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Zunic surges to Australian PGA lead

Gold Coast - Muslimchronicle

Little-known Australian Jordan Zunic fired a superb eight-under-par round of 64 to surge to a three-shot lead after the third round of the Australian PGA golf championship on Saturday. The 25-year-old New South Welshman was in sublime touch around the Royal Pines Resort course on Queensland’s Gold Coast and was 11-under the card after 16 holes. However, he bogeyed theRead more

Lesser-known Australians steal Garcia's limelight at PGA

Gold Coast - Muslimchronicle

A pair of lesser-known Australians stole the limelight from headline act Sergio Garcia in the first round of the Australian PGA on Queensland's Gold Coast on Thursday. Jordan Zunic and Adam Bland both shot six-under-par 66s on the par 72 Royal Pines Resort on a day marred by heavy rain that caused a number of delays. The pair finished oneRead more

2 dead, tens of thousands stranded by Australia floods

Sydney - Arab today

Tens of thousands of Australians were stranded by floodwaters on Saturday after the remnants of a powerful cyclone swept along the country's east coast, cutting roads, destroying bridges and killing two people. The disaster zone from ex-Cyclone Debbie stretched 1,000 km (600 miles) from Queensland state's tropical resort islands and Gold Coast tourist strip to the farmlands of New SouthRead more

Dubai coastal engineering consultant surfing the highs and lows

Dubai - Arab Today

Lachlan Jackson is the founder and managing director of Ecocoast Contracting, a UAE-based marine construction company he launched in 2009 and Ecobarrier Manufacturing, a marine manufacturing firm he set up in 2012. The Australian, 34, began his career in finance before launching several businesses, including a fashion label. Mr Jackson moved to Dubai 10 years ago to launch a branchRead more

Dodt leads storm-hit Australian PGA

Gold Coast - Arab Today

Australia's Andrew Dodt carded eight birdies to be the clubhouse leader at a storm-hit Australian PGA Championship, with former winner Adam Scott three off the lead at Royal Pines on Thursday. Two-time European Tour winner Dodt came home in 31 to be seven-under for the tournament after a 65 and hold a two-shot lead over New Zealander Ryan Fox andRead more

Kids' 'miracle' survival as Australia probes theme park deaths

Gold Coast - Arab Today

Two children had a "miracle" escape when a raft flipped at an Australian theme park killing four adults, police said on Wednesday, as claims emerged that safety concerns had been raised at Dreamworld last year. Two women and two men died when two rafts on the Thunder River Rapids ride at the Gold Coast tourist attraction collided Tuesday, tipping oneRead more

4 dead after Australia theme park disaster

Gold Coast - Arab Today

Two women and two men were killed at a theme park on Australia's popular Gold Coast Tuesday, police said, with witnesses describing how "everyone was screaming" after a raft apparently flipped on a water ride. Queensland police said the four victims died on the Thunder River Rapids ride at the Dreamworld park, as Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull extended his prayersRead more

Johnny Depp and wife in video apology

Gold Coast - Arab Today

Johnny Depp and his wife Amber Heard released a video apology Monday for flouting quarantine laws by bringing two dogs into Australia aboard their private jet, in an awkward finale to a case dubbed the "war on terrier". The case made headlines last May after Agriculture Minister Barnaby Joyce threatened to have the pets, Pistol and Boo, put down unlessRead more