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Program launched to break down dementia stigma among Chinese Australians

SYDNEY, April 17 (Xinhua) -- Researchers from the University of Sydney have recently initiated a new program to help Chinese Australians break down the social stigma about dementia and encourage them to get an early diagnosis. According to a statement released on Tuesday, the Face Dementia Chinese language campaign is underway in Western Sydney to provide free online and in-person resources enabling the Chinese community to start conversations wi...

Roundup: Sydney mall reopens for “reflection day” after 6 fatally stabbed

Apr 21,2024

SYDNEY, April 18 (Xinhua) — Sydney’s Westfield Bondi Junction shopping center has reopened for the first time since a knife-wielding man killed six victims...

POEM: The Cabins

Apr 20,2024

This short story, presented in poetic stanza form, is an *IA Writing Competition (creative work category) entry. *This article was the overall prize winner...

Long Tunnel for SH1 Wellington being considered

Apr 17,2024

State Highway 1 (SH1) through Wellington City is heavily congested at peak times and while planning continues on the duplicate Mt Victoria Tunnel and...

Facing unthinkable: Irish survivor’s tale from Sydney’s harrowing day

Apr 15,2024

SYDNEY, Australia – An Irish man trapped in a deadly knife assault in a Sydney shopping center has described the incident, which killed six...

Synchron to begin clinical brain implant trial on humans

Apr 12,2024

NEW YORK CITY, New York: This week, Thomas Oxley, CEO of Synchron Inc., a rival to Elon Musk’s Neuralink, said the company is preparing...

AUKUS partners eye Japan cooperation, but France may be left behind

Apr 10,2024

Australia, Britain and the United States said on Tuesday they were “considering cooperating” with Japan on the AUKUS security pact, setting the scene as...

Mainstream media steering us clear of the bigger issues

Apr 1,2024

The mainstream media has become an increasingly unreliable source of news that really matters, writes John Longhurst. BAZZA SIPPED his schooner and scrolled his...

Assange wins right to fight extradition to US

The Wikileaks founder was granted a reprieve, as the US seeks to try him on espionage charges A court in London has ruled in...

Are SMRs the answer to Australia’s nuclear conundrum?

Small modular reactors are being considered as part of Australia’s energy future, but there are none in operation in countries whose lead we might...

UK: London court stays Julian Assange’s ‘immediate’ extradition; asks US to file assurances of his rights

Mar 31,2024

London [UK], March 26 (ANI): WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has fended off the threat of immediate extradition to the United States after the latest...

Australia stars surge in ICC Women’s ODI rankings

Mar 27,2024

Dubai [UAE], March 26 (ANI): Australia’s women players surged in the latest ICC rankings update following their dominant performances in their ongoing tour of...

Industry shutdowns are messy and painful: 4 lessons Australia’s coal sector can learn from car-makers about bowing out

Mar 25,2024

Shifting Australia’s electricity sector to low-carbon technologies and closing coal plants is vital to tackling climate change. But such transitions are easier said than...

We have revealed a unique time capsule of Australia’s first coastal people from 50,000 years ago

Barrow Island, located 60 kilometres off the Pilbara in Western Australia, was once a hill overlooking an expansive coast. This was the northwestern shelf...

Polish woman jailed in Dubai for extorting Australian man

Mar 19,2024

DUBAI, UAE – A Polish woman has been jailed in Dubai after trying to extort money from a married Australian man with whom she...

Led by Leah Purcell’s captivating performance, High Country delivers fresh take on Australian rural noir

“If you don’t know who your mob are, you don’t know who you are,” Detective Andrea “Andie” Whitford (played by Leah Purcell) is told...

Chinese buyers put on hold, cancel Australian wheat purchase

Mar 18,2024

BEIJING, China: Amid rising global stockpiles dragging down prices, Chinese wheat importers have canceled or postponed some one million metric tons of Australian wheat...

“Rogue” taxi drivers could be blacklisted in Australia’s New South Wales

SYDNEY, March 17 (Xinhua) — Taxi drivers who overcharge or refuse fares could be blacklisted in Australia’s New South Wales (NSW) as the state...

Quick View: Win-win cooperation the right choice for China, Australia

BEIJING, March 17 (Xinhua) — As two major Asia-Pacific countries critical to global economic growth, enhancing the ties between China and Australia is mutually...

Authorities warn workers over rising exploitation in Australia

CANBERRA, March 17 (Xinhua) — Authorities have warned people seeking work in Australia about an increase in worker exploitation and forced labor. The Australian...

Nazi thugs putting the boot in

Mar 16,2024

Nazi thugs putting the boot in (Photo courtesy Bill McAuley | billmcauleyphotographer.com) Anti-Apartheid demonstration in Sydney, 1971. Getting close – but not too close...