Tag: Australasia

Australia struggles to contain worst diphtheria outbreak in decades after over 220 cases reported

Australia is grappling with its “biggest diphtheria outbreak“ in decades as the bacterial infection continues to spread through Northern Territory. The country’s top medical body is now urging all Australians…

Father-of-two named as Australia’s shark attack victim: ‘One-of-a-kind gentleman’

The man who died from a fatal shark attack near Rottnest Island in Western Australia, has been identified as Steven Mattaboni – a prolific spearfisher and a father of two.…

Trans woman wins landmark victory in discrimination case against ‘Giggle for Girls’ social media app

The Federal Court of Australia ruled on Friday that a women-only social media platform unlawfully discriminated against a transgender woman by banning her from the app and doubled the damages…

Bondi Beach victim’s daughter describes hate she has received after mass shooting

The daughter of a Bondi Beach attack victim has said she has seen a rise in antisemitism since the shooting, with hateful comments online suggesting she "should've been killed" as…

Ex-US Marine loses extradition appeal over Chinese pilot training allegations

An Australian judge has dismissed an appeal by Daniel Duggan, a former US Marine Corps pilot, who is fighting extradition to the United States over allegations he illegally trained Chinese…