Emergency services were called to the Mount Clear gold mine near the town of Ballarat on Wednesday evening after reports of "a rockfall" inside a mining tunnel. | World News
Residents of towns in the Australian state of Victoria were on Thursday warned it was still unsafe to return home, as flash floods followed bushfires that also forced people to flee. People in several towns along the Macalister River in the southeastern state were told to evacuate late on Wednesday after waters rose to dangerously high levels. Rains eased on Thursday, though disaster management officials said large amounts of water still needed to be flushed through the river systems.
he had also made a lewd gesture as he celebrated spain s victory at the final whistle. the former premier league referee, mike dean, has admitted he failed to correct a mistake in a chelsea tottenham match last season to prevent his friend, anthony taylor, receiving extra grief. dean was on var duty at stamford bridge, while taylor was in charge on the field. chelsea wanted tottenham defender cristian romero sent off for pulling marc cucurella to the floor by his hair. dean says he made a really bad call in not sending taylor to review his decision. british 400m runner, matthew hudson smith says he has big plans for next year, which includes the paris olympics. hudson smith won silver at the world athletics championships in budapest. and the commonwealth games federation says its main focus now is on finding a new host for the 2026 games. that s after settling its disputes with the australian state of victoria, which withdrew as hosts last month.