Authorities in Australia's southeastern Victoria state issued evacuation orders on Saturday for residents in several towns as bushfires raged nearby, Australia Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) reported.
The Country Fire Authority (CFA) issued "leave (...)
MELBOURNE — Australia and Saudi Arabia battled to a 0-0 draw in their AFC Asian Qualifiers – Road to 26 Group C match at the Melbourne Rectangular Arena on Thursday.
The result left both teams with six points at the midway stage of the qualifiers, (...)
RIYADH — The Saudi national team departed early Saturday morning without two of their key midfielders, Salem Al-Dawsari and AbduleIlah Al-Malki, after French coach Hervé Renard made the decision to exclude them from the squad following injuries (...)
An Australian woman is fighting for life in hospital after her arm was bitten off by her own dog in north Queensland.
Emergency services were called to a house in the coastal city of Townsville around 07:00 local time (22:00 BST) on Friday, where a (...)
Last week, authorities in the Indian city of Kolkata announced plans to eliminate trams entirely, retaining only a small heritage loop. In response, a group of activists is fighting to ensure that trams remain a vital mode of transport rather than (...)
Dozens of people have been arrested after clashing with police at an anti-war demonstration in Melbourne.
Police said they were "appalled" by the actions of some demonstrators targeting a military hardware sales show in Australia's second largest (...)
The driver responsible for one of Australia's deadliest road incidents - a wedding bus crash which killed 10 people - has been jailed for 32 years.
Twenty-five people were also injured when the coach overturned on 11 June 2023, while coming back (...)
RIYADH — Asian women's football is gearing up for a new chapter with the launch of the preliminary rounds for the first-ever AFC Women's Champions League, marking the latest step in the Asian Football Confederation's efforts to develop women's (...)
The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (MSO) has admitted it made an "error" in canceling an acclaimed pianist's performance due to comments he made on the Israel-Gaza war.
On Sunday, Jayson Gillham premiered a five-minute piece called Witness, written by (...)
The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (MSO) has canceled an acclaimed pianist's upcoming recital after comments he made on the Israel-Gaza war.
Jayson Gillham premiered Witness at a show at the MSO on Sunday. The piece was penned by another composer as a (...)
The Australian city of Melbourne has banned rental electronic scooters with officials saying they posed unacceptable safety risks.
The U-turn by the city's council comes after it first welcomed the scooters in February 2022, saying they would (...)
The Australian government is appointing the country's first envoys to fight antisemitism and Islamophobia in an attempt to prevent further fraying of social cohesion over the war in Gaza.
Announcing the positions on Tuesday, Prime Minister Anthony (...)
When Fatima Payman crossed the Senate floor to vote against her government she knew it would come with consequences.
The Australian Labor Party has strict penalties for those who undermine its collective positions, and acts of defiance can lead to (...)
Australian authorities are investigating the distribution of deepfake pornographic images of around 50 schoolgirls, allegedly created by a teenager using artificial intelligence.
The discovery comes as the federal government pushes for new laws to (...)
Researchers at King Abdul-Aziz University and Monash University (Australia) have conducted a study on how camels are referenced in the English-language press in three countries: Saudi Arabia, Australia, and China.
The study, led by A/Prof Louisa (...)
SYDNEY — The Saudi Film Commission, in partnership with Australian production company Blacksand Pictures, is set to bring Saudi Film Nights to the Sydney Opera House and Sofitel Melbourne on Collins from June 26-28. This event aims to foster (...)
Pro-Palestinian protesters occupying a building at the University of Melbourne have been told to leave by university officials, who say they've "crossed a line" by entering the building and disrupting class for thousands of students.
"Students have (...)
The grassy expanse of the University of Queensland's Great Court has long been the center of student life at the Australian state's biggest university.
Now it's a gathering point for rival camps pitched around 100 meters (328 feet) from each other – (...)
Rallies have taken place across Australia in response to a wave of recent violence against women.
Demonstrators want gender-based violence to be declared a national emergency and stricter laws put in place to stop it.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (...)
Former Home and Away star Orpheus Pledger has been arrested after a three-day police manhunt in Australia.
Pledger, 30, is facing four charges for allegedly assaulting a woman, authorities say.
He had been granted bail on Monday to undergo a (...)
Australian police are searching for Home and Away star Orpheus Pledger, after a warrant was issued for his arrest on Wednesday.
The actor is facing four charges for allegedly assaulting a woman, authorities say.
He had been granted bail on Monday (...)
Take your seat because Taylor Swift's "Tortured Poets Department" meeting has officially been called into session and, surprise, it's a 31-song mega double album.
The Grammy-winner first released her highly anticipated 11th studio album on Friday, (...)
A man has been killed and another critically injured following a gold mine collapse in Australia.
The pair were hit by falling rocks 500m (1,640ft) underground at the site in Ballarat, near Melbourne, on Wednesday afternoon local time.
Another 29 (...)
An Australian man has been charged with murdering a woman who was last seen leaving her home a month ago.
Samantha Murphy has not been seen since she went out from her home in Ballarat, Victoria, for a run on 4 February.
Her disappearance led to a (...)
Singapore is drawing fans from all over Southeast Asia and beyond to Taylor Swift's Eras Tour, much to the annoyance of the city-state's regional neighbors.
The anger is not directed at the superstar but at the Singaporean government for an (...)
