Soaring gold prices have triggered a modern-day gold rush across Australia’s historic goldfields, drawing a new generation of hobbyists into prospecting in Victoria’s famed “golden triangle”. In the hinterlands of the state’s former mining towns, retirees, construction workers and families are flocking to fossicking sites, encouraged by record gold prices, advances in metal-detecting technology and […]
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Bondi hero says aim was to save innocent lives
SYDNEY: Ahmed al Ahmed, the bystander who intervened during the deadly Bondi Beach shooting earlier this month, has said his only aim was to protect “innocent people” as chaos unfolded during what authorities have described as an anti-Semitic terrorist attack. Read More: Bondi hero receives millions after brave act In an interview published on Monday with […]
20 wickets fall on day 1 as Australia gain edge in 4th Test
An astounding 20 wickets fell on a frantic day one of the fourth Ashes Test on Friday with Australia all out for 152 before storming back to dismiss England for 110 and leave the clash on a knife-edge. England skipper Ben Stokes won a key toss on a green track and his quicks feasted after […]
Smith returns as Australia prepare an all-pace attack for Boxing Day test
Steve Smith returns to action in the Boxing Day test against England as Australia opted to include four fast bowlers in their 12-man squad, with spinner Todd Murphy, who was brought into the fold to replace Nathan Lyon, not finding a spot. Fast bowler Jhye Richardson, who has not played in the longest format since […]
Experience key for Australia’s Ashes win, says Starc
The wealth of experience in Australia’s ranks helped them remain calm in a difficult lead-up to the Ashes, fast bowler Mitchell Starc said after they defeated England on Sunday to win the series with two matches to spare. Australia wrapped up an 82-run win on day five of the third Test in Adelaide to take […]
Bondi Beach shooters trained in NSW countryside
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: Police allege that Sajid Akram, 50, and his son Naveed, 24, conducted tactical firearms training in the New South Wales (NSW) countryside prior to last week’s deadly mass shooting at Bondi Beach. Read More: ‘Dark Day’ for Australia as 12 killed in Bondi Beach shooting The attack, targeting a Hanukkah event, killed 15 people in Australia’s deadliest […]
‘Awesome’ Australia dominate to win Ashes against ‘hurting’ England
Australia captain Pat Cummins said it felt “pretty awesome” Sunday after his dominant team won the third Test in Adelaide to wrap up the Ashes in just 11 days of play after some dogged resistance from England’s tail briefly threatened a great escape. England’s last four wickets added 145 on the final day to be […]
Australia four wickets from Ashes glory as England cling on
An unrelenting Australia were four wickets from retaining the Ashes at close of play in the third Test on Saturday as England clung to a dying hope that they could chase a record 435 to save the series. England had clawed their way to 207-6 at the end of play in Adelaide with Will Jacks […]
Australian lifeguards observe silence for Bondi shooting victims
Australian surf lifesavers lined Sydney’s Bondi Beach on Saturday to honour the 15 people killed in a mass shooting at a Jewish festival. Standing along the shoreline in their red-and-yellow uniforms, rescuers observed a three-minute silence, some embracing or shedding tears, as a helicopter hovered overhead. The ceremony came six days after the December 14 […]
Australian PM’s viral visa ban video is AI-generated
A viral video claiming that Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese had banned visas for Pakistani nationals has been confirmed as AI-generated. The clip, widely shared on Facebook and X, falsely shows Albanese announcing the suspension of visa services following the deadly Bondi Beach shooting on December 14, 2025. Experts analyzing the footage found that his […]