Thursday 16 - 10:00
Australia has confirmed its first detection of the H5 strain of avian influenza in a native seabird, marking a significant development in the country's monitoring of the highly contagious virus. The Australian government announced on Friday that laboratory tests confirmed an H5 infection in a crested tern found in the coastal town of......
Australia and Fiji have signed a new defence agreement aimed at strengthening security cooperation in the South Pacific, marking a significant step in Canberra’s efforts to reinforce its strategic footprint in a region increasingly shaped by geopolitical competition. The treaty, named “Ocean of Peace”, establishes a formal......
Thai authorities have charged a 45-year-old Australian man with premeditated murder following the discovery of the body of a 17-year-old Thai girl inside a suitcase, in a case that has drawn widespread attention across the country. The suspect was arrested at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport while preparing to board a flight to Australia.......
George Russell delivered a commanding performance to win the 2026 Austrian Grand Prix, converting pole position into victory and reducing the gap to Mercedes teammate Kimi Antonelli in the Formula One Drivers' Championship. Russell controlled the race from the front at the Red Bull Ring, securing his second victory of the season after......
Australian AI infrastructure provider Firmus Technologies has entered into a strategic partnership with Nvidia aimed at making high-performance computing more accessible to emerging artificial intelligence companies while expanding AI cloud capacity across the Asia-Pacific region. Under the agreement, Firmus Technologies will purchase Nvidia's......
Thai authorities have launched a high-profile murder investigation after the body of a 17-year-old girl was discovered inside a suitcase in the coastal city of Pattaya. An Australian man has been arrested and formally charged in connection with the case. The victim's family has expressed profound grief following the discovery, describing......
Australia is moving to strengthen enforcement of its landmark social media restrictions for children by significantly increasing the financial penalties that technology companies could face for failing to comply with the law. The proposed measures reflect growing concerns among policymakers that existing safeguards have not been sufficient......
Presented as one of the most ambitious digital regulations in the world for protecting minors, the ban on social media for those under 16 in Australia does not seem to have significantly altered the habits of adolescents in the immediate term. This is the conclusion of a recent scientific study that sheds light on the concrete effects of this......
Australian authorities have announced the largest cocaine seizure ever recorded in the country, uncovering approximately 2.7 tonnes of the drug during an operation in the outskirts of Sydney. The discovery was made during an investigation targeting organized criminal activity, with officers locating the cocaine concealed in plastic containers......
The Australian government has announced plans to extend a temporary reduction in fuel taxes for motorists, aiming to ease financial pressure on households affected by rising energy costs and global instability. The measure, initially introduced in March, reduced fuel excise taxes by half and lowered charges on heavy transport vehicles. It......
Australia has confirmed its first case of the highly contagious H5 strain of avian influenza on the mainland, marking a significant development in the country's efforts to protect wildlife and poultry populations from a virus that has spread across multiple continents in recent years. The virus was detected in a migratory seabird in a......
Australia is investigating its first suspected mainland case of the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu virus, marking a potentially significant development in the country's ongoing efforts to protect its wildlife, agricultural sector, and public health systems. The suspected case was identified in a brown skua, a migratory seabird found......
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At the Heart of the 2026 World Cup
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GITEX Africa: The New Frontiers Of African Innovation
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Les Impériales Week 2026: Under the Theme “Daba or Never”
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Iran under the lens
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AFCON 2025: Morocco at the heart of African football
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