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Sam Kerr's Matildas win Australia's top sports honour
AFP, Published on 01/12/2023
» SYDNEY - Australia's women's football team won the country's highest sporting honour on Friday for causing a "seismic shift" in the national game with their World Cup exploits.
From the Israel-Gaza war to the Moon race: Events that defined 2023
AFP, Published on 29/11/2023
» PARIS - From Hamas's brutal attacks in Israel, and the fierce retribution it provoked, to the kiss that caused a revolt in Spanish football, here are 10 events that marked a tumultuous 2023:
AFC Cup tie moved to Bangkok after Australia denies Myanmar club visas
Published on 27/11/2023
» SYDNEY: An AFC Cup tie between Australia's Macarthur FC and Shan United of Myanmar has been moved from Sydney to a neutral venue in Bangkok after the Australian government refused to grant visas to the visiting players, Football Australia (FA) said on Monday.
'Odd scheduling': India series puts dampener on Australia celebrations
AFP, Published on 22/11/2023
» SYDNEY - Australia's World Cup winners have been denied a full-scale heroes' welcome home by a packed cricket schedule that sees them face India on Thursday at the start of a Twenty20 series, four days after meeting in the one-day final.
Hamas chief says close to ‘truce’ amid hostage negotiations
Bloomberg News, Published on 21/11/2023
» SYDNEY - Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh said his group is close to reaching a "truce agreement" in talks with Qatar and Israel that would clear the way for the release of some hostages held by the militants.
A celebration of female art
Life, Published on 20/11/2023
» During the 1990s, female artists had limited opportunities and space to showcase their work. But in 1995, a group of such women, including Jittima Pholsawek, Mink Nopparat and Phaptawan Suwannakudt, organised an exhibition titled "Tradisexion" at Concrete House.
Tanking Alibaba drags Hong Kong as markets rally fades
AFP, Published on 17/11/2023
» HONG KONG - Hong Kong led losses in Asian stock markets on Friday as Alibaba was hammered after saying it would cancel the planned spinoff of its cloud computing arm.
X in court fight with Australian watchdog
AFP, Published on 16/11/2023
» SYDNEY - Australia's online safety watchdog said on Thursday it was being taken to court by X in a fight over the platform's failure to outline how it combats child sexual abuse content.
X fails to pay Australian fine for abuse-related content
AFP, Published on 14/11/2023
» SYDNEY - The social media platform X has not paid a fine imposed for failing to outline its plans to stamp out content depicting child sexual abuse, Australia's internet safety watchdog told AFP on Tuesday.
Australian ports reopen after cyberattack
AFP, Published on 13/11/2023
» SYDNEY - Major ports handling 40 percent of Australia's freight trade have reopened, operator DP World said Monday, three days after they were crippled by a cyberattack.