
Australia passes tough hate crime laws with mandatory jail time for Nazi salutes
The laws will impose minimum jail sentences between 12 months for less serious hate crimes, such as giving a Nazi salute in public.
Thu Feb 06 2025

Thousands flock to see rare, smelly corpse flower bloom in Sydney
The plant typically does not bloom more than once every few years and it lasts only about a day.
Sat Jan 25 2025

TIMELINE - Antisemitic attacks escalate in Australia
Police in the state of New South Wales, that has Sydney as its capital, have arrested forty people for antisemitic offences.
Wed Jan 22 2025

Childcare centre torched in latest antisemitic attack in Australia
It was the second antisemitic attack on property in four days in Sydney and comes amid a spate of similar crimes targeting Jewish community.
Tue Jan 21 2025

Sydney closes nine beaches due to mysterious ball-shaped debris
Most of the samples of the ball-shaped debris were the size of marbles, with some larger, says Northern Beaches Council.
Tue Jan 14 2025

Qantas plane engine failure sparks fire at Sydney Airport
Qantas has confirmed that a flight was forced to make an emergency landing at Sydney Airport after experiencing engine failure that sparked a fire next to a runway on Friday, reported Xinhua.
Fri Nov 08 2024

Australian airports hit by outage at immigration counters
A technical outage cripples all of Australia's major airports leading to long queues at international terminals.
Fri Nov 08 2024

Sydney Dialogue: Deputy Sec-Gen stresses ASEAN's resilience in face of global challenges
Datuk Astanah Abdul Aziz underscores the link between economic issues and regional security during the Sydney Dialogue.
Mon Sep 02 2024

Sydney's $15 billion new train line is modern, fast and big on TikTok
Australia's largest public transport project has achieved something few urban planners expect: social media fame.
Fri Aug 30 2024

Australia raises terror threat level to 'probable' from 'possible'
Anthony Albanese said he raised Australia's threat level following advice from security services, but said no imminent threat of an attack.
Mon Aug 05 2024

Global cyber outage: More airlines and terminal services hit
Australia's Sydney Airport reported a global technical outage has impacted some airline operations and terminal services.
Fri Jul 19 2024

Australia police charge man with murder after Sydney house fire kills three children
It was reported that the man allegedly set fire to the home while his partner and her seven children were inside.
Thu Jul 11 2024

Australia police arrests teenage boy after stabbing at Sydney university
Australian police arrested a 14-year-old boy for a stabbing at the University of Sydney, prompting a lockdown of the university buildings.
Tue Jul 02 2024

Australia PM condemns graffiti attack on US consulate in Sydney
The US consulate building in Sydney was defaced and sprayed with paint by a person carrying a small sledgehammer.
Mon Jun 10 2024

Australian court lifts order blocking X on church stabbing video
Australian court refused to extend a temporary order to take down posts showing the stabbing of a Sydney priest in April.
Mon May 13 2024

Malaysia urges citizens to leave South Sudan as security situation worsens
Wisma Putra urges Malaysians to leave immediately while commercial flights are still operating.
Fri Mar 28 2025

Sudan's army shells Omdurman in push to oust RSF from capital region
RSF controls parts of Omdurman and has fortified west Sudan, dividing the nation into rival zones.
Fri Mar 28 2025

Canada's prime minister says nothing off the table in response to Trump's tariffs
A trade war would be extremely damaging for Canada, which sends 75% of its exports to the United States.
Fri Mar 28 2025

Trump says larger tariffs could be imposed on Canada, EU if they cause US 'economic harm'
Donald Trump warns of massive tariffs on the EU & Canada if they collude to hurt the US economy - far larger than currently planned.
Fri Mar 28 2025

Funding shortages may halt global child malnutrition programs, World Food Programme warns
The WFP has suffered severe financial setbacks after the US, its single largest donor, announced a 90-day pause on foreign aid assistance.
Fri Mar 28 2025

South Koreans mourn historic temple burnt by wildfire, race to save others
At least 18 heritage sites or objects damaged, destroyed.
Fri Mar 28 2025

What are the US and Europe doing to counter Houthi strikes in the Red Sea?
Here is how the attacks on ships in the Red Sea by Houthis have affected trade for Europe and the US.
Fri Mar 28 2025

North Korea leader Kim Jong Un touts AI suicide drones, early-warning aircraft
Kim Jong Un says unmanned control and AI capability must be the top priorities in modern arms development.
Fri Mar 28 2025

Russia soon to begin to build road bridge to North Korea
The bridge was agreed upon during Putin's 2024 North Korea visit, when both nations signed a strategic partnership deal.
Fri Mar 28 2025

Court allows Rosmah to include Govt, police as third parties in missing jewellery lawsuit
Judge says Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor has established a prima facie case to be granted leave to issue the third-party notice.
Thu Mar 27 2025