Victoria Cross winner Ben Roberts-Smith was arrested on Tuesday and will face five charges of the war crime of murder allegedly committed during the war in Afghanistan. He was arrested by Australian Federal Police at Sydney domestic airport. Roberts-Smith, a former Special Air Service corporal who was widely feted as one of Australia's most decorated modern war heroes.
HOUSTON (AP) – The Artemis II astronauts are now forever intertwined with Apollo 8. A day after the historic lunar flyaround, NASA on Tuesday released striking new photos taken by the U.S.-Canadian crew. The four astronauts channeled Apollo 8’s famous Earthrise shot from 1968 with their own.
Victoria Police's Illicit Firearms Squad has arrested two people and seized 3D printing equipment during a crackdown on the illegal manufacture of firearms in Melbourne. On 12 August, detectives executed search warrants at homes in Doncaster, Heidelberg Heights, and Viewbank.
Almost every Australian has a stake in how well the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) works. Most working adults have superannuation savings invested in companies listed on the ASX, which together are valued at more than A$3 trillion. Big super funds AustralianSuper and UniSuper are some of the biggest investors in the publicly listed ASX itself.
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Ukraine is proposing to Russia a pause in attacks on each other’s energy infrastructure over the Orthodox Easter holiday, which will be observed this coming weekend, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. The offer was made through the United States, which has been mediating talks between delegations from Moscow and Kyiv.
A blazing meteor lit up Victoria's skies on Sunday night, unleashing a powerful sonic boom that rattled homes across the state. The spectacular event occurred just after 7:30pm, with sightings reported from the state's east through to Melbourne, Ballarat, and Bendigo.
The war on Iran has made crystal clear how shaky our reliance on fossil fuels is. It's no surprise electric vehicles and transport have become more appealing. In Australia, sales of electric vehicles surged 40-50% in March. That sudden surge came after ten months of relatively slow growth.
NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stocks swung sharply as uncertainty about what will happen in the war with Iran increased. The S&P 500 fell as much as 1.2% Tuesday. The S&P 500 erased all its losses and ended 0.1% higher. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 0.2%, and the Nasdaq composite edged up 0.1%.
Collingwood veteran Jeremy Howe was taken to hospital following a heavy head clash with Hawthorn's Jai Newcombe during the Hawks' commanding 17.8 (110) to 6.10 (46) victory at the MCG. The incident occurred in the opening minutes when both players contested a loose ball on the wing, resulting in a sickening head-on collision.
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