Canberra, April 8 - A former head of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) has been appointed as the country's special advisor on Israel's response to strikes that killed aid workers in Gaza.

Canberra, March 18 - The Australian government has reinstated cancelled visas for some Palestinians fleeing Gaza.

Canberra, March 17 - Authorities have warned people seeking work in Australia about an increase in worker exploitation and forced labour.

Sydney, March 13 - The state government of Australia's Queensland on Wednesday urged local communities to prepare for the upcoming bushfire season, as a wet summer contributed to major vegetation growth.=

Sydney, March 6 - New laws were passed on Wednesday in the Australian state of Queensland to criminalise coercive control, which would better protect victims of domestic, family and sexual violence.

Canberra, Feb 20 - Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles and Defence Industry Minister Pat Conroy on Tuesday announced the major overhaul in Navy and said the government is committed to more than doubling the size of the nation's naval

Chennai, Jan 25 - Western Australia, the largest state of the country, is interested in having Indian nurses and paramedical staff to serve there apart from Indian investments in electric vehicle (EV) battery manufacturing, hospitality and other sectors, its Deputy Premier Rita Saffioti

Sydney, Jan 27 - Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese condemned the activity of a group of heavily disguised people who had boarded a train in Sydney, saying that he doesn't want to see people in balaclavas dressed in black from head to toe,

Sydney, Jan 23 - Sydney Airport saw 3.58 million passengers passing through the terminals in December 2023, up 15.8 per cent from the passenger traffic in same month of 2022, said an airport report.

Canberra, Jan 15 - Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong announced on Monday that she will visit the Middle East this week, which will make her the senior most member of the government in Canberra to tour the region amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war

Canberra, Jan 10 - The number of people aspiring to become Australian citizens who fail the country's test has increased significantly since the country's governing Labor Party came to power in May 2022, new data revealed on Wednesday.

Canberra, Jan 9 - The Australian government has put put on hold its plans to cut ties with the British monarchy by becoming a republic.

Canberra, Jan 3 - Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Wednesday launched an inquiry into missing documents relating to the former government's decision to join the Iraq War.

Dhaka, Dec 25 - Australia will provide around 235 million U.S. dollars to Bangladesh for dignified return of more than 1 million forcibly displaced Rohingyas to their motherland in Myanmar, local media reported Monday.

Sydney, Dec 25 - At least 23 flights in and out of Australia's Sydney Airport were cancelled on Christmas Day following heavy rain and flash flooding a day prior, local media reported on Monday.

Canberra, Dec 15 - Australia is facing a growing risk of a shortfall in its electricity generation capacity amid the green energy transition, the market operator warned on Friday.