Not sure, but Australian summer could be my last: Skipper Paine
Brisbane, Nov 18 (IANS) Australia captain Tim Paine on Monday said the upcoming Test series against Pakistan and New Zealand could be the last time …
Not too sure, but Australian summer could be my last: Skipper Paine
Brisbane, Nov 18 (IANS) Australia captain Tim Paine on Monday said the upcoming Test series against Pakistan and New Zealand could be the last time …
Death toll from Australian bushfires reach 4
Sydney, Nov 14 (IANS) The death toll from the devastating fires in eastern Australia has risen to four as firefighters raced against the clock on …
Watson appointed President of Australian Cricketers’ Association
Sydney, Nov 12 (IANS) Former Australian all-rounder Shane Watson has been appointed the President of the Australian Cricketers’ Association (ACA). The appointment was made at …
2 killed in devastating Australian bushfires
Sydney, Nov 9 (IANS) At least two people were killed and seven others reported missing due to the devastating bushfires in Australia’s New South Wales …
Over 1,500 Australian univ students to study, work in India
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) Australia on Friday announced that 1,607 Australian university students will study and work in India as part of the 2020 …
‘Google misled Australian users on location data collection’
San Francisco, Oct 29 (IANS) Australia’s competition watchdog — the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is pursuing Google over allegations the tech giant made …
Murray to make grand slam return at Australian Open 2020
Sydney, Oct 8 (IANS) Former World No. 1 Andy Murray will be making his grand slam return at next year’s Australian Open set to be …
Australian travel bloggers released from Iran jail
Canberra, Oct 5 (IANS) Australian travel bloggers, Jolie King and her partner Mark Firkin, have returned home after being released from an Iranian prison, the …
Australian hospitals hit with major cyber attack
Melbourne, Oct 1 (IANS) Hospitals in Australia’s Victoria state were infiltrated by “sophisticated cyber criminals”, forcing the cancellation of surgeries and the shutdown of computer …
Australian AG vows to protect journos from prosecution
Sydney, Sep 30 (IANS) Australia’s Attorney General Christian Porter on Monday announced measures to protect journalists who face charges over revealing sensitive security or defence-related …
Australian capital city to legalize recreational cannabis
Canberra, Sep 25 (IANS) The possession and cultivation of marijuana for recreational purposes will be legal in the Australian Capital Territory, whose parliament on Wednesday …
Australian woman hospitalised after needle found in strawberry
Canberra, Sep 23 (IANS) After last year’s devastating “needle contamination scare”, a new case emerged on Monday where a woman in Melbourne was hospitalised after …
Trump hosts Australian PM for lavish WH state dinner
Washington, Sep 21 (IANS) US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania hosted Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and his wife, Jenny, to a lavish …
Probe launched into Australian war crimes in Afghanistan
Canberra, Sep 20 (IANS) The Australian Federal Police (AFP) on Friday confirmed that it has launched a probe into war crimes allegedly committed by Australian …
3 ‘Australian tax officials’ who conned NRI actress held (3rd Lead)
New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) Three men who defrauded NRI actress Isha Sharvani and many other Australian residents of crores of rupees by pretending to …
Australian court bans Great Barrier Reef shark cull
Sydney, Sep 19 (IANS) Australia’s Queensland state will be forced to end their shark culling programme after a court on Thursday banned the practice in …
Australian dies while fleeing swooping bird
Canberra, Sep 16 (IANS) A 76-year-old Australian cyclist has died in a bicycle crash while trying to escape from a swooping magpie. The man was …
Australian PM to meet Trump, visit NASA during US trip
Canberra, Sep 16 (IANS) Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced on Monday that will leave for an official trip to the US on Thursday where …
3rd Australian citizen detained in Iran identified
Canberra, Sep 14 (IANS) The family of an Australian citizen who is being held in Iran, on Saturday confirmed her identity after several media outlets …
Australian travel bloggers held in Iran identified
Canberra, Sep 12 (IANS) Two Australian citizens detained in Iran have been identified as travel bloggers, Jolie King and Mark Firkin, the government announced on …
Australian woman sues neighbours over barbecue use
Canberra, Sep 3 (IANS) An Australian woman has tried to stop her neighbours from using their barbecues by suing them in court, a media report …
Australian leader meets Kejriwal to discuss health, infra
New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory, Andrew Barr, on Monday called upon his Delhi counterpart Arvind Kejriwal and his …
Pet rooster kills elderly Australian woman
Canberra, Sep 2 (IANS) An elderly woman in Australia was killed by her pet rooster while she was collecting eggs from a chicken coop, media …
China arrests Australian writer over espionage charges
Canberra, Aug 27 (IANS) An Australian writer of Chinese origin has been arrested on suspicion of espionage in China, where he has been detained since …
Australian gov’t to block online extremist content
Canberra, Aug 26 (IANS) The Australian government has said it will block access to websites hosting “harmful and extreme content from terrorists”. Prime Minister Scott …
Australian Kyrgios smashes racquets after Cincinnati loss
Cincinnati, Aug 15 (IANS) Australian tennis player Fiery Kyrgios smashed two racquets and tossed his shoes toward spectators on Wednesday as he was defeated by …
Jailed Australian Cardinal’s fate to be decided next week
Melbourne, Aug 15 (IANS) An Australian court on Thursday announced that it would hand down its judgment on Cardinal George Pell, who has been convicted …
Australian police seize 766 kg of MDMA, arrest 4 suspects
Sydney, Aug 14 (IANS) A targeted drug bust has led to the seizure of more than a three-quarter-tonne of high-purity ecstasy and the arrest of …
Rapper Naezy all set for Australian debut
Mumbai, Aug 13 (IANS) Rapper Naezy is all set to make his debut in Australia. The rapper, whose life significantly influenced the Ranveer Singh-starrer “Gully …
Australian PM announces new Pacific climate fund
Canberra, Aug 13 (IANS) Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Tuesday announced a new climate change funding to protect Pacific communities. Morrison committed A$500 million …
Jailed Kurdish writer wins Australian award
Canberra, Aug 12 (IANS) An Iranian-Kurdish journalist and writer, who has spent the past six years at a migrant detention centre, was on Monday named …
80% working people made ill at work: Australian survey
Canberra, Aug 12 (IANS) Four in five working people in Australia are exposed to unsafe work practices as they have been injured, become ill, or …
Jailed Australian Cardinal compares plight to Jesus’
Canberra, Aug 10 (IANS) Australian Cardinal George Pell, who was recently sentenced to six years in prison for sexually abusing two children more than 20 …
Australian university sets up scholarship in SRK’s name
Melbourne, Aug 9 (IANS) Melbourne-based La Trobe University on Friday announced a scholarship in the name of superstar Shah Rukh Khan for aspiring female researchers …
Australian lawmaker compares China to Nazi Germany, Beijing protests
Canberra, Aug 8 (IANS) An MP from Australia’s ruling Liberal Party on Thursday compared China to Nazi Germany, prompting instant condemnation from Beijing at a …
Australian Olympic gold medalist Sally Pearson retires
Sydney, Aug 6 (IANS) Just one year away from the 2020 Tokyo Games, Australian Olympic gold medal hurdler Sally Pearson has announced that she will …
Australian delegation, Israeli envoy call on Andhra CM
Amaravati, July 25 (IANS) An Australian business delegation on Thursday met Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy and discussed the investment opportunities in …
Australian former Wimbledon doubles champion Peter McNamara dies
Sydney, July 22 (IANS) Former Australian tennis player Peter McNamara has died from cancer at the age of 64. McNamara, who formed a succesfull doubles …
Australian Police denies intimidating journalists
Sydney, July 17 (IANS) The Australian Police have denied using tactics to intimidate the press with recent police raids against journalists for leaking confidential documents, …
Trump to host Australian PM for official dinner
Canberra, July 14 (IANS) Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has accepted an invitation to a state dinner with US President Donald Trump. Morrison confirmed that …