A cricket fan at the Sheffield Shield final in Australia found himself at the centre of an unusual controversy after being denied entry for wearing a “Free Imran Khan” T-shirt — only for authorities to later reverse the decision, calling it a humanitarian issue. The incident took place at Junction Oval in St Kilda on…
The date and kickoff time for the Rams’ season opener in Australia is set. The NFL announced on Wednesday that the Rams will play the San Francisco 49ers on Friday, Sept. 11, at the Melbourne Cricket Ground at 10:35 a.m. Australian Eastern Time. Because of the time difference, fans in the United States will see…
In the remote rainforests of New Guinea’s Vogelkop Peninsula, scientists have spotted two marsupial species — the pygmy long-fingered possum (Dactylonax kambuayai) and the ring-tailed glider (Tous ayamaruensis) — believed to have been lost for roughly 6,000 years. These discoveries suggest that New Guinea’s forests may still shelter remnants of an ancient faunal world. The…
The grey-headed flying fox is one of the world’s largest bats. It can weigh more than two pounds and have a wingspan of more than five feet. And as it migrates along Australia’s eastern coastal regions, watch out for what bat scientists call its seed rain: The animals defecate in the air without stopping to…
By tracing magnetic signals preserved in 3.5-billion-year-old rocks in Western Australia, geoscientists have found the oldest direct evidence yet that parts of the planet’s outer shell were shifting across the globe, pushing the origins of plate motion deep into Earth’s early history. Hadean Earth. Image credit: Alec Brenner. “There has been a huge range of…
A record crowd of 60,279 for a Women’s Asian Cup match saw Australia snatch a last gasp draw with South Korea in Sydney. Going into the game, the Matildas knew only a win would be enough to see them top the group and play all their remaining games in Sydney. Anything else would mean a…
NEWCASTLE, NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA – MARCH 10: Ryan Huckabee of United States surfs in Heat 2 of the Round of 64 at the Bioglan Newcastle SURFEST on March 10, 2026 at Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. (Photo by Hannah Anderson/World Surf League via Getty Images) Lol Bukayo Saka vs Leverkusen:0 goals0 assists0 shots on…
