On August 2, 2014, Julieka Ivanna Dhu’s partner violated an apprehended violence order. The police duly showed up, where they arrested both Dhu and her partner. Dhu, they’d discovered, had not paid a $200 fine for failing to provide her personal details to police upon being found drunk in public, and additional penalties accrued for not paying on time. There was an outstanding arrest warrant for this harmless crime....

The announcement by Qantas Airlines Limited’s Chief Executive Officer Alan Joyce came as airlines around the world work on strategies to increase in-flight COVID-19 protections as countries begin lifting restrictions put in place in response to the pandemic. During a press briefing Tuesday, Joyce said there was little practicality to social distancing on planes and raised concerns about the financial impact that such efforts to limit seating would have on passengers....

In New South Wales (NSW), a fire has crossed the Victorian border into the state, burning south of Eden. According to NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS), the fire has impacted the areas of Wonboyn, Kiah, Narrabarba and the surrounding lands, and is spreading west near Burragate. The NSW RFS has advised that this fire is out of control and is currently burning through 138,000 hectares and has also merged with another fire; the Poole Road fire....

The Bryans, the tops seeds and defending champions, lost in the third round Monday to American Eric Butorac and South African Raven Klaasen 7-6 (9), 6-4. MORE: Australian Open photo gallery | Sharapova loses "We like coming down here and starting the year hot and I don't think we played terribly," Mike Bryan said. "It's just the margins are really small." The brothers have been practically invincible at the Australian Open — six of their 15 Grand Slam titles have come here, and they've reached the final nine of the last 10 years....

Barty was looking to become the first Australian woman to reach the decider in Melbourne since Wendy Turnbull in 1980, but the top seed wasted chances on a day the temperature approaching 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit). Kenin, who saved a pair of set points in each set, spoiled the party to become the first American other than a Williams sister to progress to the Australian Open final since Lindsay Davenport in 2005....

Djokovic leads their head-to-head 26-23, and it stands at 10-6 when the all-time greats have met at majors. It is also 3-1 for Djokovic at the Australian Open. AUSTRALIAN OPEN: TV channels, dates for every match Djokovic, whose 16 major titles are four shy of Federer’s 20, will head into Thursday’s semifinal in Melbourne (3:30 a.m. ET) as the favorite. Ahead of their meeting, Omnisport looks at five of the classics they have delivered:...

Play was due to get underway at 10 a.m. local time (6 p.m. ET Monday), but thick smoke blanketed Melbourne, leading to it being pushed back by an hour. Bushfires have ravaged Australia in recent months and there have been concerns over player and spectator welfare at the year’s first grand slam tournament, with the main draw beginning Monday, Jan. 20 (Sunday in the U.S.). The poor air quality has already impacted the event, with the Australian Open announcing practice had also been suspended during the morning Tuesday....

The tournament has made headlines the last few months after announcing players would be required to be vaccinated. World No. 1 Novak Djokovic, who is unvaccinated, ultimately was deported and won’t compete after going through multiple appeals with the Australian immigration office after his visa was declined. Djokovic, who has won this tournament nine times, is the defending men’s singles champion, with Naomi Osaka the defending champion on the women’s singles side....

At least 3,500 protesters gathered in Sydney’s Central Business District Saturday afternoon to protest government lockdown orders and mask mandates, with many carrying Australian national flags and signs calling for “freedom” and “the truth.” The demonstrations at times turned violent, with protesters throwing bottles, potted plants, and paint at police officers. In dramatic images shared online, one protester can be seen punching a mounted police horse, according to The Sydney Morning Herald....

Body temperatures dropped by 0.05 Fahrenheit (0.03 degrees Celsius) every decade since the 1800s, moving away from the average of 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit (37 degrees Celsius) in adults estimated in the 19th century. The authors of a paper published in the journal eLife said this shift reflects how the lives of Americans have changed in that period. Compared with men alive today, the body temperatures of men born in the early 19th century were 1....

Join DAZN and watch more than 100 fight nights a year Seconds later, it was over, as Gozali recorded the quickest submission in Bellator history at Bellator 225 at the Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport, Conn. and live on DAZN on Saturday night. With the brilliant victory, Gozali improves to 3-0 as a pro, with all of his victories coming by the way of submission.

As it turns out, it's because he was playing with a hand injury, according to The Denver Post . SECOND-ROUND PHOTOS: Western | Eastern Avs beat writer Adrian Dater, with the help of Twitter tweets, suggests the injury happened during Game 3 when Landeskog was slashed by Wild forward Matt Cook. It was the 21-year-old's first Stanley Cup playoffs. He scored three goals and four points in the seven-game series, which the Avs lost....

Fever is normally a sign that the body is fighting an infection to stay healthy. But a young baby’s fever can be concerning, especially if your child has other symptoms. There are times when a fever and related symptoms may signal a true emergency, so calling your child’s pediatrician or 911 for help is the right move. This article will help you understand some of the reasons for a baby’s fever, and when it’s important to call a professional....

An estimated 30 percent of popular formula brands may be sold out across the country, according to a Datasembly analysis of over 11,000 stores reported by USA Today. USA Today also reported that Walgreens is limiting shoppers to three infant and toddler formula products per transaction “to help improve inventory,” a company spokesperson told the newspaper. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) indicated that at least two deaths may have been linked to infants consuming bacteria in formula products earlier this year, Newsweek previously reported....

In the clip, which was recently posted on Twitter, a giraffe calf attempts to take their first wobbly steps. The young animal, who is being filmed in an enclosure, first tries to stand up, only to end up nosediving onto the straw-covered ground. The adorable footage then sees the calf attempt to stand again, which results in them capsizing sideways. Unperturbed the giraffe gives standing a third go, falling backwards....

“By looking at one of the few other mammals who may be capable of learning sounds, we can better understand how we, humans, acquire speech and ultimately why we are such chatty animals,” said Andrea Ravignani, the lead researcher in a study published in the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences. By studying eight harbor seal pups, ages 1 to 3 weeks, at the Seal Rehabilitation and Research Centre in Pieterburen in The Netherlands, researchers wanted to learn when seals adapt their voices according to sounds in their environment....

The 40-year-old Nash has said this season, his 19th as a pro, would be his last. Last week he injured himself carrying bags and has not regained the necessary strength in his back. He said he was feeling fine at the beginning of the preseason, but he began feeling discomfort during a game on Oct. 12. The Lakers and Nash decided it would be best for him to focus on rest and rehabilitation....

If the president is reconsidering affirmative action simply to assuage a handful of traumatized Caucasians, he should forget about it. If, in fact, he doesn’t believe that giving preference by group or pigment is profoundly unAmerican-bad for blacks as well as whites-he should leave well enough alone. But he won’t. And the most difficult question of his political career remains: how can he formulate a new policy that will unite rather than divide, that will seem plausible across racial lines?...

U.S. officials called the secret Iranian presence a direct threat to NATO – the first to emerge against the 60,000 peacekeeping troops. And the discovery came at a time when the White House was already concerned enough to call the Balkan chieftains to a Rome summit – one more trip to the woodshed with U.S. diplomat Richard Holbrooke. What especially outraged the Americans about the raided camp was that the Bosnians were involved; Washington has been their chief patron....