Australia makes “largest ever” meth bust as 903 kg seized
Australian authorities have made the largest haul of methamphetamine to date, with the seizure of almost 903 kilograms of the drug in Melbourne’s east. Two men, a 53-year-old Blackburn man…
New Zealand hit by ex-Cyclone Debbie, heavy rains close highways
WELLINGTON – The tail-end of powerful Cyclone Debbie, which left a trail of destruction in northeast Australia, has lashed New Zealand, closing highways and causing a major landslip. The storm…
South Australia says 90 firms interested in supplying grid-scale batteries
MELBOURNE – Dozens of companies from 10 countries are vying with Elon Musk’s Tesla Inc to install Australia‘s largest grid-scale battery to help keep the lights on in the country’s…
Australia academic, home after being barred from leaving China, vows to return
BEIJING – Subjected to daily interrogations and blocked from leaving China for more than a week, Australia-based academic Feng Chongyi arrived home in Sydney on Sunday, vowing to return to…
Third body found in aftermath of damaging Australian cyclone
SYDNEY – A third body has been found in the aftermath of Cyclone Debbie and accompanying floods that swamped Australia’s east coast, as receding waters start revealing the human and…
Australia bolsters security checks for flights from Middle East
SYDNEY – Australia will conduct additional security checks on passengers flying directly from Muslim-majority countries in the Middle East to prevent security threats. The new rules follow similar measures introduced…
Two dead, tens of thousands stranded by Australia floods
Tens of thousands of Australians have been stranded by floodwaters today after the remnants of a powerful cyclone swept along the country’s east coast, cutting roads, destroying bridges and killing two people.…
‘People on rooftops’ as Australians flee rising floodwaters
Swollen rivers have flooded entire towns along Australia’s east coast, cutting roads and leaving residents clinging to roofs and floating down streets in boats after the remnants of a powerful…
Australia’s dirtiest coal plant closes, energy crisis deepens
The doors to Australia‘s dirtiest power station will close permanently today after 50 years, amping up pressure on a government desperate to avoid the kind of embarrassing blackouts that hit chunks…
Thousands told to evacuate Australian town as ex-cyclone brings flood fears
Authorities have ordered the evacuation of large parts of a major town of more than 25,000 people in eastern Australia on Thursday as a storm system generated by a powerful…
