Man charged over alleged stabbings of taxi and delivery drivers in Redfern
Police arrested a man alleged to be responsible for “terrifying” assaults in inner Sydney on Friday night and early on Saturday.
- by Sarah McPhee and Steve Jacobs
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Travellers flood to NSW South Coast as COVID lurks
Holidaymakers have been back in the Shoalhaven in droves this month even though COVID-19's heavy hand still touches all the businesses in the region on the NSW South Coast.
- by Steve Jacobs
As COVID-19 hits Iran, Australian health practitioners plead for Bahais in prison
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani said at the weekend that as many as 25 million Iranians could have been infected with the coronavirus.
- by Steve Jacobs
China ends sale of dogs for meat and fur
Beijing's Agriculture Ministry has published an updated directory that gives a list of animals that can be treated as livestock and, for the first time, dogs are not on it.
- by Steve Jacobs
On World Health Day animal groups calls for ban on 'wet markets'
Scientists suspect the new coronavirus originated in a market where wild animals are kept in small cages in unhygienic conditions to be slaughtered on site.
- by Steve Jacobs
'Welcomed' pardon for Bahai prisoner sentenced to death
The pardon came just days after the death penalty, imposed on Hamed bin Haydara on charges of spying for Israel and converting Muslims to his faith, was confirmed this month.
- by Steve Jacobs
Man's body found after Sydney factory destroyed by fire
The man is yet to be formally identified, police said on Saturday, adding that next-of-kin had been informed.
- by Steve Jacobs
Millions of dogs and cats butchered in Asia amid disease risks: animal groups report
As the coronavirus crisis grinds on, animal campaigners operating in Asia are shining a light on the staggering number of dogs and cats slaughtered for human consumption.
- by Steve Jacobs
Iran locks members of minority Baha'i faith out of identity documents
The Baha'i community living in Iran is experiencing a surge in persecution following the tension between the US and Iran.
- by Steve Jacobs
Sydney's 'Dr Rock' recognised for services to law, medicine, community
Ian Chung has been awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia in the Australia Day honours list for services to the law, to medicine and to the community.
- by Steve Jacobs
Victoria Falls' bare cliffs raise spectre of no water as drought bites
Some years ago, you needed a raincoat to stand in the rainforest at the lip of the Victoria Falls so as not to get soaked by the spray from the magnificent waterfalls.
- by Steve Jacobs
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