Thousands evacuated as downpours worsen NSW floods
SYDNEY, Australia: About 18,000 Australians have been evacuated from flooding across New South Wales (NSW) as heavy rain continues to batter the east coast. Days...
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Child among nine test positive for Covid-19 in NSW
SYDNEY, Australia: A child is among the nine new cases of locally-acquired Covid-19 cases in New South Wales. Out of the nine new cases, which...
Australian states enforce travel bans on Sydney residents amid Covid-19 outbreak
SYDNEY, Australia: Australian states and territories have begun enforcing entry bans on Sydney residents amid a growing coronavirus outbreak in the nation’s largest city. The...
Sydney residents urged to stay home amid new Covid-19 outbreak
SYDNEY, Australia: Thousands of Sydney residents have been told to stay home after a new outbreak of coronavirus ended a two-week run of no local...
Floods spark evacuation warnings for NSW, Queensland towns
SYDNEY, Australia: Australian authorities have issued evacuation warnings for low-lying towns in northern New South Wales (NSW) as storms batter the nation’s east coast. On...
Australia battles with bush fire smoke, hottest October in 80 years
SYDNEY, Australia: Residents have been warned to expect bushfire smoke to blanket Sydney for days, as Victoria and South Australia experiences the hottest October in...
Australian town residents cautioned as massive snake at large in Silverdale
SILVERDALE, Australia: Residents of a Sydney suburb have been cautioned by the local government of New South Wales, following the discovery of a huge “freshly...
Daylight Saving Time due to start in Australia
MELBOURNE, Australia: The government has announced the initiation of Daylight Saving Time (DST) in the eastern part of the country from Sunday. The new time...
Five feared dead in helicopter tragedy off New South Wales coast
SYDNEY, Australia: Four men and a woman are feared dead after the wreckage of a helicopter was discovered sinking off the New South Wales coast...
Harassment, bullying of women: Liberal Party in process to work out code of conduct
CANBERRA (Australia): Liberal Party is considering a code of conduct to overcome allegations against the party it harbours a toxic culture towards women. The party...