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FIBA World Cup: Calls for Bogut ban after Australia's crushing World Cup loss

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 14 05:08 PM

Outspoken Andrew Bogut faces possible punishment from basketball's governing body FIBA after Australia's acrimonious exit from the World Cup semi-finals in Beijing. Read more »

Skin-crawling discovery: 'body farm' scientists find corpses move

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 14 03:52 AM

An Australian scientist has proved that human bodies move around significantly for more than a year after death, in findings that could have implications for detectives and pathologists around the world. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: September 13, 2019

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 13 11:13 PM

Here are the big stories today in photos Read more »

Spain lowers boom on Aussies

Greg Baker, AFP
Posted at Sep 13 08:51 PM

Marc Gasol of Spain tries to get off a shot against Australia’s Andrew Bogut in their FIBA World Cup semifinal game in Beijing on Friday.  Read more »

FIBA: Mills could lead Boomers to title, says Pierce after U.S. loss

Reuters
Posted at Sep 12 10:30 AM

Australia point guard Patty Mills' performances at the basketball World Cup have helped propel his team into a hot favorite for the title after the United States were knocked out by France, according to NBA great Paul Pierce. Read more »

Aground 'Zero': Alleged drug smugglers' yacht runs into Australian reef

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 05 06:09 PM

SYDNEY - An alleged plot to smuggle Aus$1 billion worth of drugs into Australia on a yacht unraveled when a Frenchman and a Briton ran the boat aground on a remote reef off the country's west coast, police said Thursday. Read more »

Australia moves Tamil family, including Aussie-born toddlers, to remote island

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 31 05:10 PM

MELBOURNE, Australia - A Tamil family of four -- including two Australian-born toddlers -- have been moved to a remote island off the coast of Indonesia, despite a court order blocking deportation, their lawyer said Saturday. Read more »

Australia downgrades outlook for Great Barrier Reef to 'very poor'

David Millikin, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 30 03:05 PM

Australia downgraded the Great Barrier Reef's long-term outlook to "very poor" for the first time Friday, as the world heritage site struggles with "escalating" climate change. Read more »

Australia moves to protect universities from foreign interference amid 'China clout'

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 28 06:17 PM

SYDNEY - Australia moved to counter foreign interference at its universities Wednesday, establishing a task force to help protect sensitive research, cyber defenses and free speech.   Read more »

Hong Kong protests fuel buyer interest in luxury Australia, NZ homes

Mell Chun and Jonathan Barrett, Reuters
Posted at Aug 27 01:12 PM

Jamie Mi, partner at Melbourne-based Kay & Burton, said the real estate agency was receiving about one-third more inquiries from Hong Kong buyers than usual, with most buyers targeting high-end properties priced above A$5 million ($3.4 million). Read more »

Hong Kong protests fuel buyer interest in Australia, New Zealand luxury homes

Mell Chun and Jonathan Barrett, Reuters
Posted at Aug 27 11:02 AM

Hong Kong buying enquiries for expensive Australian and New Zealand homes have ramped up due to anti-government protests in the Chinese-ruled city, according to property agents and real estate data, as wealthy investors look for a safe haven. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: August 26, 2019

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 27 01:06 AM

Here are the day's big stories in photos. Read more »

Australia plans to censor extremist online content

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 26 12:26 PM

Australia plans to block websites to stop the spread of extreme content during "crisis events," the country's prime minister has said. Read more »

Pinoy in Judo World Championships

Charly Triballeau, AFP
Posted at Aug 26 10:18 AM

Philippines' Bryn Quillotes (in white) fights against Australia's Joshua Katz (in blue) in the men's under 60kg category bout during the 2019 Judo World Championships at the Nippon Budokan, a venue for the upcoming Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, in Tokyo on Sunday. Read more »

Qantas to test 'ultra long-haul' Sydney to NY, London flights

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 24 04:50 AM

SYDNEY, Australia—Qantas on Thursday said it will run "ultra long-haul" test flights in the coming months from New York and London to Sydney in order to assess the health of pilots and passengers, as it eyes commercial services on the marathon routes. Read more »

FIBA: USA urged to improve defense ahead of Basketball World Cup

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 23 12:08 PM

United States basketball coach Gregg Popovich says his team has to improve its defense and communication ahead of the World Cup despite an impressive 102-86 victory over Australia. Read more »

FIBA: Walker leads US to easy win over Australia in World Cup warm-up

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 23 12:05 PM

Boston guard Kemba Walker dazzled with 23 points as the United States ramped up preparations for the defense of their World Cup crown with an impressive 102-86 victory over Australia in a warm-up game Thursday. Read more »

FIBA: Australia learn lessons from USA hoops defeat

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 23 12:04 PM

Australia coach Andrej Lemanis says lessons were learned in their 102-86 defeat to the United States in a basketball World Cup warm-up, highlighting poor defense but insisting it is nothing that can't be fixed. Read more »

Australian state ends Chinese education program over foreign interference fears

Reuters
Posted at Aug 23 08:24 AM

SYDNEY - Australia's most populous state said it will ax a Chinese-funded education program that teaches Mandarin in schools amid fears over potential foreign influence. Read more »

FIBA: Australia can win basketball World Cup, says Popovich

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Aug 22 08:39 PM

United States coach Gregg Popovich has tipped Australia as a key contender at the upcoming basketball World Cup in China, saying they have the ability to win the tournament. Read more »