“The Russians aren’t stupid,” the former British soldier says,outlining the treatment likely facing an Australian schoolteacher in Russian captivity.
Famously fickle New Yorkers have embraced a new Australian-themed pub backed by comedians Andy Lee and Hamish Blake. But the venue’s popularity has created problems.
I asked a taxi driver in Cairo who were the worst travellers. He didn’t hesitate with his answer.
The former High Court of Australia chief justice is the latest overseas judge to resign from the bench after Beijing’s crackdown on the city.
The Empire State Building was lit up in green and gold and the Big Apple was brimming with Australian talent,from Kylie Minogue to Sarah Snook and renowned opera director Barrie Kosky.
An Australian man,his wife and their tour guide went through a terrifying ordeal in Bali when waves knocked them from the jet skis they were riding.
Holly and Josie were excited to have scored the final two seats on a snorkelling boat as they left their Bali hostel and headed to the port that morning. But what happened once onboard would leave them traumatised.
A passenger on the snorkelling boat that flipped in rough seas has recounted horrifying details of the tragedy,including how her badly injured daughter has been left traumatised by the death of Australian tourist Anna Blight.
Anna Blight,who is believed to have become trapped under a capsized tour vessel,has been remembered for her “generosity and integrity” and as a true friend.
Despite attempts by the captain to control the boat,it was hit by multiple waves before capsizing.