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Cardinal Pell appeals ‘impossible’ child sex conviction
Article
/ 5 June 2019

Cardinal Pell appeals ‘impossible’ child sex conviction

Pell is battling guilty verdicts handed down against him in December on five counts of sexually assaulting two choirboys

By Erin Handley
World Cup is anyone’s oyster
Article
/ 31 May 2019

World Cup is anyone’s oyster

This year there are a number of teams good enough to ensure a fierce battle for the title

By Luke Feltham
International Indian Ocean expedition
Article
/ 31 May 2019

International Indian Ocean expedition

Historical maritime voyage

By Advertorial Supplement
Cricket World Cup is anyone’s game
Article
/ 29 May 2019

Cricket World Cup is anyone’s game

This year, there are a number of teams good enough to walk away with the title

By Luke Feltham
Vanquished Australian opposition shifts left with new leader
Article
/ 27 May 2019

Vanquished Australian opposition shifts left with new leader

The Australian Labour Party unexpectedly lost to incumbent leader Scott Morrison on May 18, despite leading in the polls running up to the election.

By Agency
Australia election triggers refugee suicide attempts
Article
/ 21 May 2019

Australia election triggers refugee suicide attempts

An unexpected victory by Scott Morrison’s centre-right coalition has dashed hopes and set off a wave of self-harm including several hospitalisations

By Daniel De Carteret
Australia election stokes mistrust in opinion polls
Article
/ 20 May 2019

Australia election stokes mistrust in opinion polls

Australia’s ruling Liberal-National coalition claimed a shock victory in Saturday’s election

By Glenda Kwek
Folau homophobia hearing begins in Sydney
Article
/ 4 May 2019

Folau homophobia hearing begins in Sydney

The controversy has overshadowed Australia’s World Cup preparations, with Wallabies coach Michael Cheika vowing not to select Folau

By Agency
Burka talk in a time of bias
Article
/ 3 May 2019

Burka talk in a time of bias

The Western mass media misuses the term ‘burkini’ for the mainstream gaze

By Aaisha Dadi Patel
Australian media challenge ‘unprecedented’ contempt charges over Pell reporting
Article
/ 15 April 2019

Australian media challenge ‘unprecedented’ contempt charges over Pell reporting

Twenty-three journalists and 13 media companies face fines and prison terms for allegedly breaching a gag order

By Agency
Google drone deliveries cleared for take-off in Australia
Article
/ 9 April 2019

Google drone deliveries cleared for take-off in Australia

The Google-linked firm says it has been been delivering "food and drinks, over-the-counter chemist items, and locally-made coffee and chocolate"

By Agency
Hard-right Australian party sought NRA donations — report
Article
/ 26 March 2019

Hard-right Australian party sought NRA donations — report

Secret recordings showed members of the party seeking donations from the NRA apparently in return for trying to loosen Australia’s tight gun laws

By Agency
How CNN reported on ‘child slaves’ who were not really enslaved
Africa
/ 19 March 2019

How CNN reported on ‘child slaves’ who were not really enslaved

Despite what a recent CNN documentary claims, there is no pervasive child slavery problem in Ghana’s Lake Volta region

By Betty Mensah and Samuel Okyere
Remote Cape with ‘world’s cleanest air’ offers smog respite
Article
/ 18 March 2019

Remote Cape with ‘world’s cleanest air’ offers smog respite

While Cape Grim boasts the cleanest air in the world, it is not immune to rising levels of pollution.

By Andrew Beatty
Top pope adviser convicted of child sex crimes
Article
/ 26 February 2019

Top pope adviser convicted of child sex crimes

​Australian Cardinal George Pell, one of Pope Francis’ closest advisers, has been found guilty of sexually assaulting two choirboys

By Agency
Inquiry refers scandal-hit Australian banks to watchdogs
Article
/ 4 February 2019

Inquiry refers scandal-hit Australian banks to watchdogs

The wide-ranging Royal Commission was called in late 2017 as public outrage mounted over allegations of dodgy financial advice

By Andrew Beatty and Glenda Kwek
Bancroft keen to resume opening with Warner despite scandal
Article
/ 10 January 2019

Bancroft keen to resume opening with Warner despite scandal

Cameron Bancroft confirmed in an explosive television interview in December it was Warner who asked him to alter the ball

By Agency
UN asks Australia to consider Saudi teen for ‘refugee resettlement’
Article
/ 9 January 2019

UN asks Australia to consider Saudi teen for ‘refugee resettlement’

Thailand initially said it would deport her at the request of Saudi embassy officials, barring her from travelling on to Australia

By Staff Reporter
Australia to ‘carefully consider’ Saudi woman’s asylum plea
Article
/ 8 January 2019

Australia to ‘carefully consider’ Saudi woman’s asylum plea

Rahaf Mohammed Al-Qunun, fleeing alleged abuse by her conservative family, says she tried to reach Australia on a tourist visa

By Agency
India mop up Australia tail, take 2-1 Test series lead
Article
/ 30 December 2018

India mop up Australia tail, take 2-1 Test series lead

India, the world’s top-ranked nation, are now zeroing in on a first-ever series win Down Under in Sydney later this week

By Martin Parry
Warner asked me to tamper with ball, says Bancroft
Article
/ 26 December 2018

Warner asked me to tamper with ball, says Bancroft

Bancroft was seen using sandpaper to try to rough up the ball in the Cape Town Test in March

By Martin Parry
Fact checking fibbing politicians works, study finds
Article
/ 21 December 2018

Fact checking fibbing politicians works, study finds

Study finds voters from across the political spectrum would change their minds when presented with facts, and were turned off by persistent lies

By Agency
Paine relief: Australia win for first time since ‘sandpapergate’
Article
/ 18 December 2018

Paine relief: Australia win for first time since ‘sandpapergate’

Australia’s best result in the four previous Tests since the scandal was narrowly hanging on for a draw against Pakistan in Dubai

By Staff Reporter
Kohli joins Tendulkar with six centuries in Australia
Article
/ 16 December 2018

Kohli joins Tendulkar with six centuries in Australia

In bringing up 100, he becomes the second-fastest batsman to 25 Test centuries in terms of innings, with 127, and the crowd showered him with applause

By Agency
Kohli undaunted by Ashwin, Sharma injury blows
Article
/ 13 December 2018

Kohli undaunted by Ashwin, Sharma injury blows

Ashwin is receiving treatment for a left-sided abdominal strain, while Sharma jarred his back while fielding in Adelaide

By Agency
Australia adoption law sparks ‘stolen generation’ fears
Article
/ 23 November 2018

Australia adoption law sparks ‘stolen generation’ fears

The New South Wales government said the change would prevent vulnerable young people from being moved around multiple foster homes

By Agency
Ex-farm supervisor charged over Australia strawberry sabotage
Article
/ 12 November 2018

Ex-farm supervisor charged over Australia strawberry sabotage

​Police investigating a major Australian strawberry needle contamination scare on Monday identified a former farm supervisor as their main suspect

By Agency
Fate of wild places in five countries’ hands
Article
/ 2 November 2018

Fate of wild places in five countries’ hands

​More than 70% of Earth’s last untouched wilderness lies in the territories of just five countries

By Agency
102-year-old charged with indecent assault in Australia
Article
/ 24 October 2018

102-year-old charged with indecent assault in Australia

The unnamed man will appear in court next month, police said, after he was accused of assaulting the fellow resident at a care facility

By Agency
Aussie government blames admin error for ‘okay to be white’ vote
Article
/ 16 October 2018

Aussie government blames admin error for ‘okay to be white’ vote

The vote in favour of a white supremacist slogan sparked a furious backlash and demands for the resignations of ministers who backed the motion

By Agency
AfriForum decries SA farm murders down under
Article
/ 15 October 2018

AfriForum decries SA farm murders down under

The group’s visit comes amid a controversial Australian senate motion condemning ‘anti-white racism’

By Sarah Smit
It’s not that bad! Science, tourism clash on Great Barrier Reef
Article
/ 27 September 2018

It’s not that bad! Science, tourism clash on Great Barrier Reef

Every year, more than two million snorkel-wielding tourists head to Australia’s famed coral ecosystem, generating revenues of $4.3-billion

By Glenda Kwek
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