Sydney : Australian police have charged a boy, 17, over alleged social media threats that led to the evacuation of the Sydney Opera House last week. Police evacuated the venue on Thursday and also conducted an operation at Manly ferry wharf.Concerts at the Opera House were cancelled as the usually crowded tourist attraction was emptied out.The […]
Sydney : Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has laid a wreath in Washington ahead of talks with US President Barack Obama on Tuesday. They are expected to discuss a range of issues including the Islamic State (IS) group, the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), and the South China Sea dispute. Fresh from high-level talks in Iraq and Afghanistan, Mr […]
Perth : At least three people are missing after a bushfire that devastated a town in Western Australia and continues to threaten others. Yarloop, south of Perth, was worst hit, with at least 130 properties destroyed. But State Premier Colin Barnett has said it will be rebuilt. The blaze, covering some 70,000 hectares, is approaching […]
Melbourne : An Australian family of five has been left homeless after a hoverboard given as a Christmas gift sparked a fire. Fire crews said the popular electrical product was charging in a girl’s bedroom in the Melbourne suburb of Strathmore when the blaze started. Local media said the girl saw sparks coming out of the […]
Sydney : West Indies cricketer Chris Gayle has been fined A$10,000 ($7,200; £4,900) by his club for “inappropriate conduct” after he asked a TV reporter for a date in a live interview. Gayle was speaking to journalist Mel McLaughlin during a Big Bash League T20 match in Hobart on Monday. “To see your eyes for […]