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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – Young Australian sprinter Gout Gout, just 17, narrowly missed out on a spot in the 200m final at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. The Ipswich-born talent clocked 20.36 seconds in his semifinal on Thursday, a touch slower than his heat time of 20.23 seconds, leaving him just outside the top…
Sydney, 18 September 2025 – The Australian government has unveiled a bold new plan to slash greenhouse gas emissions by 62–70% below 2005 levels by 2035, surpassing its previous 43% target for 2030. Announced by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, the target aligns with advice from the Climate Change Authority and aims to position Australia as…
Sydney | September 18, 2025 A Diplomatic Flashpoint: Trump’s Outburst Draws Australian Ire SYDNEY — A fiery exchange between US President Donald Trump and ABC journalist John Lyons has triggered a diplomatic stir and a national conversation about press freedom. The confrontation, which occurred during a White House press conference on September 16, 2025, saw…
SYDNEY, September 17, 2025 – A top Australian cybersecurity expert has raised alarm bells, claiming Chinese-made electric vehicles (EVs) on Aussie roads could be remotely disabled or even detonated. Alastair MacGibbon, former cybersecurity adviser to ex-Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, made the startling assertion at the Financial Review’s Cyber Summit on Tuesday. He warned that these…
Sydney is grappling with a significant health crisis as new figures reveal a dramatic spike in flu cases, with COVID-19 levels remaining stubbornly high. Over the past week, flu test confirmations have surged by 26%, with nearly 7,000 people testing positive. This increase has raised concerns about the potential onset of a pneumonia epidemic, a…