'Hottest' Ashes Test day on record as Australia swelters
More than 200 weather records were broken nationwide during the last summer, with intense heatwaves, bushfires and flooding plaguing the December 2016-February 2017 season.
Jan 07, 2018, 13:22 PM IST
Ashes: Australia end Day 2 in the ascendancy thanks to Usman Khawaja-Steve Smith stand
Smith and Khawaja batted through the final session in a 107-run partnership after openers Cameron Bancroft and David Warner had departed earlier in Australia`s reply to England`s 346.
Jan 05, 2018, 15:16 PM IST
Ashes, 5th Test: England all out for 346 in Sydney
Steve Smith pulled off a stunning one-handed catch to dismiss Dawid Malan for 62, but the Australians were guilty of two embarrassing dropped catches to give England a helping hand.
Jan 05, 2018, 12:15 PM IST
Ashes: Australia gain the upper hand late on Day 1 in Sydney
Australia stunned England with two late wickets, including that of Joe Root for 83, to leave the tourists wobbling on 233 for five at the end of the rain-disrupted opening day of the fifth and final Test on Thursday.
Jan 04, 2018, 15:36 PM IST
Six killed in Sydney seaplane crash
All six occupants on board a tourist seaplane were killed on Sunday after it crashed into a bay north of Sydney.
Dec 31, 2017, 21:18 PM IST
Hours before new year celebrations, 6 dead in Sydney seaplane crash
Six people were killed when a seaplane crashed into a river in Australia on Sunday, police said, with divers recovering three bodies so far.
Dec 31, 2017, 15:32 PM IST
Ashes: Ashton Agar ready for another spin tilt at England in Sydney
Ashton Agar said on Sunday he was ready for another crack at England after being called into Australia's squad as the second spin-bowling option for this week's final Ashes Test in Sydney.
Dec 31, 2017, 11:10 AM IST
Australia's first same-sex couples get married
Two lesbian couples have become the first people to legally celebrate a same-sex wedding in Australia.
Dec 17, 2017, 12:33 PM IST
Golf: Lucas Herbert leads Jason Day by one shot at Australian Open
A charging Jason Day drilled a birdie putt just wide of the 18th hole and had to settle for second place behind young compatriot Lucas Herbert at the halfway stage of the Australian Open on Friday.
Nov 24, 2017, 13:16 PM IST
Jordan Spieth struggles, Jason Day shines at Australian Open
Jason Day made a spectacular return to the Australian Open on Thursday, finishing the first round just three shots off the lead as the defending champion Jordan Spieth struggled in tricky conditions.
Nov 23, 2017, 16:14 PM IST
This doctor's miraculous escape from shark attack
Sydney, Nov 14 (IANS) A British doctor on Tuesday said that he escaped a shark by punching it in the face after the animal tried to attack him in Australia.
Nov 14, 2017, 11:39 AM IST
Public ire over 'raunchy' Honey Birdette lingerie ad in Australia
A woman said that she avoided walking past the store at the Macquarie Centre because she did not want her children to see the window banners.
Nov 09, 2017, 21:11 PM IST
2 children killed after car crashes in to Australian classroom
Two eight-year-old boys were killed and another three children badly hurt after a car crashed into a classroom in Sydney on Tuesday, Australian police said.
Nov 07, 2017, 09:08 AM IST
Relief for Chris Gayle, wins defamation case in Australia
After less than two hours of deliberation, the jury found Fairfax media had failed to establish the truth of a series of reports it ran alleging the 103-Test cricketer had exposed himself to a masseuse during the tournament.
Oct 30, 2017, 11:29 AM IST
Australia ramps up airport security after alleged plane bomb plot
Immigration Minister Peter Dutton told reporters in Melbourne on Monday that the alleged plane bomb plot could prompt longer-term airport security changes.
Australian plane plot may have involved bomb or gas: Reports
Several terror attacks have taken place in Australia in recent years, including a Sydney cafe siege in 2014 that saw two hostages killed.
Jul 31, 2017, 07:12 AM IST
Australia boosts airport security after Sydney counter-terror raids
Australia raised its terror alert in September 2014 and has passed a series of anti-terrorist laws to prevent attacks on its territory.
Jul 30, 2017, 17:08 PM IST
Australian counter-terrorism police arrest four in Sydney
Australian counter-terrorism police arrested four people in raids late on Saturday across several Sydney suburbs aimed at disrupting plans for "terrorist attacks".
Jul 29, 2017, 16:04 PM IST
Australian minister quits after finding out he may also be Italian
"I had no knowledge that I, myself, had become an Italian citizen - nor had I requested to become an Italian citizen," said the Australian-born Canavan, who quit the major position of minister for Resources and Northern Australia.
Jul 25, 2017, 14:55 PM IST
Australia to make it easier to deploy military for 'terrorist incidents'
The government said in a statement that state and territory police forces remained the best first response, but the military could offer additional support to enhance their capabilities.
Jul 17, 2017, 09:30 AM IST
