Australian PM Appoints Envoy to Combat Islamophobia
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has appointed a special envoy to address Islamophobia in the country. On Monday night, Albanese announced that Aftab Malik, a British-Australian recognized by the United Nations Alliance of Civilisations as a global expert on Muslim affairs, will serve
USA appoints Pochettino as head coach of men’s soccer team
Mauricio Pochettino has been appointed as the new head coach of the US men’s national soccer team. He will guide the team into the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which will be hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Pochettino’s debut match as
Australia disappointed by Japan’s decision to expand whaling target list
Canberra, Aug 1 - The Australian government has denounced Japan's decision to expand its commercial whaling.
Australian govt to force banks to compensate scam victims
Canberra, July 31 - Australian banks will be forced to compensate customers who lose money to scams under new laws flagged by the government.
More Australians gambling at risky levels: Reports
Canberra, July 30 - The number of Australians who gamble at risky levels is on the rise, new data has shown.
Australian PM advises citizens to leave Lebanon
Canberra, July 30 - Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has urged all Australians in Lebanon to leave the country.
Major Australian uranium deposit to be incorporated into national park: PM Albanese
Canberra, July 27 - A northern Australian site previously designated for uranium mining will be included in a national park to protect its Indigenous cultural heritage, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced.
Australia announces sanctions on Israelis over West Bank violence
Canberra, July 25 - The Australian government on Thursday announced sanctions on some Israelis involved in settler violence in the West Bank, the first time the country has imposed such punishment against Israelis over settlement activity.
Sydney Airport records 6.4 per cent rise in passenger traffic
Sydney, July 23 - Australia's Sydney Airport has seen 9.7 million travelers passing through its terminals in the second quarter (Q2) of this year, representing a 6.4-per cent increase from the same period last year, but still falling short of its pre-Covid levels.
Australian govt launches campaign to end elder abuse
Canberra, July 22 - The Australian government has launched a new campaign to end elder abuse.
Lingering effects of IT outage to last weeks: Australian Home Affairs
Canberra, July 21 - Disruptions linked to the CrowdStrike global IT outage will continue for several weeks, Australia's Home Affairs Minister Clare O'Neil said.
Global technical outage sinks Australia’s media outlets, airports, businesses in disarray
Sydney, July 19 - Major media groups, airports and businesses across Australia have borne the brunt as a global technical outage paralysed their services on Friday.
Massive data breach compromises health information of 12.9 million Australians
Sydney, July 18 - Electronic prescription provider MediSecure has revealed that the personal data of approximately 12.9 million Australians were leaked during a cyber security incident earlier this year.
Australia’s unemployment rate rises to 4.1 per cent
Canberra, July 18 - Australia's unemployment rate rose slightly to 4.1 per cent in June from 4 per cent in May, official labour force figures published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) showed on Thursday.
Australia’s New South Wales moves to cut ties with construction union
Sydney, July 17 - The Australian state government of New South Wales (NSW) said on Wednesday that actions have been taken to halt the affiliation of the Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union (CFMEU) Construction and General Division with the NSW Labor Party
Australian experts warn of triple avian influenza threat
Canberra, July 15 - Australia is facing an unprecedented threat from three different strains of avian influenza according to experts from the national science agency.
Nothing suspicious detected behind Melbourne chemical factory fire: authorities
Sydney, July 12 - Authorities in the Australian state of Victoria said on Friday that there is no indication of the massive factory fire in Melbourne being suspicious.
Australia: Fire authority tackles polluted water after massive explosion in factory
Sydney, July 11 - Fire authority in the Australian state of Victoria is tackling polluted water after a massive chemical explosion triggered a "seventh alarm" blaze in Melbourne's west.
Chemical explosion sparks major factory fire in Melbourne
Sydney, July 10 - Authorities rushed to a factory in Melbourne's west after a large chemical explosion sparked a major fire on Wednesday.
Sri Lanka earns over $1.5 bn from tourism in first half of year
Colombo, Sri Lanka's earnings from tourism rose to more than $1.5 billion in the first six months of 2024, a 77.9-per cent increase year-on-year, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) said in its latest weekly report.