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Major Aussie airline resumes flights from Melbourne to Tokyo

SYDNEY, March 27 (Xinhua) -- Australia's national carrier Qantas has resumed direct flights between Melbourne and Tokyo for the first ...


Queensland golfer Dirk Kotze dies three weeks after being struck by lightning on the course

Dirk Kotze was struck at Wantima GolfCourse in BrendaleonMarch 12. ...


Police confirm officers who shot dead Mareeba man were not wearing body cameras

Acting Deputy Commissioner Mark Wheeler says the use of body-worn cameras will be reviewed. ...


Uncertain future for town after floods destroy everything

A tiny outback community on the Queensland-Northern Territory border faces an uncertain future after a major flood damaged the town's ...


Southport emergency declaration over as firearms and grenades removed from law firm

Police have reopened a Gold Coast street after the Army ensured grenades left at a law firm would not explode. ...


Supreme Court of Queensland bans Gladstone man Surendra Raghoobar from practising law

The Supreme Court in Brisbane found Surendra Raghoobar had engaged in legal practice. ...


Queensland government introduces limits on rent rises

The price of having a roof over your head is one of the biggest concerns for Queenslanders. ...


Parents of Gold Coast stabbing victim Jack Beasley push to expand police powers

Jack Beasley was fatally stabbed in Surfers Paradise on Friday,December 13, 2019. ...


Sunshine Coast house in Tewantin destroyed by fire

Fire destroyed a home in Tewantin overnight that is linked to one of three teenagers who were charged with holding ...


Police call for calm after suspected arson attack in Noosa

Superintendent Craig Hawkins (left) and Detective Craig Mansfield say the incident is being taken "very seriously". ...


AFL Gather Round is about to put Mount Barker's new football oval on the sporting landscape

An image of Summit Park near Mount Barker. Taken 23-03-2023. ABC News: Trent Murphy ...


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IPL's top batting performances: Gayle's 175 still the best

New Delhi [India], March 30 (ANI): The IPL, Season 16 is all set to begin. It's a tournament where impact ...

We're a completely different group: UK's Ollie Robinson makes bold claim ahead of Ashes 2023

Birmingham [United Kingdom], March 30 (ANI): England will be keen to change their recent run in Ashes after failing to ...

3 more arrested for 'Khalistani' violence in Australia; Total 5 held since January

Melbourne [Australia], March 30 (ANI): Three men have been arrested in connection with violent brawls that broke out between pro-Khalistani ...

IPL 2023: Would love to have Rishabh Pant for all home games, says DC head coach Ponting

New Delhi [India], March 30 (ANI): Delhi Capitals' Head coach Rick Ponting has invested a lot of time in preparing ...

Khalistani violence in Australia: Three arrested

Melbourne [Australia], March 30 (ANI): Melbourne East Neighbourhood Policing Team have arrested three men in relation to an alleged affray ...

IPL 2023: RCB's Josh Hazlewood likely to miss IPL start, Glenn Maxwell uncertain for opening clash against MI

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 30 (ANI): Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) dealt with early blows as Australia's Josh Hazlewood and Glenn ...

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Some EU countries not sold on law banning CO2-emitting cars by 2035

BRUSSELS, Belgium: The energy ministers of European Union member countries have approved a landmark law to end sales of new ...

Following self-exile, entrepreneur Jack Ma returns to China

BEIJING, China: After more than a year of self-imposed exile overseas, Alibaba founder Jack Ma has returned to China, allegedly ...

U.S. stocks rise sharply, Nasdaq Composite surges 210 points

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks and the dollar made solid gains on Wednesday as banking sector fears continued ...

Twitter: Parts of source code leaked online

NEW YORK CITY, New York: In a legal filing, Twitter announced that parts of its source code - the fundamental ...

New Jersey bank said to be first choice to buy Silicon Valley Bank

NEW YORK CITY, New York: Bloomberg News has reported that New Jersey-based Valley National Bancorp is bidding to purchase Silicon ...

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180 Rohingya Muslim refugees land boat in Indonesia's Aceh

JAKARTA, Indonesia: Officials from Indonesia's Aceh province said that more than 180 Rohingya Muslims landed this week by boat, in ...


Hong Kong demonstrators hold protest amidst strict restrictions

HONG KONG: Hong Kong's first authorized protest took place since the end of COVID-19 restrictions and under new strict security ...


Trying to avoid general call-up, Russia offering men cash to join army

MOSCOW, Russia: A new campaign has begun across Russia to attract badly needed recruits to replenish its troop numbers for ...


Security concerns behind proposed US ban of TikTok

WASHINGTON D.C.: US House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy has said that lawmakers will move forward on legislation aimed at ...


In first, US tribal university to offer PhD degree

CROWNPOINT, New Mexico: Navajo Technical University, located on the largest Native American reservation in the US, has become the first ...


Seven dead, ten injured after chocolate factory explodes

WEST READING, Pennsylvania: An explosion occurred at a chocolate factory in Pennsylvania, killing seven people and seeing ten staff members ...


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Hyatt Regency New Orleans

Expectations were high for this top of the line Hyatt product in "The Big Easy". The taxi rolled up to the rear of the ...