finals Thursday after top-10 opponent Ons Jabeur retired hurt, days before the Australian Open. The Estonian won a tight first set 6-4 before the Tunisian called for a medical timeout. After lengthy treatment on her lower back, Jabeur forfeited the match. It is a big … Read more
HOBART: Fast bowler Mark Wood said Thursday he was enjoying his enforcer role for the under-siege England team heading into the final Ashes Test at Hobart’s Bellerive Oval. The day-night match begins Friday and is England’s last chance to salvage something from the five-Test series. They are 3-0 down with the Ashes gone after being … Read more
HOBART: England captain Joe Root Wednesday called on his team to harness the “fight and pride” they showed in salvaging a draw in Sydney and use it from day one at the fifth and final Test in Hobart. The tourists staved off Australia’s victory push on Sunday with Jimmy Anderson and Stuart Broad batting out two tense … Read more
MELBOURNE: Novak Djokovic on Wednesday admitted “errors” in his travel papers and for not isolating after a claimed coronavirus infection, as he battled to stay in Australia and fight for a record 21st Grand Slam. The world number one said his team had offered fresh information to the Australian government, which is pondering whether to cancel his … Read more
HOBART: A patched-up England head to an Ashes finale against Australia under lights in Hobart on Friday buoyed by a fighting draw in Sydney, but consumed by injury worries and selection dilemmas. The tourists finally stopped the rot on a gruelling tour last week with their nail-biting last-wicket hold-out at the Sydney Cricket Ground to prevent a … Read more
MELBOURNE: The rapidly spreading Omicron variant, no Serena Williams or Roger Federer and now the Novak Djokovic saga — the Australian Open is struggling to live up to its “Happy Slam” reputation. With the tournament just 10 days away, there was the threat Friday of more disarray with the possibility of other players being in a similar … Read more
