BREAKING NEWS
A new Olympic stadium and a crocodile-inhabited rowing course unveiled in Brisbane 2032 overhaul
Read full article: A new Olympic stadium and a crocodile-inhabited rowing course unveiled in Brisbane 2032 overhaulA new 60,000-seat Olympic stadium in inner-city parkland and a rowing venue in a crocodile-inhabited river have been unveiled as part of a major overhaul of planning for the 2032 Brisbane Games.
Floodwaters still threaten parts of Australia's east coast as tropical storm cleanup begins
Read full article: Floodwaters still threaten parts of Australia's east coast as tropical storm cleanup beginsAustralia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has cautioned that the fallout from a vicious tropical storm over the weekend was “far from over.”.
Tropical low tracks west across Australian east coast leaving 1 dead and several injured
Read full article: Tropical low tracks west across Australian east coast leaving 1 dead and several injuredOne person has died and several were injured as flooding rains lash the Australian east coast even though it avoided its first tropical cyclone in 51 years.
Schools are closed and public transport has stopped as rare cyclone approaches Australian coast
Read full article: Schools are closed and public transport has stopped as rare cyclone approaches Australian coastSchools are closed, public transport has stopped and desperate residents are getting around shortages of sandbags by buying sacks of potting mix as a region of eastern Australia is lashed by wind and rain from a rare approaching tropical cyclone.
14 members of an Australian religious group are convicted over diabetic girl's death
Read full article: 14 members of an Australian religious group are convicted over diabetic girl's deathTwo bereaved parents and 12 fellow members of an Australian religious congregation accused of killing an 8-year-old girl by withholding her diabetes medication have been found guilty of her manslaughter.
Noval Djokovic beaten by big-serving Reilly Opelka in quarterfinals of Brisbane International
Read full article: Noval Djokovic beaten by big-serving Reilly Opelka in quarterfinals of Brisbane InternationalNovak Djokovic was beaten 7-6 (6), 6-3 by big-serving Reilly Opelka in the Brisbane International quarterfinals.
Australian police arrest 13 people and seize a record 2.3 tons of cocaine from a fishing boat
Read full article: Australian police arrest 13 people and seize a record 2.3 tons of cocaine from a fishing boatAustralian police say they have seized a record 2.3 tons of cocaine from a fishing boat off the coast of Queensland.
Australia's treasurer will visit China this week in the latest sign that bilateral ties are mending
Read full article: Australia's treasurer will visit China this week in the latest sign that bilateral ties are mendingAustralian Treasurer Jim Chalmers will become the first government minister from Australia in that key economic role to visit China in seven years.
Titmus sets a women’s 200-meter freestyle world record at Australia’s Olympic swimming trials
Read full article: Titmus sets a women’s 200-meter freestyle world record at Australia’s Olympic swimming trialsAriarne Titmus has set a world record in the women’s 200-meter freestyle at Australia’s Olympic swimming trials.
More players accused in Australian soccer match-fixing investigation
Read full article: More players accused in Australian soccer match-fixing investigationTwo more players could be involved in the Australian soccer match-fixing case that has already resulted in three Macarthur FC players being charged.
Rafael Nadal shows no sign of problems with injured hip in exhibition loss to Carlos Alcaraz
Read full article: Rafael Nadal shows no sign of problems with injured hip in exhibition loss to Carlos AlcarazThere has been plenty of mystery around Rafael Nadal and his health because he has played just 12 official matches since the 2022 U.S. Open.
Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Jannik Sinner and others set for Saudi Arabia exhibition
Read full article: Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Jannik Sinner and others set for Saudi Arabia exhibitionRafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz and new Australian Open champion Jannik Sinner are slated to participate in an exhibition event in Saudi Arabia in October.
Rafael Nadal withdrew from the Australian Open with a hip muscle injury. His comeback is on hold
Read full article: Rafael Nadal withdrew from the Australian Open with a hip muscle injury. His comeback is on holdRafael Nadal has withdrawn from the Australian Open with a hip injury after playing just one tournament in his comeback from 12 months on the sidelines.
Rybakina blitzes Sabalenka to win Brisbane International. Dimitrov wins first title in six years
Read full article: Rybakina blitzes Sabalenka to win Brisbane International. Dimitrov wins first title in six yearsElena Rybakina claimed her sixth career title with a 6-0, 6-3 rout of top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka to win the the Brisbane International in a perfect tune-up for the first major of 2024.
Injury concerns for Nadal after losing in the quarterfinals of his tour comeback at Brisbane
Read full article: Injury concerns for Nadal after losing in the quarterfinals of his tour comeback at BrisbaneRafael Nadal has concerns over his surgically repaired left hip just two wins and a loss into his comeback from a year-long injury layoff and just over a week before the Australian Open.
Osaka's first tournament as a mom ends in a loss to 3-time winner Pliskova in Brisbane
Read full article: Osaka's first tournament as a mom ends in a loss to 3-time winner Pliskova in BrisbaneNaomi Osaka’s first tournament at the elite level since becoming a mother has ended in a second-round loss to three-time champion Karolina Pliskova at the Brisbane International.
Wild weather leaves at least 10 dead in Australian states of Queensland and Victoria, officials say
Read full article: Wild weather leaves at least 10 dead in Australian states of Queensland and Victoria, officials sayOfficials say at least 10 people have died in wild weather in the eastern Australian states of Queensland and Victoria.
Naomi Osaka hits practice court to prepare for her tennis return at the Brisbane International
Read full article: Naomi Osaka hits practice court to prepare for her tennis return at the Brisbane InternationalFormer No. 1 and new mom Naomi Osaka has hit the practice court ahead of the Brisbane International as she prepares for her much anticipated return to tennis.
Lee leads the Australian PGA Championship by 3 shots from Hoshino of Japan
Read full article: Lee leads the Australian PGA Championship by 3 shots from Hoshino of JapanMin Woo Lee has extended his lead to three shots at the Australian PGA Championship after a 5-under 66 to move to 17 under after three rounds.
Taking it to the streets: NHL tries to grow its game with an 'ice' hockey push Down Under
Read full article: Taking it to the streets: NHL tries to grow its game with an 'ice' hockey push Down UnderThe National Hockey League is trying to build on its first foray into the Southern Hemisphere — two preseason games between the Los Angeles Kings and Arizona Coyote this weekend — by expanding its street hockey program to Australia.
Sweden beats Australia 2-0 to win another bronze medal at the Women's World Cup
Read full article: Sweden beats Australia 2-0 to win another bronze medal at the Women's World CupSweden has won another bronze medal at the Women’s World Cup with Fridolina Rolfo and Kosovare Asllani scoring in a 2-0 win over co-host Australia.
England advances at Women's World Cup by edging Nigeria after James red card
Read full article: England advances at Women's World Cup by edging Nigeria after James red cardEngland held firm despite a red card for Lauren James to beat Nigeria on penalty kicks and advance to the quarterfinals at the Women’s World Cup.
Renard, Le Sommer rested for France's 6-3 win over Panama in Women's World Cup Group F finale
Read full article: Renard, Le Sommer rested for France's 6-3 win over Panama in Women's World Cup Group F finaleFrance captain Wendie Renard and all-time leading scorer Eugénie Le Sommer have been given a rest during the 6-3 win over Panama in the Group F finale at the Women’s World Cup.
Renard scores the clincher for France in 2-1 win over Brazil at the Women's World Cup
Read full article: Renard scores the clincher for France in 2-1 win over Brazil at the Women's World CupVeterans Eugénie Le Sommer and Wendie Renard have revived France’s Women’s World Cup hopes with a goal each in a 2-1 win over Brazil to give Les Bleues the lead in Group F.
Defense Secretary Austin says the US stands with countries against China's 'bullying behavior'
Read full article: Defense Secretary Austin says the US stands with countries against China's 'bullying behavior'United States Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says the U.S. stands with countries fighting Chinese “bullying behavior” as he starts bilateral talks in Australia aimed at countering Beijing’s growing influence in the Indo-Pacific region.
500,000 people on flood alert as rain lashes Sydney
Read full article: 500,000 people on flood alert as rain lashes SydneyAround 500,000 people in Sydney and its surrounding areas have been told to evacuate or prepare to flee floodwaters as torrential rain lashes an extraordinarily long stretch of the Australian east coast.
Thousands evacuate in worst Australian floods in a decade
Read full article: Thousands evacuate in worst Australian floods in a decadeTens of thousands of people have been ordered to evacuate their homes and hundreds of thousands more have been told to prepare to flee as parts of Australia’s southeast coast are inundated by the worst flooding in more than a decade.
:strip_exif(true):strip_icc(true):no_upscale(true):quality(65)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gmg/WSAW3OUEIJBQJHXUSSLI7GGO5A.jpg)
Another Australian state legalizes voluntary euthanasia
Read full article: Another Australian state legalizes voluntary euthanasiaVoluntary euthanasia has become legal in a fifth Australian state, more than 20 years after the country repealed the world’s first mercy killing law for the terminally ill.
:strip_exif(true):strip_icc(true):no_upscale(true):quality(65)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gmg/U7ZQ4UC52BGYXCOANBK33AJTGE.jpg)
Asia Today: China city offers cash for tip on test evaders
Read full article: Asia Today: China city offers cash for tip on test evadersA city in northern China is offering rewards of 500 yuan ($77) for anyone who reports on a resident who has not taken a coronavirus test. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)BRISBANE – A city in northern China is offering rewards of 500 yuan ($77) for anyone who reports on a resident who has not taken a recent coronavirus test. China on Friday reported 53 new cases, including 33 in Hebei. Quarantine workers would be tested for the virus daily. Authorities in Brisbane are locking Australia’s third-most populous city down for three days beginning Friday evening to contain the spread.
:strip_exif(true):strip_icc(true):no_upscale(true):quality(65)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gmg/2TTK34XZM5E6JJL7E2DXJGAMHE.jpg)
Barty opts out of French Open title defense amid pandemic
Read full article: Barty opts out of French Open title defense amid pandemicBRISBANE Top-ranked Ash Barty will not defend her French Open title because of concerns over traveling during the COVID-19 pandemic. After skipping the U.S. Open, which is being contested in New York without crowds, Barty has also decided against traveling to Europe for an event in Rome starting Sept. 14 and the Sept. 27-Oct. 10 French Open. Last years French Open was the most special tournament of my career so this is not a decision I have made lightly, Barty, who won her first major title on the clay courts of Roland Garros, said in a statement Tuesday. Nadal is expected to return to the French Open, which was postponed in May during the height of the lockdown. Organizers of the Australian Open remain confident the season-opening major will go ahead as scheduled in Melbourne in January.
:strip_exif(true):strip_icc(true):no_upscale(true):quality(65)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gmg/HI2G3Z7FFRBIFEODIAFB7A6CEA.jpg)
Asia Today: South Korea's cases surpass 50 for 2nd day
Read full article: Asia Today: South Korea's cases surpass 50 for 2nd dayQueensland state police community liaison officers hand out face masks to people gathering for the Black Lives Matter protest in Brisbane on Saturday, June 6, 2020. Black Lives Matter protests across Australia proceeded mostly peacefully Saturday as thousands of demonstrators in state capitals honored the memory of Floyd and protested the deaths of indigenous Australians in custody. South Koreas caseload peaked in late February and early March when it recorded hundreds of new cases each day. The new cases in recent weeks have been linked to nightclubs, an e-commerce warehouse, church gatherings and door-to-door sellers in the Seoul metropolitan area. It is on guard against imported cases as it begins to ease restrictions on flights and people arriving from abroad.

You can get paid to taste test Domino's garlic bread
Read full article: You can get paid to taste test Domino's garlic breadThe pizza chain is looking for a taste-tester for its garlic bread in Brisbane, Australia. They must also have "working taste buds" and have "burned their fingers at least once not being able to wait for the garlic bread to cool down." Garlic bread is one of the chain's iconic beloved products -- Domino's Australia sold almost 42,000 garlic breads on National Garlic Day last year, according to the company. But it's not just garlic bread on the table -- the taste-tester will also get an exclusive chance to taste products that have not yet been released to the public. Elsewhere in the US earlier this year, a promotion used artificial intelligence on the Domino's app to identify pizza as pizza.