Tag: Australia
Australia plans big defense and security investments
CANBERRA, Australia — The Australian government released a big-spending economic plan for the next fiscal year on Tuesday that includes hefty investments in defense...
Australian Olympic Committee ensures Indigenous inclusion
SYDNEY — The Australian Olympic Committee amended its constitution at its annual general meeting on Saturday to to ensure there’s a permanent Indigenous representation...
Top Aussie female sailor Curtis picked to join SailGP squad
Nina Curtis has been picked to join the defending champion Australian team for the rest of SailGP’s second season as part of a developmental...
Australian sports body apologizes over gymnastics report
MELBOURNE, Australia — The Australian Sports Commission has apologized to athletes treated inappropriately at the Australian Institute of Sport following an independent review into...
US surfer John John Florence injured in Australian event
PERTH, Australia — Two-time world surfing champion John John Florence has a knee injury which he hopes won't prevent him from representing the United...
Australian mom convicted of killing 4 children seeks pardon
CANBERRA, Australia — Nearly two decades after an Australian woman was convicted of killing her four children, dozens of scientists are backing the claim...
China suspends economic dialogue with Australia
BEIJING — China on Thursday suspended an economic dialogue with Australia, stepping up a pressure campaign that began over Australian support for a probe...
Rugby league star Hayne to spend nearly 4 years in jail
SYDNEY — Jarryd Hayne, a rugby league star who also played in the NFL for the San Francisco 49ers, has been sentenced to at...
Reports: Ex-cricketer MacGill allegedly kidnapped, released
SYDNEY — Former test cricketer Stuart MacGill was allegedly kidnapped from his home in Sydney last month before being released an hour later, Australian...
Australian cricketers in limbo after India’s IPL postponed
SYDNEY — At least 38 Australians involved in the Indian Premier League are in limbo after the lucrative cricket tournament was suddenly postponed because...
