Sydney storm: Wild weather lashes NSW and Canberra; tens of ...
Sydney storm: Wild weather lashes NSW and Canberra; tens of thousands lose power Updated January 31, 2016 09:31:13 A severe storm has wreaked havoc on Sydney and other parts of New South Wales, with major roads flooded and power out across the city in the second day of wild weather for NSW and the ACT. Key points:Severe thunderstorm warning for parts of NSW and CanberraDamaging winds, rain brings flash flooding to parts of SydneyCheck BoM for latest updates Severe th..>> view originalStorms roll in over the Gold Coast which has suffered torrential ...
Massive storms for QLD2:12Three days of massive storms ahead for Southeast Queenslanders and authorities are warning home owners to prepare for the worst Cyclone Stan as it approached the Western Australia coast. Picture: BoM.TROPICAL cyclone Stan has made landfall in the Pilbara where residents in its direct path are taking shelter after the highest level red alert warning. Stan crossed the coast just east of Pardoo as a category two system early on Sunday, with cyclone forecasters predicting ..>> view originalWorld Leprosy Day: Queenslander reveals 'life as a leper' and fights ...
World Leprosy Day: Queenslander reveals 'life as a leper' and fights to dispel myths surrounding disease By Jayne Margetts Posted January 31, 2016 08:19:03 It is a disease most often associated with the ancient world.But contrary to assumptions that leprosy is extinct in the West, recent data from the Department of Health reveals there were 185 recorded cases in Australia in the past decade.There were 13 cases last year, according to the National Notifiable Dise..>> view originalMillions of animals around Australia subjected to experiments and ...
A baboon being experimented on at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney. Photo: Journal of Medical Primatology More than six million animals including baboons, dogs, cats and native mammals are being used every year in Australia for medical research, experiments and surgical skills training, according to official figures.Government statistics reveal that the biggest number of animals used was mice, with more than more than a million subjected to tests and e..>> view originalMichael Clarke return to first-class cricket
FORMER Australia captain Michael Clarke is reportedly considering a return to first-class cricket and won’t rule out an international comeback, telling the Daily Telegraph on Sunday “I’ll never say never to anything.” The 34-year-old Clarke retired after the Ashes defeat last August, and after a series of personal setbacks. He battled a back injury which affected his form, fell out with the Australia selectors and administration, and struggled with the accidental death of his close friend and te..>> view originalGreens and Xenophon close in on major party voters
This election year it will be worth watching the rise or otherwise of the Australian Greens and the group known as the Nick Xenophon Team (NXT) led by South Australian Senator Xenophon. Australian politics has been without a centre, or left of centre style of minor party since the demise of the Australian Democrats. "It is up to the voters to decide, but there is a real vacuum for the political centre of Australian politics," Senator Xenophon told SBS. In their different ways in 2016 Senators..>> view originalGrand Final Preview: Melbourne City v Sydney FC
And so it comes down to the final 90 minutes of the season, with self-styled underdogs Sydney FC taking on the Melbourne City juggernaut but the AAMI Park contest is more evenly balanced than it might first seem. The very fact that these two sides are lining up together for the championship decider was unthinkable back in October. The opening day of the season saw Melbourne City begin life in the Westfield W-League by inflicting a barely believable record 6-0 defeat of Sydney FC. City..>> view originalRugby Sevens: First day of matches
Australian Film Academy announce winners at fifth AACTA ...
Actor Jack Thompson (left), director George Miller, winner of best director and best film for Mad Max: Fury Road, and host Rachel Griffiths pose backstage during the fifth AACTA International Awards in Hollywood yesterday. Picture: Todd Williamson/Getty Images/AACTA.BIG Aussie and international names in film threw on their black tie ensembles for the second night in a row as they joined their Australian peers in Hollywood to honour big-screen excellence from the last year at the fifth AACTA Int..>> view originalSydney Cyclists Stage Mass Protest Against New ID Rules
Sydney cyclists are angry. On Friday morning, they held a protest ride against the New South Wales government's move to impose compulsory identification on ...>> view original
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