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James Sutherland quits as Cricket Australia CEO after 17 years

Cricket Australia chairman David Peever applauded Sutherland for what he had achieved.

06 Jun 2018 8:57 AM

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) on Tuesday asked governments across the world to release blocked funds to their airlines and repatriate their revenues.

IATA asks govts to release blocked funds to airlines

The amount of airline funds blocked from repatriation totalled USD 4.9 billion at the end of 2017.

05 Jun 2018 6:10 PM

Qatar Airways chief executive Akbar Al Baker (L) and Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce (R) attend a press conference at the International Air Transport Association (IATA) annual meeting in Sydney on June 5, 2018.(Photo: AFP)

'Of course' top job at Qatar Airways is held by a man: CEO

Akbar Al Baker said his airline had taken steps to address gender equality and said man leads it because it is a very challenging position.

05 Jun 2018 2:25 PM

Passenger demand is expected to slow down slightly in the Asia-Pacific region to 9.5 per cent this year from 10.9 per cent in 2017.

Global airlines making profits despite high fuel cost: IATA

IATA expects the airlines to achieve a collective net profit of USD 33.8 billion, at a net margin of 4.1 per cent, in 2018.

05 Jun 2018 10:48 AM

Airlines would make nearly USD 40 billion this year as passenger demand is expected to grow 7 per cent and cargo by 4 per cent.

India flouting global laws by taxing international air tickets: IATA

Airlines flew over four billion passengers in 2017 while more than 60 million tonnes of cargo was delivered by air.

04 Jun 2018 12:14 PM

Surging oil prices are forecast to dent airlines' profits and could significantly hurt their bottom lines next year.

Surging oil prices to hurt airlines' profits, says IATA

The aviation sector was likely to be at the peak of its profitability cycle after nine years of gains.

31 May 2018 4:44 PM

US internet giant Amazon will block Australian shoppers from its international websites to counter new tax laws on online purchases, it announced on Thursday.

Amazon blocks Australia from global sites over new tax laws

Amazon only launched a local Australian site last December, shipping from a warehouse in Melbourne with another planned in Sydney.

31 May 2018 12:45 PM

Wilson, who faces up to two years in jail, said Wednesday he was stepping aside from his church duties while he weighs up the magistrate's verdict. (Photo: Facebook)

Australian archbishop guilty of concealing child sexual abuse steps down

Adelaide Archbishop Philip Wilson, 67, was accused of concealing abuse in the 1970s by notorious paedophile priest Jim Fletcher.

23 May 2018 11:23 AM

Wilson was accused of covering up a serious indictable offence by another priest, James Fletcher, after being told about it in 1976 when he was an assistant parish priest in the state of New South Wales. (Photo: AP)

Australian court convicts Catholic archbishop for hiding child sex abuse

Philip Wilson, the archbishop of Adelaide, is expected to be sentenced by the court in June. He faces maximum penalty of two years in jail.

22 May 2018 12:44 PM

"He was just very careful, just to take a picture and he just slipped down there, on the hill," his friend was quoted as saying by the report. (Photo: File| Representational)

Indian student plunges 40 mtrs to death while taking selfie in Australia

Ankit was with friends when he slipped off the 40-metre precipice at The Gap, near the historic port town of Albany, the ABC news reported.

21 May 2018 3:35 PM

Police said it was too early to confirm which member of the family was the shooter, saying more forensic work was needed. (Representational Image)

Three generations of family shot dead in Australia murder-suicide

Mass shootings are uncommon in Australia and Friday’s was the deadliest since a 1996 massacre that left 35 dead at Port Arthur in Tasmania.

13 May 2018 2:42 PM

The bodies of three adults and four children and two guns were found at a rural property at the village of Osmington, Western Australia state Police Commissioner Chris Dawson said. (Photo: File/Representational)

Australian police find 7 dead, including 4 children with gunshot wounds

Police have no information to raise concerns about the wider public safety. Police were led to the property by a phone call before dawn.

11 May 2018 12:08 PM

French President Emmanuel Macron said the two nations -- alongside fellow democracy India -- had a responsibility to protect the region from 'hegemony' -- a veiled reference to Beijing's growing might. (Photo: AP)

Important to not have hegemony: Macron warns over China dominance in Indo-Pacific

'What's important is to preserve rules-based development in the region... and to preserve necessary balances in the region,' Macron said.

02 May 2018 5:55 PM

Despite Macron's deadpan delivery, some observers felt he may have been making a joke. (Photo: File/AP)

'Delicious': Emmanuel Macron on Australian PM Turnbull's wife

The comment quickly sparked some light-hearted reaction on social media and in the Australian press

02 May 2018 5:51 PM

The 76-year-old was impassive throughout the hearing in Melbourne that ordered him to face a jury on "multiple" charges, although half of the allegations against him, including some of the most serious, were thrown out. (Photo: AFP)

Pope aide Pell pleads not guilty, to stand trial on sexual abuse charges

'Not guilty', top aide to Pope Francis said loudly, without hesitation when asked his plea, a stance he has taken since first being charged.

01 May 2018 12:06 PM

The boy, who ran away from his Sydney home after a row with his mother, had previously visited Bali on holiday with his family. (Photo: AFP)

Australia boy, 12, flies alone to Bali, spends 4 days using parents’ credit card

The boy spent four days in Bali, where he said he checked into a hotel, hired a scooter and drank beer before a friend alerted his mother.

24 Apr 2018 1:26 PM

Saina and Sindhu played out edge of the seat match but it was Saina, who prevailed in the end and won the gold .(Photo: File)

CWG 2018: Saina Nehwal beats PV Sindhu to win Gold

Saina staged a remarkable comeback in the second game to win the match 21-18, 23-21.

15 Apr 2018 8:19 AM

Neeraj was favourite for gold here after his 85.94m throw last month at Patiala during Federation Cup National Championships. (Photo: AP)

CWG 2018: Neeraj Chopra wins 1st gold for India in javelin event

Chopra went on to claim a gold medal with a season's best effort of 86.47m.

14 Apr 2018 12:03 PM

CWG 2018: 15-year-old shooter Anish Bhanwala picks gold in 25m Rapid Fire Pistol

India's medal tally at the Games has now increased to 34 including 16 gold, eight silver and 10 bronze.

13 Apr 2018 11:57 AM

Triple jumper Rakesh Babu (Right) and race-walker Irfan Kolothum Thodi (Left) were stripped of their accreditation and ordered to take the first available flight home, Games president Louise Martin said. (Photo: AFP)

CWG 2018: India's KT Irfan, Rakesh Babu sent back home for breaching no-needle policy

A cleaner found a syringe in a cup on a bedside table in their room, and an Australian anti-doping official found another in Babu's bag.

13 Apr 2018 8:49 AM

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