Kabul airport evacuations suspended after suicide bombers
The Australian evacuation mission in Afghanistan has been suspended after two suicide bombers set off explosives outside Kabul airport, killing twelve US Marines and an estimated sixty civilians.
The Australian Joint Operations Command said in a Tweet that all assisting Australian personnel are safe.
Woman Has Prized Watch Returned After 44 Years
A woman that lost her silver watch on a Queensland beach has been reunited with the prized possession 44 years later.
Paula Wylde while on holiday at Surfers Paradise with her family in 1977 lost her precious watch at budds beach. Years later in 1984 the watch was rediscovered by a Melbourne woman named Nola Millar.
Queenslander Claims Paralympic Glory
Queenslander Emily Petricola has won gold in the Cycling Paralympics.
The 41-year-old who was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis 14 years ago beat Shawn Morelli of the US to win the C4 3,000m pursuit gold-medal race
Qantas reveals financial year hit from COVID-19
Qantas has made a massive multi-billion-dollar loss amid the ongoing travel ban and grounding of international flights. The national carrier says its underlying loss before tax for the last financial year was $1.83 billion and the statutory loss was $2.35 billion.
Baby From Nirvana Album Cover Sues Band
The baby from the iconic image on Nirvana’s hit album ‘Nevermind’ sues the band for profiting for sexual exploitation.
In a lawsuit filed in Los Angeles on Tuesday, 30-year-old Spencer Elden claims his parents had not signed a release authorizing the grunge-rock group to use the famous photograph.
Seal spotted swimming through Melbourne's Yarra River
A seal has been spotted swimming through Melbourne's Yarra River this morning.
Footage of the seal was captured near a quiet bridge road in Richmond as the city endured its sixth coronavirus lockdown.
Queensland Innovators Develop Immaculate Device For Neurocognitive Conditions
Queensland innovators have developed a new headset aimed at improving the quality of life for those living with a range of neurocognitive conditions.
Gold Coast Man Raises Funds for Abandoned Animals
An animal advocate has spent the night in a rescue shelter kennel to raise funds for re-homing abandoned animals.
Allan Dixon stayed the night in a kennel at the Animal Welfare League shelter at Coombabah on the Gold Coast.
Experts on WHO team say search for COVID origins has stalled
The international scientists dispatched to China by the World Health Organization to find out where the coronavirus came from says on Wednesday the search has stalled.
Meanwhile, a US intelligence review ordered up by President Joe Biden proved inconclusive about the virus's origin.
Australia Evacuates 750 More From Afghanistan Capital
Australia has evacuated another 750 people from the chaos in Afghanistan's capital.
Australians, Afghans with visas and others from allied nations were among the 750 people extracted in the latest rescue efforts.
The most recent flights take the total number of people rescued as part of Australia's mission to 2,400.