Tag: #australia #baaghinews
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Australian female athlete makes history in Tokyo Olympics
TOKYO: Tokyo Olympics are underway, and an Australian athlete is making history. According to the reports, Australian female swimmer Emma McQueen made history by winning seven consecutive medals at the Tokyo Olympics, becoming the second most successful female Olympic athlete in the history of the Australian Women’s Swimming Olympics. Maria, a Russian gymnast, had won…
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Australia, New Zealand to host 2023 Women’s Football World Cup
Australia and New Zealand have been named as the hosts of the FIFA 2023 Women’s World Cup after beating Colombia in the bid. On Thursday, in the vote by the FIFA Council, Australia and New Zealand beat Colombia 22-13 to host the tournament which is being expanded to 32 teams. Japan pulled out on Monday after…
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Organized cyber attacks are taking place in Australia: PM
Friday, June 19th: The Prime Minister of Australia has said that large scale organized cyber attacks are being carried out in the country. According to Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, the government and institutions are being targeted in a series of organized cyber attacks at the state level. Cyber attacks are widespread, targeting all government…
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VW settles Australia emissions cheating scandal
Sydney, Sept 16 (AFP/APP):Volkswagen has agreed to pay up to Aus $127 million ($87.3 million) to settle multiple class action suits brought by Australian motorists over a diesel emissions cheating scandal, the parties’ lawyers said Monday. The German car giant, which owns brands ranging from luxury Audi to lower-end Skoda, said in 2015 that 11…