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Tech News

Djokovic court hearing hit by tech glitches as music and porn played

An Australian court suffered technical difficulties while hearing the world tennis number one's virtual appeal against his visa being cancelled.

11/01/2022

Australia

Djokovic title bid in balance amid questions over visa application

With a government decision expected on the tennis star's fate, court documents raise questions over information he provided in his visa application.

11/01/2022

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Australia police use pepper spray to disperse Djokovic supporters

Police use pepper spray to disperse supporters of Serbia's Novak Djokovic outside the offices of his legal team as a car leaves the building, after the tennis champion earlier in the day won a court battle to overturn the cancellation of his visa on Covid health grounds.

10/01/2022

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Djokovic fans celebrate outside lawyer's office

Tennis star Novak Djokovic won a court battle to stay in Australia to contest the Australian Open despite not being vaccinated against COVID-19, but the government threatened to cancel his visa a second time.

10/01/2022

Australia

Djokovic wins appeal against visa cancellation but outcome uncertain

The tennis star and his family have welcomed the judge's decision, but the government is considering overruling the move which could still see him deported.

10/01/2022

Australia

Djokovic received medical exemption after having COVID-19, lawyers say

Novak Djokovic was exempted from Australia's COVID-19 vaccination rules because he tested positive for the virus, lawyers said in a court document.

08/01/2022

Australia

Novak Djokovic thanks fans for support in Australia entry row

The tennis champion sent a message via Instagram as he awaits a decision on deportation from the country over his COVID vaccination status.

07/01/2022

Travel News

Australia travel rules explained as Djokovic denied entry

The Serbian tennis champion is set to be flown out of the country later on Thursday after a mix-up with his visa.

05/01/2022

Sport

Djokovic given brief reprieve after Australian visa cancelled

Earlier, the Serbian tennis star said he had been cleared to play after receiving a medical exemption to travel to Melbourne.

05/01/2022

Australia

'Welcome 2022!': Sydney sees in New Year with dazzling fireworks show

The Australian city shrugged off a COVID surge with a spectacular Harbour Bridge display, while in New Zealand Auckland's celebration was a far more low-key affair.

31/12/2021

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Fire damages Australia's Old Parliament House

A fire damaged the front doors and exterior of Australia's Old Parliament House in Canberra on Thursday.

30/12/2021

Nature

An album of birds squawking has beaten Mariah Carey this Christmas

The tweets of 53 species facing the risk of extinction were recorded over nearly four decades.

16/12/2021

Australia

Five children die in bouncy castle accident in Australia

Five children died and four others were in critical condition on Thursday after falling from a bouncy castle.

16/12/2021

New Zealand

New Zealand honours 10 for bravery in Christchurch mosques attack

Ten people were given official bravery awards on Thursday for helping to save lives during the 2019 attack in which 51 were killed by a far-right gunman.

16/12/2021

New Zealand

New Zealand plans 'smoke-free nation' by banning sale to young people

"People aged 14 when the law comes into effect will never be able to legally purchase tobacco," a top health official said on Thursday.

09/12/2021

Ecotech

What is Earth’s black box and is it spying on us?

By recording our action and inaction on climate change, this giant steel box is hoping to prevent a future apocalypse.

07/12/2021

Destinations

These paradise islands are still COVID-free despite a positive test

There have been zero COVID-19 cases in the small island nation to date.

07/12/2021

New Zealand

Solomon Islands leader survives no confidence vote after riots

Many businesses remained closed in Honiara ahead of the vote over concerns that violence could erupt again, leading to an eerie calm.

06/12/2021

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Solomon Islands Tension

Three bodies were found in a burnt out building in Honiara amid this week's violence in the capital of the Solomon Islands,

27/11/2021

World News

Calm returns to Solomon Islands after deadly protests and riots

Police found three bodies and arrested more than 100 people in three days of unrest, sparked by concerns about the nation's increasing links with China.

27/11/2021

Australia

Australia adds Hezbollah and neo-nazi group The Base to terror list

The Australian government listed Hezbollah as a "terrorist organisation", extending an existing ban on armed units to the entire organisation. It also listed the far-right group "The Base" as a terror group.

24/11/2021

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Power plant chimneys demolished in Australia

Two chimney towers and a boiler house at a decommissioned coal-fired power plant in Australia were demolished on Wednesday.

24/11/2021

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Billions of corals born on Australia's Great Barrier Reef

Australia's Great Barrier Reef is spawning in an explosion of color as the World Heritage-listed natural wonder recovers from life-threatening coral bleaching episodes.

24/11/2021

New Zealand

New Zealand to allow entry for vaccinated residents and visitors

New Zealand will reopen its borders to the world over the coming months, the government announced on Wednesday, allowing for the return of displaced residents from January and tourists from April.

24/11/2021

Culture news

Why Kylie Minogue's gold hot pants now belong to a museum

The singer revealed that much of her early 00s wardrobe resides at an Australian performing arts centre, along with a preservation project at London's Victoria & Albert Museum.

22/11/2021

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Millions of crabs paint Christmas Island red

Millions of red crabs have started the long crawl marking their annual migration to the coast of Christmas Island.

22/11/2021