Tokyo 2020: Some Australian Olympians face 28-day quarantine

BBC Rules meaning some Australian Olympians are having to quarantine for 28 days after returning to their country from Tokyo have been described as "cruel". Athletes returning via Sydney to the state of South Australia are facing an....

Australian researchers develop hydrogel to combat Parkinson's

REUTERS   Australian researchers have created a hydrogel that could be used as a one-off intervention to treat Parkinson's disease and possibly other neurological conditions, a member of the development team said in an interview with R..

Rowdy Australians damage rooms, cause problems on flight home

REUTERS Australian athletes damaged their Tokyo Olympics athletes' village rooms before departing while other team mates showed "unacceptable behaviour" on their flight home, the Australian Olympic Committee said on Tuesday. Somea..

Twitter's Dorsey leads blockbuster $29 bln buyout of Australian BNPL giant Afterpay

REUTERS Square Inc (SQ.N), the payments firm of Twitter Inc (TWTR.N) co-founder Jack Dorsey, will purchase buy now...

Swimming-Australian McKeown wins women's 200m backstroke gold

REUTERS Kaylee McKeown of Australia won the gold medal in the women's 200m backstroke at the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday. Kaylee McKeown has done the double at the Tokyo Olympics, winning gold in 200m backstroke four days after taking....

Sydney extends lockdown as other Australian cities reopen

Sydney's lockdown has been extended by another month as Covid cases continue to rise. Australia's largest city has been under stay-at-home orders since late June due to an outbreak of the Delta variant. More than 2,500 people have been ..

Australian scientists develop pain-free blood sugar test for diabetics

Australian scientists say they have developed the "holy grail" of blood sugar testing for diabetics, a non-invasive strip that checks glucose levels via saliva. For diabetics, managing their blood sugar levels typically means pricking th..

Rugby player Quade Cooper denied Australian citizenship despite representing the country 70 times

Rugby union player Quade Cooper says Australia has repeatedly denied him citizenship -- despite representing the country 70 times as a member of the national team. Born in Auckland, New Zealand, Cooper moved to Australia with his family aged 13 bu..

Australian scientists develop pain-free blood sugar test for diabetics