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Metal debris damages hundreds of vehicles on major Sydney highway

SYDNEY, May 2 (Xinhua) -- Hundreds of vehicles were damaged after a truck spilt metal debris across multiple lanes of a major Sydney highway on Friday. The truck carrying metal debris lost its load shortly around 5 a.m. local time on Friday while heading south on the M1 Pacific Motorway, one of Australia's busiest highways linking Sydney to the city of Newcastle to the north. The incident occurred near the suburb of Palmdale, 60 kilometers north ...

Hidden virus found common in germs that cause pneumonia: study

May 2,2025

SYDNEY, May 1 (Xinhua) — A virus long dismissed as a scientific oddity has been found hiding in plain sight, and it may help...

Teenager attacked with machete during western Sydney home invasion

Apr 23,2025

SYDNEY, April 23 (Xinhua) — Sydney police are searching for a group of three men who attacked a teenager with a machete during a...

John Lithgow responds to backlash over his casting as Dumbledore in Harry Potter TV series

Apr 19,2025

Washington DC [US], April 19 (ANI): Actor John Lithgow is set to play the role of Albus Dumbledore in the new Harry Potter series,...

Harry Potter TV series makers announce cast for Dumbledore, Snape, Hagrid and more

Apr 18,2025

Washington DC [US], April 15 (ANI): HBO has confirmed the first cast members for the upcoming Harry Potter series. It has announced the names...

Marc Menchaca, Resse Antoinette join Dexter: Resurrection cast

Washington DC [US], April 15 (ANI): Ozark fame actor Marc Menchaca and Bad Monkey’s actress Reese Antoinette have joined the guest starring role in...

Sydney police investigating second shooting in two days

SYDNEY, April 16 (Xinhua) — Police in Sydney, the capital city of Australia’s state of New South Wales (NSW), are investigating a second incident...

Roundup: Australian PM candidates rule out negotiations with U.S. on trade grievances

Apr 1,2025

CANBERRA, April 1 (Xinhua) — Australia’s prime ministerial candidates have ruled out negotiating with the United States on trade grievances listed in a new...

ANZ abandons business model to go cashless

Mar 21,2025

ANZ’s push to go cashless is leaving questions as to what even defines a bank and begging for government intervention, writes Dale Webster. WHEN...

Plans resurrected for Blue Mountains tourist park

Mar 17,2025

Plans to build a wildlife park in the Blue Mountains to lure more tourists would result in an environmental disaster and need rethinking, writesRosemary...

Man caught driving in NSW Central West despite losing license until 2117

Mar 10,2025

BATHURST, NSW, Central West, Australia – A man who has been disqualified from holding a driver’s license for the next ninety-two years will appear...

Investigation continues into unexplained death of man in Blue Mountains

Mar 4,2025

BLUE MOUNTAINS, NSW, Australia – The New South Wales Police Force is appealing for public assistance in their ongoing investigation into a fatal incident...

Fatal crash between Utility and e-Scooter occurs in Central West

Mar 1,2025

LITHGOW, Central West, NSW, Australia – A 32-year-old woman has died following a collision between her e-Scooter and a utility vehicle in Lithgow on...

Teenager killed in crash during Sydney police chase

SYDNEY, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) — A 17-year-old has died and three more teenagers have been hospitalized after an allegedly stolen vehicle that was being...

Heat map shows Australia’s summers getting hotter, more dangerous

CANBERRA, March 1 (Xinhua) — Australia’s summers are getting hotter and more dangerous, with more city suburbs at risk from extreme heat, revealed a...

‘Conclave’ takes home Best Acting Ensemble at Critics Choice Awards 2025

Feb 8,2025

California [US], February 8 (ANI): The 30th Annual Critics Choice Awards, held at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica on February 7, 2025, witnessed...

Police investigating after teenager with gunshot wound arrives at Sydney hospital

SYDNEY, Feb. 8 (Xinhua) — Sydney police have launched an investigation after a teenager arrived at a hospital with a gunshot wound. Police in...

Driver hospitalized after bus crashes into Sydney home

Feb 7,2025

SYDNEY, Feb. 4 (Xinhua) — Multiple passengers have been treated for minor injuries and a driver has been hospitalized after a bus crashed into...

Irish Man Faces Australian Court Over Alleged People Smuggling

Feb 4,2025

DARWIN, Northern Territory, Australia – An Irish national appeared in Darwin Local Court, in Australia’s Northern Territory, on Tuesday, facing charges over an alleged...

Politics with Michelle Grattan: John Blaxland and Richard Holden talk about what Trump will mean for Australia

As Australia gears up for the election, the incoming government’ Labor or Coalition, will face global challenges, geo-political and economic, especially with Donald Trump...

2 men airlifted to Sydney hospital after car strikes tree and explodes

Feb 2,2025

BATHURST, Central West, NSW, Australia -Two men are in serious condition after being airlifted by helicopters to hospitals in Sydney, following a fiery car...