News of australia

Australia’s spat with China opens door for grain rival Argentina

04-05-2021 21:48 Farmers in Argentina are pouncing on a trade feud between grain rival Australia and voracious crop buyer China.

COPA AMÉRICA 2021

Colombia to allow stadiums to be 30% full at Copa América

02-03-2021 20:47 Number may be raised if Colombia's vaccination campaign goes according to plan, and the number of coronavirus cases drops, said the minister.

International football

Australia, Qatar pull out of 2021 Copa América

23-02-2021 21:01 Australia and Qatar have pulled out of the 2021 Copa América starting in June, South American football's governing body CONMEBOL confirms.

Diego Armando Maradona (1960-2020)

Under-fire Pumas pay low-key tribute to Maradona

06-12-2020 17:12 The Pumas paid an on-field tribute to Diego Maradona Saturday, with the national rugby team wearing No. 10 on the sleeve of their jerseys after being slammed for not doing enough to honour the late football legend.

RUGBY

Battling Pumas put scandal to one side as they claim draw with Australia

06-12-2020 17:12 Pumas play out 16-16 draw with Wallabies, ensuring Argentina finishes second in Tri Nations tournament.

RUGBY

Gutsy Argentina claw back to earn draw with Australia

21-11-2020 10:30 A courageous Pumas side battled back to earn a dramatic 15-15 Tri Nations draw with Australia Saturday and reinforce their credentials after an epic win against the All Blacks last week.

RUGBY

Cheika factor at play as Pumas, fresh from All Blacks win, eye Australia upset

19-11-2020 12:24 Former Wallabies coach Michael Cheika could come back to haunt his old team on Saturday as he tries to help Pumas pull off their second straight upset after last week's stunning win over New Zealand.

CATHOLIC CHURCH

Pope meets with Australian cardinal acquitted of child abuse charges

12-10-2020 12:35 Pope Francis met Monday with Australian Cardinal George Pell for the first time since he was jailed – and then acquitted – on child sex abuse charges.

Tennis

Diego Schwartzman to face Djokovic in Australian Open last 16

24-01-2020 14:12 'El Peque' will face superstar and world #2 Novak Djokovic in his quest to reach his fourth quarter-finals of a grand slam.

by Joseph Charney

world

Australia to pay 'whatever it takes' to fight wildfires

07-01-2020 12:38 Firefighters raced to contain massive bushfires in southeastern Australia Tuesday, taking advantage of a brief drop in temperatures and some much-needed rainfall before another heatwave strikes later this week.

AUSTRALIAN BUSHFIRES

Australian bushfire cloud visible in Chile and Argentina

06-01-2020 19:33 The cloud of smoke caused by raging bushfires in Australia has been spotted more than 12,000 kilometres (7,400 miles) away in Chile and Argentina, weather authorities said on Monday.

COPA AMÉRICA 2020

Co-hosts Argentina to face Australia at 2020 Copa América

04-12-2019 18:29 Albiceleste, who co-host the tournament alongside Colombia, will face Australia, Paraguay, Bolivia, Uruguay and Chile in Group A.

INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL

Argentina still in FIFA race to host 2023 Women's World Cup

03-09-2019 12:05 FIFA says it has sent "the updated bidding and hosting documents" to the eight member federations. They must file detailed bid plans for the first 32-team tournament by December 13.

ENVIRONMENT

Australian government agency lowers Great Barrier Reef outlook to 'very poor'

30-08-2019 12:26 The government agency that manages Australia's Great Barrier Reef has downgraded its outlook for the corals' condition from "poor" to "very poor" due to warming oceans.

INTERNATIONAL RUGBY

Pumas coach Ledesma makes five changes for Australia clash

25-07-2019 09:36 Veteran hooker Agustín Creevy has been left out due to injury as Argentina coach names side to face Australia in the Rugby Championship on Saturday.