Canberra, Australia | Xinhua | Indigenous Australian leaders have identified “deep-seated racism” as a factor in the defeat of the Indigenous Voice referendum. In a joint statement issued on Saturday, three of the four powerful land councils in the Northern Territory (NT) described the victory of the “no” vote in …
Read More »Australian PM concedes defeat in Indigenous Voice referendum
Canberra, Australia | Xinhua | Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has conceded defeat in the country’s landmark referendum on an Indigenous Voice to Parliament, and vowed continued efforts to address disadvantages faced by First Australians. Speaking in Canberra on Saturday night hours after polls closed, Albanese said it was clear a …
Read More »Cheptegei leads Uganda’s team to World Cross Country Championship in Australia
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Star runner Joshua Cheptegei has vowed that Uganda can win gold at the World Cross Country Championship in Bathurst, Australia slated for February 18. Cheptegei, who is the world record holder in the men’s 5,000m and 10,000m, is part of the Ugandan team that traveled …
Read More »Australian winery uses new technology to combat wine fraud
Canberra Australia | Xinhua | A South Australian winery has started trialing a new technology to combat international wine fraud. Grosset Wines, based in the Clare Valley north of Adelaide, have swapped out their usual bottle caps in Australia and Britain for ones that use Enseal — a product designed by owner …
Read More »Kimaru, Loibach to lead strong Kenyan team to global show in Australia
Ruiru, Kenya | THE STAR KENYA | Sebastian Kimaru and Grace Loibach on Saturday destroyed strong fields to win the 10km senior races (men and women) earning themselves direct tickets to next year’s World Cross-country Championships in Bathurst, Australia. In the men’s category, Kimaru won the race in 28:22.50 …
Read More »Australia ‘similar to Poland’, says Argentina midfielder De Paul
🌟 #FIFAWorldCup 2022 ✳ TODAY ⚽ Netherlands vs USA 6pm (UBC TV) ⚽ Argentina vs Australia 10pm ✳ TOMORROW ⚽ France vs Poland 6pm ⚽ England vs Senegal 10pm (UBC TV) Doha, Qatar | XINHUA | With Argentina set to face Australia in the FIFA World Cup round of 16 on Saturday, midfielder Rodrigo De Paul believes …
Read More »‘Socceroos not playing for draw in crucial World Cup game’
🌟 Qatar WorldCup 2022 ✳ TODAY ⚽ Tunisia vs France 6pm (UBC TV) ⚽ Australia vs Denmark 6pm ⚽ Poland vs Argentina 10pm ⚽ Saudi Arabia vs Mexico 10pm Canberra, Australia | Xinhua | Australia head coach Graham Arnold has declared his side will not play for a draw in their crucial upcoming FIFA World Cup …
Read More »Australia beats Tunisia at World Cup Group D
🌟 World Cup 2022 ✳ TODAY ⚽ Tunisia 0 Australia 1 ⚽ Poland vs Saudi Arabia (HT 1-0) ⚽ France vs Denmark 7pm (UBC TV) ⚽ Argentina vs Mexico 10pm Doha, Qatar | XINHUA | Mitchell Duke’s lone brilliant header helped Australia beat Tunisia 1-0 in FIFA 2022 World Cup Group D here on Saturday. …
Read More »Australia plans to increase migrant intake amid skills crisis
Canberra, Australia | Xinhua | The Australian government has flagged an increase to the country’s migrant intake. Brendan O’Connor, minister for skills and training, said the new Labor government was considering raising the annual migration cap from its current level of 160,000 with more skilled migrants, including health care workers …
Read More »Djokovic detained at Australian airport in COVID-19 vaccination dispute
Melbourne, Australia | THE INDEPENDENT | Tennis star Novak Djokovic has been held in Melbourne, hours after arriving for the Australian Open supposedly with a vaccination exemption. Border Force officials are still assessing his documents to support his exemption. According to officials, a COVID infection in the past six months – …
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