Read the latest news from regional and global sources, presenting different voices and perspectives.
Parents of Briton accused of e-scooter killing fly to Australia
The Times
·
The parents of a 25-year-old British woman accused of killing a man after colliding with him while riding drunk on an electric scooter in Australia have flown to be with her. Alicia Kemp, a psychology graduate from Redditch, Worcestershire, has...
ICC WTC 2023–25 Final: Big Milestones Within Reach for Australia’s Usman Khawaja, Cummins Ahead of Title Clash Against South Africa
Latestly
·
June 7, 2025
Mumbai, June 7: As Australia's ICC World Test Championship (WTC) title defence against South Africa draws closer, two of team's brightest stars in the ongoing cycle, skipper Pat Cummins and opener Usman Khawaja have big milestone to chase....
Sports News | WTC Final Will Be a New Challenge for Australia in Foreign Conditions: Lyon
Latestly
·
June 7, 2025
London, Jun 7 (PTI) Nathan Lyon says it will be a different challenge for Australia to take on South Africa in the World Test Championship final despite having the experience of winning ICC trophies across formats since the side will compete in...
Australia struggle to find Warner's replacement
The Express Tribune
·
June 7, 2025
SYDNEY: Filling the giant shoes of David Warner continues to be a headache for Australia 17 months after the bombastic Test opener retired, with Marnus Labuschagne shaping as the latest contender in the World Test Championship final against South...
How talented Bradford jazz musician became a star in Australia
Telegraph & Argus
·
Eric was born in 1938 and attended Heckmondwike Grammar School. Leaving school, he was employed at Illingworth Morris Mills, Thornton Road. A multi-instrumentalist, Eric’s main instrument is trumpet (or cornet), although his musical training began...
‘Doesn’t surprise me’: Tobacco black market is flourishing in Australia
The Geelong Advertiser
·
June 7, 2025
NSW Independent MLC Tania Mihailuk discusses the flourishing of the illegal tobacco trade in Australia. “It doesn’t surprise me that illicit tobacco is absolutely everywhere,” Ms Mihailuk told Sky News Senior Reporter Caroline Marcus. “Yes, you...
Options after liquidation of Neo Victoria Developments
George Herald
·
If the company goes insolvent, the victims would need to deal with the trustee responsible for the insolvency, which introduces further requirements for successfully suing the company. Trying to find people underneath the rubble of what had been...
One person in hospital following Victoria Avenue incident
Manx
·
Saturday, 7 June 2025 09:39 Police say incident was contained within a family One person is in hospital and another is being dealt with by the police following an incident on Victoria Avenue in Douglas. The Isle of Man Constabulary put a police...
Tragic end for missing Queensland tourists in Tasmania: Police confirm couple found dead
The Economic Times
·
June 7, 2025
A search for two missing Queensland tourists in Tasmania has ended in tragedy, with police confirming the bodies of Leannedra Kang, 25, and her partner Takahiro Toya, 26, were found near their crashed rental car in the state’s remote northeast on...
Tackling Trauma, Secrets and Family Complexities in a Tasmania-Set Murder-Mystery: Thom Green and Shannon Berry Talk 'The Survivors'
Concrete Playground
·
June 6, 2025
Spoiler warning: this interview incudes specifics about The Survivors if you haven't watched the full series before reading. "Being new," Thom Green offers. "If it's fresh. If you haven't tackled it before. That's always a good drawcard, right?"....
Australian released from Iraqi prison after more than four years behind bars
The Geelong Advertiser
·
June 7, 2025
The federal government is welcoming the release of an Australian engineer from a jail in Iraq. Robert Pether has been granted bail, emerging from a prison in Iraq after spending more than four years behind bars. Mr Pether was arrested in April...
Ashes retention, a setback at Gabba, first BGT win in 10 years: Australias WTC 2023-25 journey so far
Mint
·
June 7, 2025
London [UK], June 7 (ANI): Australia is all set to defend its ICC World Test Championship title against South Africa in the 'Ultimate Test' from June 11 at Lord's. The holders of the WTC mace finished second in the ongoing cycle with a point...
Australian primary students send Pope Leo XIV a homemade quilt
Vatican News
·
June 6, 2025
As he presented his credential letters to the Pope this week, Keith Pitt, the new Australian Ambassador to the Holy See, gave Pope Leo XIV biscuits, wine, and a homemade quilt from students at a Catholic school. By Kielce Gussie Macadamia nuts,...
Ex-Australian captain opens up on Indian cricket team's transition from Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, ahead of England tour, says 'India will replace the skill side...'
DNA India
·
The five-test tour of England, starting June 20 at Leeds and lasting until August 2025, is set to be a heavy one for fans and players alike. With senior stars Rohit and Virat having retired from the longest format of the game, the onus lies on the...
Alarm grows in Australia and New Zealand as China advances in Pacific amid U.S. retreat
The Globe and Mail
·
June 7, 2025
Open this photo in gallery:Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi meets with the Cook Islands' Minister for Foreign Affairs and Immigration Tingika Elikana, in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province in late May. Donald Trump's return to power has...
Victoria-trained official hits Stanley Cup Final ice
Peninsula News Review
·
June 6, 2025
Veteran NHL official and former Victoria Cougar Trent Knorr makes championship debut While the hockey world zeroes in on Connor McDavid and Matthew Tkachuk in a heavyweight Stanley Cup Final rematch, another name with deep Vancouver Island ties...
What are the best nights in Australian boxing?
The Independent
·
June 7, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
‘Doesn’t stack up’: Australian review of US beef considers demand
The Geelong Advertiser
·
June 7, 2025
Hunter Valley Cattle Farmer Tony Hegarty reacts to US beef imports facing an Australian review, claiming “it doesn’t stack up” considering the $3.3 billion traded last financial year. “It doesn’t stack up, their prices over there are significantly...
‘Woke morons’ will lead Australia to go ‘down the toilet’
The Geelong Advertiser
·
June 7, 2025
Verve Communications Prue MacSween slams the “woke morons” who have “infiltrated” the South Australia Liberal Party to go back on their stance on cancelling net zero. “If we pursue this fantasy of net zero, we are all going to be down the toilet,”...
Tom Moody on Australia’s chances in WTC final: Many of their players have won multiple ICC tournaments…That winning mentality is ingrained in them
The Indian Express
·
June 7, 2025
Compared to the Australian team, which will take the field on June 11th for the World Test Championship final at Lord’s, the South African team not only lacks in the experience of playing the format but also lacks in the pedigree of playing and...