Oceania Australia A local insurance firm published a study on the world's rates per capita of home burglary, where Australia ranks 3rd
Oceania Australia Substantial compensation will be paid to the survivors of the indigenous 'stolen generation', children who were forcibly removed from their families in 1900; it is one of the measures designed to reduce the gap in this category
Oceania Australia With a stunning series of world and Olympic records, specially in swimming, the country successfully ends these Games with the highest number of medals in relation to population number
Oceania Australia Police are threatening big fines for anti-lockdown protesters, stating “should there be a protest this weekend, there will be sufficient numbers to take appropriate action […] We will not tolerate those actions”; 60 people were charged last weekend
Oceania Australia The Australian Swimming League, privately-run ,will be launched next year to revitalize the sport in the country
Oceania Australia Calls from the UN Human Rights Council's periodic review, which in January, with 30 adhering countries, called for a halt to the incarceration of 10-year-olds and for the age to be raised to 14, have been rejected by the Government
Oceania Australia After tasting more than 10.000 bottles of wine, respected independent wine critic The Real Review has released its long-awaited list of Australia's best wineries for 2021
Oceania Australia An investigation by The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald has calculated the full extent of the wealth of the top 50 public schools across Australia, concluding that they have become richer than ever, with a value of $8.5 billion
Oceania Australia The Australian women’s softball team - 30 players plus support staff - landed in Japan, becoming the first overseas squad to arrive for the Tokyo Olympics
Oceania Australia Amazon Music and Sounds Australia have spotlighted local acts in exclusive Twitch live stream yesterday
Oceania Australia Two "Regional Climate Alliances" will be set up this year in Western Australia, with a State government commitment of $500,000 to support local government collaboration on climate change
Oceania Australia DUNCRAIG model Courtney Tester is a national finalist for Miss Intercontinental Australia and Miss Global Australia in her first pageant post Covid-19
Oceania Australia Australian tennis player Astra Sharma won her first WTA career title at the Charleston tournament