The NSW International Student Awards aim to celebrate the outstanding contribution international students make to communities in NSW and recognise excellence in international student community engagement. There are two Awards presented: International... Read more »
More than 200 people were injured — scores of them seriously — after flammable powder apparently exploded in midair at a recreational water park in Taiwan, the East Asian nation’s official Central... Read more »
COLOMBO: Sri Lankan great Kumar Sangakkara will quit international cricket during the Test series against India in August, the island nation’s most prolific batsman said on Saturday. “I have decided to call... Read more »
By Scott Meslow Trey Parker and Matt Stone’s raunchy 2004 comedy Team America: World Police was originally planned as a shot-by-shot remake of the ludicrous end-of-the-world blockbuster The Day After Tomorrow. Using... Read more »
NSW Opposition Leader Luke Foley has unveiled a vision for more affordable housing in his first Budget reply speech that sets out Labor’s policy platform. In a speech that advances positive solutions... Read more »
The NSW Opposition has condemned the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs’ failure to stand up for the Aboriginal community in NSW. The 2015/16 budget reveals a multitude of cuts affecting Aboriginal people in... Read more »
Friday was a banner day for terror groups around the world. Terrorists launched attacks in four countries on an industrial plant in France, a hotel in Tunisia, a mosque in Kuwait, and... Read more »
By Marc Forster-Pert You’ve seen the films — now you can have the gadgets. A lab technician from Germany has replicated the Iron Man glove, complete with laser firing capabilities — and... Read more »
Kashmir’s most infamous “fake encounter” leaves five families desperate for justice Kashmiris still live alongside half a million military personnel whom they consider their occupiers; the conflict nears its third decade and... Read more »
Abbas succeeds Bangladesh’s Mustafa Kamal in ceremonial role The former Pakistan captain Zaheer Abbas has been appointed as president of the International Cricket Council for the next year at the annual conference... Read more »
Australia’s biggest private landholding, which includes the world’s largest cattle station, is up for sale by S. Kidman and Co. The ranch is about the size of New Hampshire, according to Time... Read more »
French cabbies Burn Cars, Attack Uber Drivers French taxi drivers have burned cars and blocked transport hubs as part of a nationwide strike against the mobile-based service Uber. Some 2,800 cabbies took... Read more »
Wearing skinny jeans can be a health hazard After squatting in them for hours while emptying kitchen cupboards, an Adelaide woman collapsed and spent four days in hospital. “When she arrived, she... Read more »
Australia will become a founding member of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), Treasurer Joe Hockey has announced. The decision comes after extensive discussions between the Government, China and other key partners... Read more »
The two-time Oscar winner, 61, worked on three James Cameron films, two ‘Star Trek’ movies and classics like ‘A Beautiful Mind,’ ‘Field of Dreams’ and ‘Apollo 13.’ James Horner, the consummate film... Read more »
A controversial bill to allow websites to be censored has been passed by both houses of the Australian parliament. The Copyright Amendment (Online Infringement) Bill 2015 allows companies to go to a... Read more »
The 2015-16 Budget will see the NSW Government invest $175 million in sports and facilities across the State over the next year. Minister for Sport Stuart Ayres said the funds will be... Read more »
EU foreign ministers have agreed to launch an operation against networks smuggling people across the Mediterranean. The group also agreed to extend economic sanctions against Russia by a further six months. Luxembourg... Read more »
Australia says it will introduce new laws this week to strip dual nationals linked to terrorism of their citizenship, but backed away from putting the power in the hands of a single... Read more »
By Kirsty Needham This year’s NSW budget was always at risk of being overshadowed by the razzle dazzle of a recently-fought election, won with a $20 billion pot of gold. Mike Baird’s... Read more »
An intense heat wave killed more than 200 people in Pakistan’s southern city of Karachi, officials said, as the electricity grid crashed during the first days of the Muslim holy month of... Read more »
Premier Mike Baird wants to help those trying to break into Sydney’s property market by investing in housing infrastructure. The NSW government announced state budget will include a $400 million injection into... Read more »
The NSW Government has nearly doubled the investment allocated to regional airport upgrades in recognition of the significant tourism and services they provide, Minister for Regional Development John Barilaro and Member for Port... Read more »
Four of Australia’s best restaurants – Attica, Quay, Sepia, and Brae – have been named in the prestigious S.Pellegrino World’s 100 Best Restaurants list, as judged by 900 of the world’s leading chefs,... Read more »