Sydney: Australians Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran have eaten their last meals. Kissed their families for the last time. Inhaled their last breaths.They have been shot in front of an Indonesian firing squad.Australia has waged a protracted diplomatic battle to keep the two men alive but that battle has failed. ‘Not innocent’ : The plight […]
Perth : After rescue workers are finally able to reach the victims of the Nepal earthquake and address their injuries, health care workers will be watching carefully for two conditions that crop up later: “crush syndrome” and “compartment syndrome.” The related problems, which are life- and limb-threatening, result from hours of compression of arm and […]
Melbourne : Quadruple Grammy winner Sam Smith, one of the big global music success stories of the past year, has cancelled the remainder of his Australian tour on doctor’s orders. Tour promoter Frontier issued a statement on Tuesday afternoon saying Smith had been forced to cancel the remaining dates of the tour, including the Logies this […]
In heartbreaking scenes played out live on television, the families of Myuran Sukumaran and Andrew Chan last night begged Indonesian President Joko Widodo to spare the lives of their loved ones, following their final goodbyes.With the Bali nine ringleaders due to face the firing squad about midnight (3am AEST time), Sukumaran’s sister Brintha wailed with […]
Sydney: A man handcuffed and in the back of a marked police car has allegedly been able to clamber over to the driver’s seat for an unsuccessful attempt at freedom.Instead, the suspect will be refused bail to appear in Maitland Local Court on Monday after allegedly crashing into two parked cars before ripping out the […]