Tag: MELBOURNE

Melbourne and Adelaide Airports Descend Into Chaos After Security Breaches

Frustrated passengers have been forced to evacuate from Melbourne and Adelaide airports after security breaches, causing long delays and missed flights. Federal police shut down one section of a Melbourne Airport terminal and ordered passengers from a plane ready for take-off after an apparent security breach on Tuesday morning. A Qantas passenger allegedly entered security…


Psychologist Deems Australian Boy, ‘Old Enough’ for Murder Trial Based on Physical Appearance

A clinical psychologist has determined a 13-year-old boy was mentally capable to go on trial for murder because of his physical appearance. The boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, is one of eight charged over the death of Melbourne 16-year-old Declan Cutler. Cutler was stabbed to death in Reservoir Street in Melbourne on…


Australian Woman Hit by Rollercoaster When Attempting to Retrieve Dropped Phone

An Australian woman is suffering from critical head and facial injuries after being hit by a rollercoaster carriage in Melbourne on Sunday. The victim, who has been identified as Shylah Rodden, 26, is believed to have stepped onto the tracks at a Melbourne Royal Show about 5.45 p.m. on Sep. 25 to pick up her…


Victorian School Remains Open After Crash

A college in regional Victoria will remain open in the wake of a serious bus crash involving 27 of its students to support others left traumatised by the ordeal. Ballarat’s Loreto College will keep its doors open on Thursday despite the day of mourning for Queen Elizabeth II, so students, families and carers can come…


Part of Australian City Shut Down After Man Triggers Concern Over Hazardous Materials

A man who was acting erratically with a shopping cart full of petrol cans and potentially hazardous material has been sent to hospital under police guard after causing part of the Australian city of Melbourne’s business district to fall into lockdown. It was later confirmed that there were no dangerous chemicals in the trolley. However,…


Dearth of Melbourne Opera Ruffles Feathers

Melbourne Opera’s artistic director has called on the board of Australia’s national opera company to explain why it won’t stage productions in the Victorian capital. Opera Australia will not stage any full shows in Melbourne in 2023, with only five “in concert” dates programmed. “Whoever’s made this decision to just completely crush Melbourne has got…


Moderna to Commence Construction of World’s First mRNA Factory on Australian College Campus

The U.S. pharmaceutical giant Moderna has finalised arrangements with the Australian and Victorian governments to build the world’s first mRNA production facility located on a university campus. The construction at Melbourne’s Monash University is expected to commence at the end of 2022, with production anticipated to begin by the end of 2024. The company said…


Decision on Melbourne’s Proposed Second Injection Room ‘Unlikely’ After State Election: Vic Premier

A proposal to build a second “medically supervised injecting room” in the Australian city of Melbourne will be kept under wraps until after the November state election, Victoria’s premier Daniel Andrews said on Aug. 9. This follows a push from the Melbourne City Council, which has demanded the “urgent” release of the proposed injecting room…


Falun Dafa March in Melbourne, Australia Described as an Example of ‘Peaceful’ Protest

MELBOURNE, Australia—Amid the planned protests that occurred on July 9 in a city that was once dubbed the “most liveble,” one particular group stood out amidst the chaos to bring locals a peaceful message. That message was “Falun Dafa is Good.” The purpose of the march, which has remained the same since July 20, 1999,…


Hong Kong Expats Gather In the UK and Australia for Candlelight Vigil on 33rd Anniversary of June 4th

On the 33rd Years Anniversary of June 4, many Hongkongers who had emigrated overseas gathered in the UK and Australia, for a candlelight vigil in memorial of the pro-democracy activists killed by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in Tiananmen Square in 1989.  The traditional memorial place in Hong Kong, Vitoria Park, was closed by the…