Boomers go unbeaten through the group stage at FIBA World Cup
There is a lot to Aron Baynes’s game these days, but the Boomers’ heavy-hitter is still keeping things simple. The intimidating centre was instrumental in shutting down French NBA star…
Factory fire covers Sydney skyline with thick black smoke
Clouds of thick black smoke are billowing from a large fire at a factory in Sydney’s south-west, with one witness describing the noise during the fire as “bomb-like explosions”. More…
IWPG attends the grand opening of the Afghan Peace Foundation and commemorates
Sydney, August 24, 2019 – A peace conference to celebrate the inauguration of Afghan Peace Foundation as well as to commemorate the 5th Anniversary of the September 18th World Peace…
Dastyari ICAC bike antics may prove costly
NSW police are investigating whether former ALP power broker Sam Dastyari should be slapped with a $2200 fine after riding a lime green share bike on a Sydney footpath. Mr…
Great Barrier Reef long-term outlook ‘very poor’: Report
For the first time, the long-term outlook for the Great Barrier Reef has been downgraded from “poor” to “very poor” by the federal government’s five-year reef report. The evidence-based report…
Female jockey dies after fall at Melbourne racecourse
Worksafe are investigating the tragic death of a 22-year-old apprentice jockey after she died in a fall during pre-dawn training at a racecourse in Melbourne, police have confirmed. The female…
Government MPs alarmed over Chinese influence at Australian universities after pro-Beijing rallies
Australian universities are not doing enough to combat the influence of China’s ruling Communist Party, a group of Federal Government backbenchers has warned. The comments follow recent pro-Beijing rallies staged…
Federal Government reveals timeline to implement its 54 banking royal commission recommendations
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has revealed an “implementation road map” around the 54 recommendations from the financial services royal commission that called for Government action. The final report from commissioner Kenneth…
Chinese ambassador to Australia warns foreigners not to interfere in Hong Kong
Chinese Government-controlled media has publicly congratulated pro-Beijing protesters who gathered in Melbourne on Friday, while the nation’s ambassador to Australia has warned foreigners not to support pro-democracy activists. An estimated…
Sydney stabbing accused Mert Ney faces court
The man accused of going on a deadly stabbing rampage in central Sydney on Tuesday will defend the charges laid against him on the grounds of mental illness, his lawyer…