Category: World News

A 25-year-old woman who fell from a carnival ride in Far North Queensland late on Saturday afternoon is in a critical but stable condition in hospital. The incident happened at about 5:30pm at the Cairns showgrounds at Parramatta Park. The woman fell from a ride called The Hangover — a

Changes to COVID lockdowns will be delayed again for a number of days, Daniel Andrews has announced, due to an outbreak in Melbourne’s northern suburbs. While Melburnians had been hoping for a significant relaxation of coronavirus rules, with the state’s 14-day rolling average finally dropping below five on Sunday, citizens

Nigeria’s police chief has ordered the immediate mobilisation of all force resources to control the worst street violence in two decades, stemming from protests against police brutality. The unrest, unprecedented since the 1999 return to civilian rule, is the most serious political crisis confronting President Muhammadu Buhari, a former military

Donald Trump has joined millions of Americans casting an early vote ahead of the November election, promising that “you won’t hear about COVID anymore” if he wins. More than 54 million Americans have rushed to vote, setting a record-breaking pace that could lead to the highest turnout in more than

Australia Post boss Christine Holgate drew the ire of Prime Minister Scott Morrison this week over revelations that the publicly-owned firm had splurged thousands on lavish gifts for senior executives in the form of luxury watches. But Mr Morrison’s display of outrage over the Cartier cash splash appears to be

Unemployed Australians say they are struggling to get farm work and are dismissed as ‘lazy’ by employers, despite the industry complaining of a massive shortfall in workers. The revelations come as the National Farmers’ Federation lobbies the federal government to allow backpackers into the country to work as au pairs

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has sought to dampen expectations of easing coronavirus restrictions, but some health experts say it’s time to open up. The state is waiting nervously after Mr Andrews cast doubt over foreshadowed plans to further lift COVID restrictions on Sunday, pointing to concern over the outbreak in

After helping rescue an elderly man who had been a slave almost all of his life, one of human rights investigator Gary Shaw’s colleagues asked: “Have we done the wrong thing?” The man had been forced to work without pay since he was a child. He was now in his

In the final minutes of a 2020 season, where the unexpected and bizarre became the norm, there was something comforting in Richmond resetting the clock to where we all were just over 12 months ago. By the time Dustin Martin kicked his fourth goal to cement an unprecedented – and

Italian police have arrested two people after rioters rampaged through   Naples and demanded the end of a curfew and planned regional lockdown intended to stem the coronavirus. The pair were arrested during clashes and charged with resisting arrest, a police spokeswoman told said on Saturday, adding that two police officers

Richmond have staked a claim to being the greatest AFL team of the 21st century and ruined retiring Geelong champion Gary Ablett’s farewell with a 31-point win in the historic night grand final. The 12.9 (81) to 7.8 (50) victory at the Gabba on Saturday night gives the Tigers their

Glen Boss has won his fourth Cox Plate as a jockey after guiding Sir Dragonet to victory in the 100th running of Australasia’s weight-for-age championship at Moonee Valley. In a race decided on testing ground because of rain, Boss guided Sir Dragonet — purchased from Europe with the specific aim

I’m sure I am not the only person in the world who feels confused about what to wear, given the 24/7 bombardment we are under as consumers in this digital age. I just don’t know where to get my information from anymore. It used to be from tried and tested

Popular Australian musician Alice Ivy has shed light on how Melbourne’s arduous lockdown has brought her closer to the world stage. After a year of touring and playing shows all over the world, Ivy has swapped the bright lights of the stage for the ones emanating from the laptop screen.

North Korea has warned its citizens to stay indoors, saying seasonal yellow dust blowing in from China might carry the new coronavirus into the country. “As the new coronavirus infections continue to spread around the world, the need to deal with the yellow dust and take thorough measures has become

Victoria Police says it has received information about money transferred from the Vatican to Australia, but will not be investigating further as there was no evidence of suspicious activity. Earlier this month, Italian newspapers reported unsubstantiated allegations that Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu was suspected of wiring 700,000 euros ($1.14 million)

AstraZeneca has resumed the US trial of its experimental COVID-19 vaccine after approval by regulators, and Johnson & Johnson is preparing to resume its trial early next week. The news signalled progress against the coronavirus, which has infected more than 41 million people globally and comes 10 days before the

Melbourne coach Craig Bellamy will rely on a “gut feel ” in deciding whether to risk Tui Kamikamica in the NRL grand final despite the powerhouse prop not playing for almost a month and only featuring in five games for the season. Kamikamica and utility back Nicho Hynes both ran

Like many young Australians, Rachael Woods travelled to the United Kingdom seeking adventure and job opportunities. For two years, she had a wonderful life, earning enough working in hospitality to travel a little and make great friends. “I was happy, I loved it over there and I didn’t realise I

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Twitter boss Jack Dorsey have agreed to face questioning by US senators over their handling of a New York Post story in the run-up to the presidential election. The heads of Facebook and Twitter will voluntarily testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee on November 17,

The US death toll from COVID-19 could surpass 500,000 by February unless nearly all Americans wear face masks, according to researchers, as 14 states set new records for one-day increases in infections. The latest estimate by the widely cited University of Washington’s Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation reflects fears

NSW has recorded no new locally acquired coronavirus infections for the second day running as more people are permitted to come together for worship, in hospitality venues and outside at gatherings. Five new cases were uncovered in travellers in hotel quarantine, NSW Health said in a statement. The five cases

A NASA spacecraft is stuffed with so much asteroid rubble that it’s jammed open and precious particles are drifting away in space. The spacecraft Osiris-Rex briefly touched asteroid Bennu this week, NASA’s first attempt at such a mission. The mission’s lead scientist, Dante Lauretta, said the operation collected far more

Tens of thousands of people have protested across Poland in defiance of coronavirus restrictions, after a near-total ban was imposed on abortion by the country’s Constitutional Tribunal. The court announced that abortions due to foetal defects were unconstitutional, ending one of the few legal grounds for abortion, and setting Poland

Borat actor Sacha Baron Cohen says US President Donald Trump’s personal attorney Rudy Giuliani “did what he did” after being shown in a compromising position in a hotel room with a young actress pretending to be a television journalist. A still image of a scene from Borat Subsequent Moviefilm was

Victoria has recorded seven new coronavirus cases and no deaths in the past 24 hours. Melbourne’s 14-day average of new cases is now five and 0.2 in regional Victoria. Tweet from @VicGovDHHS  Four of the cases are linked to an outbreak in Melbourne’s northern suburbs. The state’s health department has

Israel and Sudan have agreed to take steps to normalise relations in a deal brokered with the help of the United States. US President Donald Trump, seeking re-election on November 3, sealed the agreement in a phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok

The coronavirus is spreading faster in Europe now than the first wave after taking hold during “one cold week” in September, a French scientific adviser has warned. As the disease explodes on the continent, epidemiologist Arnaud Fontanet issued a stark warning as the Northern Hemisphere faces months of bitter cold.

When AFL heart and soul club Fitzroy were packed off to Brisbane as part of the painful birth of a national competition in 1996, not even the most ambitious league official could have envisaged a Queensland night grand final between Richmond and Geelong would become the ultimate embodiment of that

Before the President’s last, best chance to change the trajectory of his re-election bid, his mandate Thursday evening was at once clear and complicated: Be less like Donald Trump. It can be said that he tried, by his standard. He succeeded at various points in acting like the type

Australian football in the 1980s had become the sport of accountants, full of grim and dour struggles dominated by coaches unprepared to take risks. But in 1989 Geelong’s coach Malcolm Blight created a new side that even supporters of other clubs believed had injected something special into the game. The

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission avoided for months running past the Remuneration Tribunal tax expenses it agreed to pay for stood-down Chairman James Shipton, instead using internal lawyers to vet the claim. In a bombshell announcement to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics on Friday, Mr Shipton

Drones, number-plate scanners, roadblocks and air patrols. Since the coronavirus pandemic hit Australia in March, police powers have dramatically expanded in the name of preserving public health. And while legal experts acknowledge extraordinary measures are required to contain the virus, there are growing fears authorities have gone a step too

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, two of the world’s most polarising figures, have spoken out again about the “global crisis of hate” – but is the hate directed towards them justified? Dr Jessica Ford, lecturer at The University of Newcastle’s School of Humanities and Social Sciences believes the global vitriol