Elvis Presley fans and tribute artists kicked off their annual journey to the Elvis Festival in the Australian regional town of Parkes on Wednesday. Enthusiasts, dressed in Elvis-style clothing, converged on Central Station in Sydney before embarking on a 357 kilometres westward journey on the Elvis Express, a special train organised by the festival. The […]
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Medvedev extends strong start to season ahead of Australian Open
Former world number one Daniil Medvedev extended his impressive start to the season ahead of the Australian Open with a straight-sets win over Frances Tiafoe in Brisbane on Wednesday. The Brisbane top seed took just an hour to defeat the American 6-3, 6-2 following his equally ruthless first-round win over Hungary’s Marton Fucsovics on Monday. […]
Sabalenka says revenge not on her mind for Australian Open
World number one Aryna Sabalenka said Saturday she isn’t out for revenge after losing her Australian Open crown in a shock loss to American Madison Keys last year. Sabalenka went into the final at Melbourne Park aiming to become the first woman since Martina Hingis to win three consecutive Australian Opens. But she was undone […]
Venus Williams gets Australian Open wildcard aged 45
Seven-time major singles champion Venus Williams was handed a wildcard to the Australian Open aged 45 on Friday, becoming the oldest woman ever to play at the season-opening Grand Slam. The American, who has played only a limited number of singles matches in recent years, will compete in the main draw at Melbourne Park for […]
Australian cricket great Damien Martyn ‘in induced coma’
Former Australian Test batsman Damien Martyn has been rushed to hospital in an induced coma after being diagnosed with meningitis, media reports said Wednesday. The 54-year-old, who played 67 Tests between 1992 and 2006 and 208 one-day internationals, was admitted on Boxing Day last week after falling ill while lying down. Australian media said he […]
Speaker, Australian envoy explore avenues of bilateral cooperation
Australian High Commissioner to Pakistan Timothy Kane called upon Speaker Provincial Assembly of Sindh, Syed Awais Qadir Shah at the Sindh Assembly office today. The High Commissioner arrived in Karachi on Wednesday on a three-day introductory visit to Sindh. His Excellency Mr Timothy Kane was accompanied by Ms Georga Nonnemacher, Second Secretary (Political), and Mr […]
Australian far-right senator wears burqa to parliament, sparking outrage
Australian far-right Senator Pauline Hanson wore a burqa to Parliament on Monday as a political prop in her push to ban the Muslim garment in public, sparking accusations of racism from Muslim senators over the stunt. Hanson wore the burqa shortly after she was denied permission to introduce a bill that would outlaw burqas and […]
Australian bowler Josh Hazlewood ruled out of first Ashes Test
Australia have suffered another major injury blow ahead of the first Ashes Test, with Josh Hazlewood following captain Pat Cummins in being ruled out. Hazlewood suffered a hamstring injury playing for New South Wales this week but was hastily cleared by Cricket Australia (CA) just hours after the issue first arose. Further assessments have now […]
Sinner, Alcaraz set for South Korea exhibition ahead of Australian Open
Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz will play an exhibition match in South Korea in January, organisers said on Monday, as the top two men’s players in the world ramp up their preparations for the Australian Open. The pair, who have won nine of the last 10 major titles, will play in the Hyundai Card Super […]
Acting Australian HC meets SAPM Haroon Akhtar
Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Industries and Production, Mr. Haroon Akhtar Khan, met with the Acting High Commissioner of Australia to Pakistan, Ms. Nicole Guihot, at his office today. The meeting was also attended by Secretary Industries and Production, Mr. Saif Anjum, and representatives of the meat exporters’ community. During the meeting, the […]