Melbourne Cup 2025: Start Times, How to Watch and Weather Outlook
Rain is set to play a major role in this year’s Melbourne Cup, with Flemington Racecourse expected to be rated either a Soft 7 or […]
Category: Australia
Victoria Declares Code Orange as Ambulance Demand Surges Over Melbourne Cup Weekend
Victoria’s ambulance system came under heavy strain during the Melbourne Cup weekend, with Ambulance Victoria issuing a Code Orange alert on Saturday night as calls […]
Australia Calls Antarctic Summit Deadlock a “Lost Opportunity”
The Australian government has criticised the failure of an international summit to agree on stronger conservation measures in Antarctica, describing it as a “lost opportunity.” […]
NSW Nurse Banned After Years-Long Relationship With Vulnerable Patient
A former NSW nurse has been disqualified from practice for two years after the state’s Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT) found she engaged in a […]
Nationals Drop Net Zero From Federal Platform as MPs Consider Following Suit
The Nationals have formally removed support for net zero emissions from their federal platform, a move cemented at the party’s Federal Council meeting in Canberra […]
Australian Mountaineer Dies on Nepal’s Himlung Himal
An Australian climber has died while descending one of Nepal’s highest peaks, the 7,126-metre Himlung Himal in the Annapurna range. The mountaineer, Chin-Tark Chan, 49, […]
Eight-Year-Old Boy Dies After E-Bike Collision on Sunshine Coast
An eight-year-old boy has died following a head-on collision between two e-bikes on the Sunshine Coast. Queensland Police said the crash occurred around 3:30 p.m. […]
Vanuatu Patrol Boat Grounding Sparks Transparency Demands
Nearly four weeks after an Australian-gifted patrol boat ran aground on a reef, the Vanuatu government has yet to disclose details of the incident, saying […]
Snowy Monaro Councillor Faces Five-Year Disqualification After Third Suspension
Snowy Monaro councillor Andrew Thaler is set to be disqualified from holding civic office for five years after receiving a third consecutive suspension from local […]
Underlying Inflation Surges Beyond RBA Forecasts as Power Prices Drive Spike
Australia’s underlying inflation has risen faster than expected, with the Reserve Bank’s preferred “trimmed mean” measure climbing from 2.7 per cent to 3 per cent […]
