Muslim woman assaulted with beer bottle in Aus, hijab torn
A hijab-clad Muslim woman was allegedly assaulted in Australia with a beer bottle and her headscarf torn off after her attacker said "merry Christmas" but she replied with "happy holidays".
Dec 20, 2016, 16:48 PM IST
Australia inks mega deal with France for 12 submarines
Australia on Tuesday signed a 50 billion dollars deal with France for 12 sophisticated submarines to be built by French defence major DCNS that was at the centre of a controversy this year
Dec 20, 2016, 12:37 PM IST
Snake disguises itself as tinsel on Australia Christmas tree
Australia is home to 20 of the world`s 25 most venomous snakes, including the tiger snake which can grow up to 2.9 metres and is usually found in coastal areas
Dec 19, 2016, 10:35 AM IST
Myanmar man accused of self-immolation in Australian bank
Asylum seekers are not legally allowed to work in Australia.
Nov 19, 2016, 10:24 AM IST
English tourist dies at Great Barrier Reef, third fatality this week
The Great Barrier Reef stretches 2,000 km along Australia`s northeast coast and is the world`s largest living ecosystem.
Nov 18, 2016, 11:58 AM IST
Boatpeople policy tarnishes Australia rights record: UN
Australia`s "punitive approach" to boatpeople has tarnished its human rights record, the United Nations said on Friday as it voiced concern that xenophobia and hate speech was on the rise.
Nov 18, 2016, 08:38 AM IST
Evacuations underway in quake-hit New Zealand
New Zealand is on the boundary of the Australian and Pacific tectonic plates, which form part of the so-called "Ring of Fire", and experiences up to 15,000 tremors a year.
Nov 15, 2016, 09:50 AM IST
Hindi to be part of foreign languages for Australia pre-schoolers
In a bid to promote languages other than English, Australia on Monday announced the national rollout of an online programme for pre-schoolers to learn foreign languages, including Hindi, from next
Nov 14, 2016, 12:00 PM IST
Indian-origin bus driver burnt alive in Australia's Brisbane
There was no apparent motive for the killing of the 29-year-old man named by local media as Manmeet Alisher, a well-known singer in the Indian Punjabi community.
Oct 28, 2016, 11:37 AM IST
Four killed in Australia theme park
At least four people were killed on Tuesday in an accident at a theme park in Australia`s Gold Coast city, police said.
Oct 25, 2016, 13:06 PM IST
Four critical after Australia theme park incident
The Gold Coast Bulletin said the accident was believed to involve the Thunder River Rapids ride, which uses a conveyor belt and six-person circular rafts.
Oct 25, 2016, 12:01 PM IST
US warship to visit New Zealand and end 30-year stalemate
New Zealand PM John Key announced that he had given clearance for the destroyer USS Sampson to visit during celebrations marking the Royal New Zealand Navy's 75th anniversary.
Oct 18, 2016, 13:47 PM IST
Two Sydney teens charged with planning Islamic State attack
Two 16-year-old Australian boys arrested in Sydney after each bought a knife were charged today with planning a terrorist attack on behalf of the extremist Islamic State group, police said.
Oct 13, 2016, 11:25 AM IST
Australia government cyber attack came from foreign intelligence service: Report
Local media said at the time that internal security sources blamed China, charges the Chinese Foreign Ministry dismissed.
Oct 12, 2016, 08:57 AM IST
Australian Parliament rejects bill for same-sex marriage vote
Australia`s centre-right coalition government had introduced legislation to Parliament last month to hold a public vote in February 2017 on whether to legalise same-sex unions.
Oct 11, 2016, 12:01 PM IST
Australian in `burkini` made to leave French beach: Media
An Australian Muslim woman who wore a burkini to a French beach said she was asked to leave despite a ban on the controversial full-bodied swimsuit recently being overturned.
Sep 19, 2016, 17:44 PM IST
Islamic State announces death of Australian jihadist in Syria
The Islamic State group has announced the death in Syria of an Australian jihadist convicted over a 2005 plot to bomb the Melbourne Cricket Ground, in a new English-language magazine.
Sep 06, 2016, 16:37 PM IST
Australia to widen scope of targets in Islamic State air war
Australia is to start targeting jihadist support and logistics resources in Iraq and Syria, as it broadens the scope of its air war on the Islamic State group, officials said Thursday.
Sep 01, 2016, 10:34 AM IST
`No radicalisation` in Australia stabbing death: Police
A Frenchman who allegedly stabbed a young British woman backpacker to death while saying "Allahu Akbar" in fact has no sign of radicalisation, the Australian Police said Thursday.
Aug 25, 2016, 09:59 AM IST
Sikh candidate's billboard painted with 'ISIS' in NZ
A Sikh candidate, who is running for a place in the city council of Hamilton in New Zealand, has had one of his election billboards defaced with the word 'ISIS' plastered over it in black paint.
Aug 22, 2016, 16:44 PM IST
