Australia pledged $5.5 million in relief aid to Indonesia earlier this month in the wake of an earthquake and tsunami that killed more than 2,000 people and displaced millions more,… Continue reading Australians question how aid money is being spent in Indonesia after shift to ‘aid investment’
The Chinese company that assembles Apple’s AirPods is moving its production from China to Vietnam, as the US-China trade war escalates following US tariffs on some $US250 billion in Chinese… Continue reading US trade war takes a bite out of Apple as supplier abandons China for Vietnam
Police in California are investigating claims a high school student mixed her cremated grandfather’s ashes into homemade sugar cookies and shared them with several classmates. The student and a friend… Continue reading Police investigate claims teenager baked grandfather’s ashes into cookies and fed them to classmates
Officials in Crimea say an 18-year-old student is responsible for carrying out an attack on his college in the city of Kerch that killed at least 19 people. The gunman,… Continue reading Crimean college attack: 19 dead in explosion and armed assault by 18-year-old student
A doctor suspected of killing and dismembering dissident Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi trained at the Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine in Melbourne after being sponsored by the Saudi Government. Dr… Continue reading Jamal Khashoggi murder suspect studied forensic medicine in Australia in 2015
Nineteenth-century laws making abortion illegal in Queensland have been scrapped, in one of the state’s biggest legislative reforms. The Government’s controversial plan to decriminalise pregnancy termination passed through state parliament… Continue reading Abortion legalised in Queensland after historic vote in Parliament
Melbourne Airport is to undergo a $500 million makeover, including a redeveloped international terminal and new entry and exit roads. The suite of projects will be rolled out over the… Continue reading Rooftop bar and restaurant feature in Melbourne Airport’s planned redevelopment of international terminal
EBay has filed a lawsuit against Amazon, accusing the US retail giant of using illegal tactics to recruit sellers. It says Amazon representatives abused eBay’s internal email system to contact… Continue reading EBay files lawsuit against Amazon over ‘seller recruitment’
Crowds of angry Hindu devotees have prevented women from entering one of Hinduism’s holiest temples despite a historic Supreme Court ruling. Crowds of agitated protesters in Kerala attacked female devotees,… Continue reading Sabarimala: Mobs attack women near India Hindu temple
Across the country, Canadians queued for the chance to buy recreational cannabis legally for the first time. The end of prohibition on Wednesday was marked by parties, park hangouts and… Continue reading Cannabis in Canada: How it went down on Legalisation Day
Prominent environmentalist Ian Kiernan, the founder of an iconic Australian anti-litter campaign that expanded into a global success, has died aged 78. The round-the-world yachtsman began the Clean Up Australia… Continue reading Ian Kiernan: ‘Clean Up the World’ environmentalist dies
Canada has become the second country after Uruguay to legalise possession and use of recreational cannabis. The nationwide market for cannabis opened Wednesday at midnight amid lingering questions about the… Continue reading Canada becomes second country to legalise recreational marijuana
