Canberra : Australian soldiers will join Iraqi security forces and the international coalition in an operation to recapton ure Mosul city from the the Islamic State (IS) terror group, Defence Minister Marise Payne said Tuesday. “We are continuing our work providing support to the Iraqi security forces throughout the Mosul offensive,” Payne said. “I’m not […]
SYDNEY A high-pitched scream pierces the air as a “zombie witch” in a dirty, white dress sprints down a street at a Sydney university, hair whipping around wild eyes as she chases a group desperately scrambling to get out of her way. Welcome to “Zedtown” – an adventure event where competitors play out a zombie […]
Sydney : Power was restored to the state of South Australia on Wednesday after storms a day earlier caused an unprecedented statewide blackout which disrupted operations at mining majors like BHP Billiton, closed ports and halted public transport.The blackout of the country’s fifth most populous state, with 1.7 million people, prompted calls on Thursday for […]
Canberra : Children as young as 14 years of age will be charged as adults under new counter-terror laws introduced in Australia’s parliament on Thursday. Attorney-General, George Brandis said he expected the amendments to receive bipartisan support in both the lower and upper Houses, as they would serve to keep Australia’s anti-terror laws “as strong […]
SYDNEY Life on Earth is even older than we thought, Australian scientists said Thursday as they unveiled fossils dating back a staggering 3.7 billion years. The tiny structures – called stromatolites – were found in ancient rock along the edge of Greenland’s ice cap, and were 220 million years older than the previous record holders. […]