Paralympic archery squad to camp in Sydney for 16 days
KUALA LUMPUR: The national paralympic archery squad will be in Australia for 16 days, from March 24 to April 8, to undergo training and test their skills at the World Archery Oceania 2024 Para Grand Prix, in Sydney. The squad head coach Marzuki Zakaria said that his team had received an invitation from the Australian […]
Sarawak delegation advocates for early childhood education at Sydney conference
KUCHING: The Sarawak delegation made strides in early childhood education at the 12th World Organisation for Early Childhood Education (OMEP) Asia-Pacific Conference held at Macquarie University in Sydney. Minister for Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development, Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah and her delegation participated in impactful activities yesterday (Dec 6), including a study visit to […]
Australia charges three over 90 kg of meth concealed in futons
SYDNEY: Australian authorities on Tuesday said they arrested three men over the import of nearly 90 kg of methamphetamine hidden in five separate shipments of futons into Sydney. The Australian Federal Police (AFP) said a six-month operation dubbed “Hesperidium” began in March 2023 after Australian Border Force (ABF) officers found 5.5 kg of methamphetamine, also […]
Australia’s Tasmania outlaws Nazi salute
SYDNEY: The government of the Australian state of Tasmania on Wednesday became the first in the country to ban the Nazi salute, reported German news agency (dpa). Tasmania’s attorney-general Elise Archer said the government had sent a “strong message” that hateful and offensive conduct was not welcome in the state. As well as the […]
2 teens hand themselves in after Sydney blaze
SYDNEY: The police in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) confirmed on Friday that two 13-year-old schoolchildren have handed themselves in over a major blaze that destroyed buildings in central Sydney, reported Xinhua. “We are aware of reports overnight of a group of young people who were seen running from the scene of […]
14 mln personal documents stolen from Aussie financial firm in cyberattack
SYDNEY: Australia’s financial service provider Latitude confirmed on Monday that about 14 million personal records have been stolen from the company due to a recent cyberattack. In its update on the cyber theft incident, Latitude said that approximately 7.9 million Australian and New Zealand driving licence numbers were stolen, of which approximately 3.2 million, or […]
Sydney’s Mardi Gras marches on despite virus venue change
SYDNEY: The gleaming pageantry of Sydney’s Mardi Gras parade couldn’t be dulled by a Covid-forced venue change Saturday as marchers moved from the streets to a stadium. Revellers usually line the traditional parade route through the city’s LGBT hub, but due to Covid-19 concerns, the event was held inside the Sydney Cricket Ground to an […]
Australia vows not to rush vaccine rollout, citing UK ‘problems’
SYDNEY: Under mounting pressure to speed up coronavirus vaccinations, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Tuesday said he would not take “unnecessary risks” and emulate Britain’s emergency drug approval. While vaccinations are already well underway in many countries, Australia’s pharmaceutical authority is not expected to rule on candidate drugs for around another month, and is […]
Weather merry-go-round poses new risks for Australia
SYDNEY: A “merry-go-round” of extreme weather was hampering efforts by firefighters in Australia to tackle unprecedented bushfires that have killed at least 29 people and devastated vast swathes of the country. Parts of the country welcomed heavy rainfall overnight, but authorities warned yesterday that storms were bringing added complications, and the fire-danger risk could be […]
Rain brings joy to firefighters, farmers
SYDNEY: Drought-breaking storms dumped desperately needed rain on some bushfireravaged parts of eastern Australia yesterday, while giving joy to many farmers who have faced losing precious livestock and crops. The rains gave exhausted firefighters a boost in battling some of the blazes, with more relief expected over the weekend as the wet weather is forecast […]
