10+ min ago (25+ words) Rising Tide's attempts to blockade the world's largest coal port are continuing, with activists scaling a ship and more arrest made at the Newcastle Harbour....

29+ min ago (124+ words) Australian airports were thrown into chaos amid a major nationwide outage. The Australian Border Force experienced a processing system outage on Sunday, a message posted to Melbourne Airport's Instagram stated. "Australian Border Force has advised it is expecting a nationwide system issue affecting all inbound and outbound passengers," the message stated. "We are currently prioritising flights to manage passenger flows. "We appreciate passengers' patience as ABF works to resolve this issue". The outage affected passport systems, the ABC reported, however it appears to have resolved as of about 2pm. "The ABF system outage has been resolved," Melbourne Airport posted to social media. "Travellers are now being processed. "Thank you for your patience." Originally published as Chaos as airports hit by major nationwide outage...

39+ min ago (525+ words) Travis Head insists he need not be pigeon-holed as an opener or middle-order batter as he prepares to play either role for Australia at the Gabba. Australia's match-winning hero from the first Ashes Test in Perth, Head arrived in Brisbane on Sunday and indicated he had found his blueprint against England's bowlers. The left-hander remains unsure if he will open or bat at his more familiar No.5 in the second Test, as selectors weigh up whether to keep Usman Khawaja in the side. Struck down by back spasms in Perth, Khawaja has insisted that problem is no longer an issue after it stopped him opening in both innings at Optus Stadium. But concerns linger over the 38-year-old's form, with the opener having passed 50 just twice in his past 27 Test innings. Under coach Andrew McDonald and captain Pat Cummins, Australia have…...

53+ min ago (133+ words) The West Australian is a leading news source in Perth and WA. Breaking local and world news from sport and business to lifestyle and current affairs. A pilot has died after two planes crashed mid-air in southwest Sydney Two light planes collided mid-air before one of the planes crashed into nearby bushland The body of a pilot, believed to be the sole occupant of the plane, was found by emergency services The other plane managed to land safely at the airfield, and that pilot was not injured The fatal collision happened just before midday in the vicinity of Napperfield Airfield in Wedderburn, near Appin Locals have been urged to avoid the area The Australian Transport Safety Bureau will conduct an investigation, and anyone with information has been urged to come forward....

57+ min ago (168+ words) A pilot has died after a mid-air collision with another plane. Emergency services responded to reports of a plane crash about 12.15pm on Sunday near a privately owned airfield in Sydney's southwest. Police were told two light planes had collided mid-air, before one crashed nearby in bushland near Napperfield Airfield, in Wedderburn. Emergency services located the body of the pilot, believed to be the sole occupant of the aircraft. The other plane landed safely at the airfield, and the pilot was uninjured. Officers from Campbelltown City Police Area Command are currently at the location and have secured two crime scenes. The Australian Transport Safety Bureau will take over the investigation into the cause of the crash. Two occupants of a foreign-registered light plane were both killed shortly after taking off from the same airport on Boxing Day, 2022. The amateur-built Glasair aircraft…...

1+ hour ago (224+ words) The West Australian is a leading news source in Perth and WA. Breaking local and world news from sport and business to lifestyle and current affairs. .Voters in the Central Asian republic of Kyrgyzstan are voting to decide on a new parliament in early elections A populist and nationalist, Japarov has since 2020 established firm control of Kyrgyzstan, which was traditionally Central Asia's most democratic country Victory for his allies would set the stage for a presidential election due in 2027, when Japarov is expected to seek another term Just under 4.3 million voters are eligible to cast their ballots on Sunday The election was brought forward - officially to avoid scheduling conflicts with the presidential election planned for early 2027 According to observers, the new election is primarily aimed at expanding the power of President Sadyr Japarov, who has been steering the country in…...

1+ hour, 4+ min ago (26+ words) The West Australian is a leading news source in Perth and WA. Breaking local and world news from sport and business to lifestyle and current affairs....

1+ hour, 6+ min ago (429+ words) Aaron Kirby is a Digital Producer with The West Australian's sports team. Born and raised in regional WA before moving to Perth, Aaron got his start at the Mandurah Times, covering everything from Court and Crime to Council and WAFL in 2019. He's a sports fanatic and cricket tragic with dreams of following the Australian Cricket Team around the globe....

1+ hour, 14+ min ago (344+ words) China's factory activity contracted for the eighth straight month in November, underscoring challenges for the country's economy despite the US-China trade truce. The official manufacturing purchasing managers index rose slightly to 49.2 in November from 49 in October, China's National Bureau of Statistics said on Sunday The PMI is measured on a scale between 0 and 100, with a reading below 50 indicating contraction. The contraction was in line with analyst expectations. A US tariff cut earlier this month likely would mean that Chinese exports could gain competitiveness in the US market, but it may be too early to say whether exports have regained momentum following the trade truce. US President Donald Trump said the US would cut its tariffs on Chinese goods after meeting Chinese leader Xi Jinping in South Korea on October 30, raising some optimism over Chinese exports and manufacturing. A prolonged slump…...

1+ hour, 27+ min ago (434+ words) Time is worth more than money. Travelling solo but being social. Sustainability counts, but it must be at an affordable price. And Taylor Swift would be the ideal travel companion. The attitudes of young travellers are laid bare in the Contiki touring company's newly released Voice Of A Generation survey. It focuses on Generation Z (born between 1997 and 2012) and Millennials (born between 1981 and 1996). And this year's report states: + 74 per cent of respondents have said they are open to group solo travel or have already done it. "Solo travel has been all the rage for years and years. Everybody wants to embark on a voyage of self-discovery, but going at it completely alone can be a little daunting. Contiki blends solo travel with a pack of others to meet new people and enjoy new experiences together " away from your usual crowd....