Roger Franklin
Afghan troops hanging on with help of US bombing raids on advancing Taliban militia
The United States has carried out air strikes to support Afghan government forces who have been under pressure from the Taliban as...
Pope Francis taking his first steps to recovery after major colon operation
Pope Francis is on the mend after undergoing surgery that removed part of his colon. The Vatican says he gradually resuming his...
Three seniors identified as COVID-positive in Sydney nursing home
Three aged care residents at a northwest Sydney facility have caught COVID-19 from an infected staff member but are asymptomatic and in...
Ash Barty reckons she’s fit, ready and rarin’ to give Wimbledon a red-hot go
Top seed Ash Barty has been drawn in an emotional first-round encounter at Wimbledon against inspirational cancer survivor Carla Suarez Navarro. Friday’s...
‘Very dangerous’: Virulent new airborne COVID hybrid raging in Vietnam
After successfully containing the COVID virus for most of past year, Vietnam is now confronting a rampaging strain feared to be the...
Second COVID repatriation flight from India arrives in Darwin
The second repatriation flight from India has landed in Darwin with 165 Australians on board. The flight left New Delhi late on...
Doctor warns jailed Putin foe Alexei Navalny ‘could die at any moment’
A doctor for imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who is in the third week of a hunger strike, says his health...
Light-fingered Star casino dealers convicted of stealing thousands of dollars in gaming chips
Two Star Casino employees have been sacked over separate theft incidents and convicted in NSW courts. Baccarat dealer Richard Quach was in...
Tokyo Olympic Games chief pledges to do whatever it takes to rekindle post-COVID public enthusiasm
Tokyo Olympics chief Seiko Hashimoto has promised to revive the Japanese people’s passion for the Summer Olympics and “turn their concerns into...
WA’s snap-closed border prompts dismay, return flights and lost pay
Western Australia’s swift new Queensland border restrictions have caused frustration and despair at Perth Airport as travellers were met with a COVID-19...