Australia seizes 100,000 cockroaches in bug-breeder bust

Agence France Presse 06/05/2026

SYDNEY, Australia — Wildlife officers have busted an illegal cockroach-breeding operation in rural Australia, seizing a skin-crawling haul worth more than $100,000 on the black market for exotic bugs. More than 100,000 contraband cockroaches were found in…

All Set: CSAS squad heads to APBT 2026 Australia

Glendale G. Rosal 03/31/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu will be well-represented in the upcoming Asia Pacific Basketball Tournament (APBT) 2026 in Chadstone, Victoria, Australia, as the homegrown squad takes on local Aussie teams alongside the Zamboanga Valientes later this week.…

VIDEO: Red skies over Western Australia

03/30/2026

A dramatic scene unfolded in Western Australia on March 27, as the sky turned a deep, unsettling red following massive dust storms linked to Tropical Cyclone Narelle.…

PH Army drone pilot among top placers in Australian meet

Priam Nepomuceno - Philippine News Agency 03/16/2026

MANILA – The Philippine Army (PA) on Sunday said one of its drone operators finished among the top placers in the final round of the Military International Drone Racing Tournament (MIDRT AS 26) in Sydney, Australia on…

Australian granddad kidnapped in case of mistaken identity

Agence France Presse 02/16/2026

SYDNEY, Australia — Australian police on Monday appealed for the urgent return of an 85-year-old man kidnapped in what they said was a case of mistaken identity. Police received reports early Friday that octogenarian Chris Baghsarian had been…

Teen swims four hours to save family lost at sea off Australia

Agence France Presse 02/03/2026

SYDNEY, Australia — Rescuers praised a teenage boy’s “superhuman” survival instincts after he swam four hours through choppy waters off Australia to find help for his family. The 13-year-old boy swam four kilometres (2.5 miles) back to…

Enano tests luck in Australia for IBO Oriental featherweight title

Glendale G. Rosal 01/28/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Filipino boxer Sem Japet Enano is set to test his luck in Australia, challenging rising prospect Tyrell Adams on April 8 in New South Wales. The bout will be for the vacant International Boxing Organization…

Bondi Beach shooting: Cops say suspects ‘acted alone’

Agence France Presse 12/30/2025

SYDNEY — The father and son accused of a mass shooting at the Bondi Beach in Australia “acted alone” and were not part of a wider terrorist cell, police said on Tuesday. Sajid Akram and his son…

Bondi Beach shooting hero: ‘I wanted to protect innocent people’

12/29/2025

In an interview published Monday with a US outlet, Bondi Beach shooting hero Ahmed al Ahmed recalled the moment he ran towards one of the attackers and wrestled the gun from him.…

Kin of Bondi victims seek national probe into ‘rise of antisemitism’

12/29/2025

Australia’s prime minister has been asked to launch a royal commission — an independent public inquiry — into the “rapid rise of antisemitism” by families of Bondi Beach shooting victims. They warned that more lives could be…

Bondi Beach shooting: Police investigating gunmen’s visit to Philippines before attack

Agence France-Presse 12/16/2025

Sydney, Australia–Australian police said they were investigating why a father and son travelled to the Philippines a month before carrying out a mass shooting at Bondi Beach. A father and son opened fire on crowds celebrating Hanukkah at…

Australia’s Bondi Beach attack: What we know about it

Agence France Presse 12/15/2025

SYDNEY, Australia — An attack by a father and son on a Jewish Hanukkah celebration at Sydney’s Bondi Beach killed 15 people, plunging Australia into a day of mourning Monday. Here’s what we know: Gunfire at Bondi…

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