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  • 'I have no life jacket on': 13-year-old boy swims 2.5 miles for hours to save family swept away at sea

    'I have no life jacket on': 13-year-old boy swims 2.5 miles for hours to save family swept away at sea

    A 13-year-old boy swam for hours through rough seas after his family was swept out to sea off Australia’s coast, a desperate effort that ultimately saved his mother and two younger siblings.

  • Stumping controversy erupts despite Pakistan’s crushing win over Australia

    Stumping controversy erupts despite Pakistan’s crushing win over Australia

    The match was on Sunday and the venue was Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium. Pakistan won by 111 runs to inflict on Australia their heaviest defeat in this format.

  • Pakistan trounces Australia by 111 runs to complete a 3-0 T20I series sweep

    Pakistan trounces Australia by 111 runs to complete a 3-0 T20I series sweep

    Pakistan, which won its third successive toss in the series, had earlier posted a daunting 207-6 – its highest-ever total in a T20 against Australia.

  • Pakistan vs Australia live streaming: When and where to watch PAK vs AUS 3rd T20I online

    Pakistan vs Australia live streaming: When and where to watch PAK vs AUS 3rd T20I online

    Pakistan vs Australia live streaming: The 3rd and final T20I match between Pakistan and Australia will be played at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore.

  • Lady Gaga to Retire? Australia's albino carpet python retires after 17 years in Australia

    Lady Gaga to Retire? Australia's albino carpet python retires after 17 years in Australia

    Lady Gaga, the albino carpet python from Australia’s Territory Wildlife Park, is retiring after 17 years as an educational ambassador. She will remain at the park under careful.

  • Pakistan's Usman Tariq takes savage swipe at Cameron Green after Australia crash in Lahore

    Pakistan's Usman Tariq takes savage swipe at Cameron Green after Australia crash in Lahore

    After getting out, Cameron Green was visibly unhappy and was seen mimicking Tariq's bowling action on his way to the dugout.

  • Pakistan routs Australia by 90 runs to clinch T20 series victory

    Pakistan routs Australia by 90 runs to clinch T20 series victory

    Australia, which fielded a much stronger side after losing the first game by 19 runs, got bowled out for 108 in 15.4 overs.

  • ‘Happy to walk and swim’: Ex-Australia cricketer Damien Martyn opens up on road to recovery after coma

    ‘Happy to walk and swim’: Ex-Australia cricketer Damien Martyn opens up on road to recovery after coma

    On Boxing Day, the former Australian batter, who played in over 200 one-day internationals and 67 Test matches, was taken to a Gold Coast hospital due to an unexpected illness.

  • Pakistan vs Australia 1st T20I Live Streaming: When and where to watch PAK vs AUS match?

    Pakistan vs Australia 1st T20I Live Streaming: When and where to watch PAK vs AUS match?

    Pakistan vs Australia 1st T20I Live Streaming: The 1st T20I match between Pakistan and Australia will be played at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore.

  • What’s driving the sudden spike in shark attacks near Sydney’s shores? Experts reveal answers

    What’s driving the sudden spike in shark attacks near Sydney’s shores? Experts reveal answers

    A sudden spike in shark attacks along Australia’s east coast has closed beaches and raised alarms. Experts point to weather, murky waters, and bull shark behaviour, but questions remain.

  • Birds that carry fire? Unpacking the myths and reality of Australia’s firehawks

    Birds that carry fire? Unpacking the myths and reality of Australia’s firehawks

    Australian bushfires reveal an unexpected twist, as raptors called firehawks may deliberately spread flames while hunting, blurring lines between disaster, adaptation, and ancient Indigenous knowledge that scientists still debate.

  • Dozens of Sydney beaches closed after spate of shark attacks

    Dozens of Sydney beaches closed after spate of shark attacks

    All beaches in the city’s Northern Beaches area are shut after a shark attack on Monday evening, police said

  • Indian-origin man admits role in wife’s death; pleads manslaughter, denies murder | What we know so far

    Indian-origin man admits role in wife’s death; pleads manslaughter, denies murder | What we know so far

    Manslaughter is a lesser offence than murder and is generally applied when a person’s actions unintentionally cause death, while murder requires intent to kill.

  • Australia rest Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood for Pakistan T20I series ahead of World Cup

    Australia rest Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood for Pakistan T20I series ahead of World Cup

    Fast bowler Mahli Beardman and all-rounder Jack Edwards could make their international debuts after being included in a 17-man squad for the Pakistan series released on Monday.

  • Over 72,000 flying foxes perished in Australia’s black summer, scientists warn climate change

    Over 72,000 flying foxes perished in Australia’s black summer, scientists warn climate change

    Thousands of grey-headed flying foxes have died in Australia’s extreme heat. Scientists warn climate change is intensifying heat stress, threatening vulnerable bat populations, while volunteers rush to rescue survivors.

  • PM Modi to inaugurate Commonwealth speakers' conference; Pakistan, Bangladesh to stay away

    PM Modi to inaugurate Commonwealth speakers' conference; Pakistan, Bangladesh to stay away

    A total of 61 speakers and presiding officers are expected to attend the event to be held at the Samvidhan Sadan here from January 14 to 16.

  • Meta shuts 550,000 accounts on Australia’s kids social media ban

    Meta shuts 550,000 accounts on Australia’s kids social media ban

    The social media giant has closed around 330,000 Instagram accounts, 173,000 Facebook accounts and almost 40,000 Threads accounts

  • 'India might have beaten me': Aussie in Bengaluru loses Rs 30 lakh to 'unprofessional workers'

    'India might have beaten me': Aussie in Bengaluru loses Rs 30 lakh to 'unprofessional workers'

    'My first tailor, a lady, was forced to quit by her husband because I praised her,' Chris H said. He added that his company has received orders worth lakhs, but since workers keep quitting, he has not been able to fulfil them, leading to severe losses.

  • Australia, US, UK flag 'fake' rabies vaccine issue in India: What is the real risk | Key facts explained

    Australia, US, UK flag 'fake' rabies vaccine issue in India: What is the real risk | Key facts explained

    According to the WHO, rabies causes about 59,000 deaths each year across more than 150 countries. India accounts for around 20,000 of these deaths annually, according to a study published in One Health in December 2024.

  • Australia issues alert on fake Rabies vaccine in India, urges travellers to get revaccinated

    Australia issues alert on fake Rabies vaccine in India, urges travellers to get revaccinated

    Authorities said travellers who were vaccinated in India from November 1, 2023, onwards could be at serious risk because the fake vaccines may be ineffective.

  • Australia’s New South Wales passes tough gun and anti-protest laws after Bondi terror attack

    Australia’s New South Wales passes tough gun and anti-protest laws after Bondi terror attack

    Australia’s New South Wales parliament has approved strict gun controls and temporary protest bans after a deadly antisemitic terror attack in Sydney, as federal authorities move to tighten hate speech and extremism laws.

  • Low pay, high taxes, visa woes: Why Indian doctors are choosing Australia and West Asia over UK

    Low pay, high taxes, visa woes: Why Indian doctors are choosing Australia and West Asia over UK

    With Australia, New Zealand and West Asia offering higher salaries, clearer residency options and lower tax burdens, many Indian doctors now see the UK as a stepping stone rather than a destination.

  • Bondi gunmen allegedly threw homemade explosives and trained for weeks before attack, police say

    Bondi gunmen allegedly threw homemade explosives and trained for weeks before attack, police say

    Court documents detail alleged planning, reconnaissance and extremist material linked to the deadly Hanukkah attack at Bondi Beach.

  • ‘Head got stuck in elephant’s butt’: Australian man's experience in India leaves netizens in splits

    ‘Head got stuck in elephant’s butt’: Australian man's experience in India leaves netizens in splits

    'I haven't told this to anybody in 30 years,' the Australian man, identified only by his first name, Sam, said.

  • Australia's 'Bondi Hero' handed $1.65 million collected from fundraising

    Australia's 'Bondi Hero' handed $1.65 million collected from fundraising

    Ahmed al Ahmed hid behind parked cars before charging at one of the gunmen from behind, seizing his weapon and knocking him to the ground

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