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Australian swim legend Dawn Fraser is recovering after a fall and hip replacement surgery

Dec. 11, 2024 01:54 AM EST

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Former Australian swimming great and four-time Olympic gold medalist Dawn Fraser was recovering in a hospital on the Sunshine Coast north of Brisbane after she fell and sustained a broken hip and four broken ribs. The 87-year-old Fraser was convalescing...

Cutera: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Nov. 07, 2024 16:42 PM EST

BRISBANE, Calif. (AP) — BRISBANE, Calif. (AP) — Cutera Inc. (CUTR) on Thursday reported a loss of $39 million in its third quarter. On a per-share basis, the Brisbane, California-based company said it had a loss of $1.94. Losses, adjusted for stock option expense, were $1.85 per...

CareDx: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Nov. 04, 2024 17:08 PM EST

BRISBANE, Calif. (AP) — BRISBANE, Calif. (AP) — CareDx Inc. (CDNA) on Monday reported a loss of $7.4 million in its third quarter. On a per-share basis, the Brisbane, California-based company said it had a loss of 14 cents. Earnings, adjusted for stock option expense and...

Australian police recover 40,000 stolen 'Bluey' coins

Oct. 30, 2024 02:57 AM EDT

SYDNEY (AP) — Australian police said on Wednesday they had recovered more than 40,000 stolen limited-edition coins based on the hit children’s animated series “Bluey.” The Bluey coins, with a face value of one Australian dollar (65 U.S. cents) each, were found on Tuesday...

British YouTuber and rapper Yung Filly is charged with raping and choking a woman in Australia

Oct. 10, 2024 23:30 PM EDT

PERTH, Australia (AP) — A British YouTuber and rapper known as Yung Filly has been charged with raping and choking a woman in a hotel room following an Australian music performance. The 29-year-old, whose real name is Andres Felipe Valencia Barrientos, was freed on bail when he...

Australian judge rules that a case against alleged Russian spies must be finalized by December

Sep. 20, 2024 07:47 AM EDT

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — An Australian judge on Friday gave prosecutors until December to finalize their case alleging that an army private and her husband are Russian spies. Russian-born couple Kira and Igor Korolev in July became the first suspected foreign operatives to be...