Australia: News
14 Aug 2018
IndiaAustralia resumes adoptions from India after 8yrs of suspension: WCD
Australia has resumed adoption of children from India after it was suspended eight years ago over charges of trafficking by some recognized Indian placement agencies, a WCD Ministry official said today.
14 Aug 2018
MelbourneGlobal Liveability Index: Vienna goes top, replaces Melbourne
The Austrian capital of Vienna has leapfrogged Australia's Melbourne to become the world's most pleasant city to live in.
30 Jul 2018
MurderAustralia: Teenage girl charged with murder of Indian student
A teenage girl was charged with murder and intentionally causing serious injury in Australia for killing an Indian student, she had met through a dating app.
26 Jul 2018
MurderAfter date, Indian-student found dead in girl's house in Australia
A 25-year-old Indian student in Melbourne, Australia was found dead in the house of a girl he met on a dating site.
24 Jul 2018
ThailandThai cave: Nine Australian rescuers get bravery awards
Nine Australians involved in the rescue of Thai youth soccer team, 'Wild Boars', from the treacherous Tham Luang cave have been awarded medals for bravery in their home country.
27 May 2018
IndiaIndia's liberty-craving young travelers taking to self-drive holidays
The trend of self-drive travel is gaining popularity and is expected to grow 35% annually, FCM Travel Solutions - Indian subsidiary of Flight Centre Travel Group, Australia, Managing Director Rakshit Desai said.
25 May 2018
North KoreaPornHub launches VPN to offer better security, free unlimited bandwidth
PornHub has launched its own virtual private network (VPN) service called VPNHub.
22 May 2018
New South WalesTop Australian Catholic convicted of hiding sexual abuse of minors
In a major win for the fight against sexual abuse of children in institutions, Philip Wilson, the archbishop of Australia's Adelaide, has become the world's most senior Catholic to be convicted.
16 May 2018
GoogleGoogle Australia under investigation for harvesting data from Android phones
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) and the country's Privacy Commissioner are investigating Google regarding claims that it collects user data from Android smartphones.
11 May 2018
Human TraffickingIndian journalist on trial in Australia for smuggling-in 'fake' mediapersons
An Indian journalist has been sent to custody in Australia for six weeks for allegedly smuggling a fake 'media contingent' in during the recent Commonwealth Games.
21 Apr 2018
AuroraPet Australian dog given police honors for keeping 3-year-old safe
A partially blind, completely deaf 17-year-old pet dog was felicitated with police honors on Saturday for keeping his master's three-year-old lost daughter safe in Australian wilderness through a rainy night.
15 Apr 2018
SydneyViolent bushfire burns through Southwest Sydney
A volatile bushfire has burnt 2,500 hectares and damaged properties in Southwest Sydney, reported Australia's Rural Fire Service (RFS).
13 Apr 2018
Irfan Pathan'No needle' policy: Two Indian athletes told to leave CWG
The Indian contingent at the Commonwealth Games was today left thoroughly embarrassed after race walker Irfan Kolothum Thodi and triple jumper V Rakesh babu were ordered to head back home.
12 Apr 2018
CancerAustralian woman jailed over faking terminal cancer for donations
A 24-year-old female property manager from Melbourne, Australia, has been sentenced to three months jail for faking terminal cancer and duping her parents' friends/neighbors of $42,000 to maintain her lavish lifestyle.
31 Mar 2018
Commonwealth Games (CWG)Commonwealth Games: Indian contingent under scanner at Gold Coast
The Commonwealth Games hasn't even kicked off and Indian athletes are being investigated after syringes were found at their accommodation in Australia.
29 Mar 2018
Commonwealth Games (CWG)Commonwealth Games: Indian journalists, eight others detained at Brisbane Airport
An Indian journalist in Australia has been charged with people smuggling after he helped a "fake media contingent" of eight other Indians arrive in Brisbane to cover the Commonwealth Games, authorities said on Thursday.
24 Mar 2018
FootballAustralian Rules Football: Katie Brennan accuses AFL of gender discrimination
Katie Brennan, the captain of Australian rules football team Western Bulldogs, has taken her case against the Australian Football League (AFL) to Australian Human Rights Commission.
16 Mar 2018
Cricket: News, Stats and more!Elgar equals world record in 3rd Test against Australia
South African opening batsman Dean Elgar found himself in the record books of Test cricket after equaling the record of carrying his bat through out an innings.
23 Mar 2018
ImmigrantsAustralia scraps 457 visa program, popular with Indians
In a crackdown on foreign workforce, Australia has scrapped its popular employer-sponsored 457 visa program, widely used by Indians.
23 Mar 2018
Donald TrumpAfter US targets China, Beijing hits back with proposed tariffs
Hitting back at the US' trade tariffs, China has proposed similar action on 128 US products, which had an import value of $3bn last year.
18 Mar 2018
Sunil GroverKapil Sharma accuses Sunil Grover of "spreading rumors"
A war of words seems to have erupted between Kapil Sharma and Sunil Grover over the former's new show 'Family Time With Kapil Sharma'.
10 Mar 2018
Sunil GroverSunil Grover says he wasn't approached for Kapil's comeback show
Fans have been waiting impatiently for Kapil Sharma and Sunil Grover to reunite for a show but, unfortunately, that does not seem to be happening anytime soon.
08 Mar 2018
CancerMeet the first same-sex Australian couple to get legally married
The first homosexual couple to get married in Australia after it legalized same-sex weddings last December, could stay married only for 48 days.
04 Mar 2018
TechnologyStudy reveals AI can predict time of death rather accurately
Researchers at the University of Adelaide, Australia, have developed an AI software which can predict how long a person will live pretty accurately after analyzing photos of the person's organs.
27 Feb 2018
iPhoneWatch: New iPhone X ad celebrates marriage equality in Australia
Have you watched iPhone X's new ad - First Dance?
26 Feb 2018
House of RepresentativesAustralia gets new Deputy Prime Minister elected, after Joyce's resignation
After Australia's Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce resigned following a sexual harassment allegation, the Australian government has appointed a new Deputy Prime Minister.
25 Jan 2018
Poland21 attacks on Indian-students abroad in 2017, most in Poland
Government data has revealed that the most attacks on Indian students abroad happened in Poland last year, with nine of 21 incidents reported from there.
22 Dec 2017
WorldAustralia seizes record 1.2-tons of meth worth Rs. 5,000cr
Australia has seized 1.2-tons of the drug methamphetamine having a street value of nearly Rs. 5,000 crores (A$1 billion).
21 Dec 2017
BBCMelbourne: Driver arrested for ramming car into pedestrians, 14 injured
At least 14 people were injured in Melbourne after a car rammed into a crowded.
21 Dec 2017
IndiaAustralian biker killed by speeding bus on Yamuna Expressway
A 26-year-old Australian biker was killed when a speeding UP Roadways bus rammed into a truck and then hit the two-wheeler on the Yamuna Expressway this morning.
18 Dec 2017
EnvironmentControversial Carmichael project: Adani cancels A$2bn contract with Australia's Downer
Indian multinational conglomerate Adani Group has parted ways with Australian mining company Downer, terminating an A$2billion ($1.5billion) contract for the proposed, controversial $16.5billion Carmichael coal mine project in Australia's Queensland.
07 Dec 2017
IndiaAustralia passes historic law legalizing gay marriage
It was a historic day in Australia as the Parliament cleared a Bill legalizing gay marriage to much cheers.
05 Dec 2017
Australian PoliticsGay Australian MP proposes to partner in Parliament during debate
In a heart-warming incident, Tim Wilson, an Australian MP proposed to his gay partner during a Parliamentary debate on legalizing same-sex marriage.
25 Nov 2017
IndiaAustralia looks at greater India engagement to balance China
Australia said it will strengthen ties with India, Japan, and the US in the Indo-Pacific region under the quadrilateral dialogue between the four countries.
23 Nov 2017
Papua New GuineaPapua New Guinea police enter controversial former Australia-run detention centre
Police in Papua New Guinea (PNG) have entered a controversial former offshore detention center run by Australia to evict asylum seekers.
18 Nov 2017
Mental HealthChinese still believe 'therapy' can help 'convert' gays
Australia might be on its way to legalizing same-sex marriage, but coming out is still a nightmare for most across the globe.
16 Nov 2017
WorldAustralian condom company celebrates same-sex marriage vote, offers 61.6% discount
A company selling condoms has found a novel way of celebrating Australia's historic vote in favor of same-sex marriage.
15 Nov 2017
IndiaAustralia votes yes for gay marriage rights
Australia has voted overwhelmingly in support of same-sex marriage, with 61.6% voting yes.
13 Nov 2017
IndiaControlling the Indo-Pacific: India, US, Japan Australia resurrect quadrilateral dialogue
In recent times, the Indo-Pacific region has emerged as the fulcrum of global security and economic developments.
09 Nov 2017
FacebookFacebook asks users to submit nudes to prevent 'revenge porn'
In a bizarre development, Facebook has urged users to send in their nude pictures to the company in order to prevent them from being used as 'revenge porn'.
