Australia floods worsen as thousands more flee Sydney homes
About 50,000 residents in NSW have been told to either evacuate or warned they might receive evacuation orders.
Tue Jul 05 2022
More heavy rains set to drench Sydney as thousands evacuate
Relentless rains flooded several suburbs in Australia's largest city, with officials warning of more wild weather to come.
Mon Jul 04 2022
Australia steps up flood relief efforts as Sydney braces for heavy rains
Military helicopters airlifted stranded people from rooftops of flooded neighbourhoods in eastern Australia.
Tue Mar 01 2022
Sydney told to brace for heavy rains, floods in 'one-in-a-one thousand' year event
New South Wales Premier Dominic Perrottet warned residents in the state's south to get ready to leave their homes immediately if they are asked.
Tue Mar 01 2022
Australia's Queensland state says peak of Omicron two weeks away
NSW reported 30 deaths of patients with COVID-19, while Victoria state saw 20 deaths, and Queensland reported 10 deaths.
Sun Jan 23 2022
Australia suffers deadliest day of pandemic as Omicron drives up hospital cases
A total of 74 deaths were registered by late morning between New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland.
Tue Jan 18 2022
Sydney Omicron outbreak could peak by late January, modelling shows
Australia is now suffering infection rates far higher than elsewhere in the Asia-Pacific region.
Fri Jan 07 2022
Sydney gears up for New Year's Eve celebrations despite record Omicron surge
Authorities encouraging revellers to come out and enjoy the festivities despite a record number of COVID-19 cases.
Fri Dec 31 2021
COVID-19 restrictions in Sydney to ease weeks ahead of schedule
Vaccinated people in the harbour city of around 5 million will be allowed unlimited numbers of guests in their homes from Nov. 8.
Tue Nov 02 2021
Sydney to open for international travellers without quarantine
Overseas travel would return once 80 pct of people in a particular state are fully vaccinated.
Fri Oct 15 2021
Sydney COVID-19 cases ease further as focus shifts to reviving economy
New daily infections in the state fell to 360 on Tuesday, the majority in Sydney, marking a steady downward trend.
Wed Oct 13 2021
COVID-19 curbs in Sydney could ease early amid surge in vaccinations
Daily infections in New South Wales rose to 444 on Wednesday, up from 360 a day earlier.
Wed Oct 13 2021
'Long 100 days': Sydney reopens as Australia looks to live with COVID-19
Sydney's cafes, gyms and restaurants welcomed back fully vaccinated customers on Monday after nearly four months of lockdown.
Mon Oct 11 2021
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024