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    Australia News

    Indians travelling to Australia may now be required to provide fingerprints, facial images

    Australia expands biometric requirements for visa applicants in India from today.
    Nri
    Published 10 hours ago

    Australia to tighten visa refusal and cancellation rules from October 31

    Australia to tighten character checks for visa applicants, make cancellation rules stricter from October 31.
    World News
    Published 3 days ago

    In 1859, a settler freed 13 rabbits for hunting in Victoria; 7 years later, hunters shot 14,000

    Thirteen rabbits released on one Victorian estate in 1859 had thousands of descendants within seven years.
    World News
    Published 3 days ago

    In 1874, rabbits reached the Kerguelen Islands, and two sensitive native plants later vanished

    A single introduction in 1874 changed plant life across the Kerguelen archipelago.
    World News
    Published 3 days ago

    Australia suffer first innings defeat in South Africa in 56 years

    South Africa's players celebrate after winning the match vs Australia
    Cricket
    Published 4 days ago

    Scared family considers returning to India after neighbour threatens to ‘blow them up’

    The 19-year-old was arrested and charged with hate crime.
    Trending
    Updated 3 days ago

    Australian zoo celebrates its 1st cassowary egg since 1992, featuring green shell made for survival

    A vivid green cassowary egg at Australia's Adelaide Zoo.
    Trending
    Updated 5 days ago

    Australian MP loses both legs after 'targeted' attack; suspect was ‘family friend’

    - Floral tributes are placed outside the offices of Australian lawmaker Helen Haines who was critically wounded in a "targeted" attack, in Wangaratta, Victoria
    World News
    Published 5 days ago

    Australian MP loses leg after car attack, says report; PM Albanese calls incident ‘deliberate’

    Independent member for Indi Helen Haines speaks at a press conference alongside frontline community legal workers at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, October 14, 2026.
    World News
    Published 6 days ago

    Australia to sue Facebook, TikTok over violations of under-16 social media ban

    The logos of social media apps with a prohibition sign.
    World News
    Published 6 days ago

    Australia introduced a touch-sensitive plant as a curiosity; it now affects up to 140,000 hectares

    Mimosa (Mimosa pigra) was introduced in the late 1800s as an ornamental curiosity. Today it is a Weed of National Significance.
    World News
    Published 6 days ago

    Australia brought in prickly acacia for shade and feed, and it now infests 6.6 million hectares

    Prickly acacia, once planted for shade, now infests 6.6 million hectares of Australia.
    World News
    Published 6 days ago

    Australian lawmaker Helen Haines in critical condition after suspected attack; man arrested

    Australian lawmaker Helen Haines.
    World News
    Published 7 days ago

    Indian-origin couple pours $100,000 into Melbourne cafe, loses it in firebombing attack

    Ashish Sharma and Manali Purohit's cafe was left severely damaged in a firebombing attack targeting a nearby tobacco shop.
    Trending
    Updated 6 days ago

    Blue petrels return to Macquarie Island after invasive predators are removed

    Blue petrels returned to Macquarie Island’s main island after invasive predators were removed, growing by an estimated 14% annually. By 2018, surveys recorded about 5,588 breeding pairs, but the birds still occupied a limited range, showing that population growth does not necessarily mean full recovery.
    World News
    Published 8 days ago

    'Is this your culture': Racist sticker targets Indians in Australia; lawmaker vows action

    Lawmaker Dan Repacholi shared the poster on his Facebook as he condemned the act.
    World News
    Updated 10 days ago

    ‘Is this your culture?’: Racist stickers targeting Indians found on food products in Australia

    The stickers reportedly depict a man of Indian appearance defecating on a street, alongside the message, "Is this your culture? We don't like it!"
    World News
    Published 10 days ago

    India, Australia explore cooperation in tribal art, heritage and cultural exchanges

    The discussions centred on creating platforms for tribal artists and artisans from both countries to showcase their work, gain international exposure and build cultural connections.
    India News
    Published 10 days ago

    Australian woman accused of poisoning colleague’s curry with snail pellets

    An Australian woman tried to poison her colleague by contaminating her curry
    Trending
    Updated 11 days ago

    Indian-origin man in Australia allegedly stalks woman, threatens to track her through govt databases

    The man was refused bail on stalking charges after facing a magistrates' court on Wednesday.
    Trending
    Updated 12 days ago

    In 2004, the Irwins opened a wildlife hospital in a shed; by 2024, over 136,000 animals had come in

    From a packing shed to more than 136,000 patients: The story of Steve and Terri Irwin's wildlife hospital.
    World News
    Published 12 days ago

    Australian man claims to be working from home, gets fired after company tracks laptop to Singapore

    The employee did not get his job back or receive additional compensation.
    Trending
    Updated 13 days ago

    Qantas grounds aircraft after passengers complain of bedbug bites during 17-hour flight

    The aircraft was grounded for a “deep clean” after the long-haul flight arrived in Rome.
    Trending
    Updated 13 days ago

    Australian man avoids jail in hit-and-run that killed student kneeling on road to 'pray'

    There has been no definitive explanation for why the 20-year-old was on the road that night.
    Trending
    Updated 14 days ago

    In 1788, a cactus was brought to Australia for red dye; it later covered 24 million hectares

    Prickly pear cactus, once planted for dye and hedges, later took over farmland.
    World News
    Published 16 days ago

    In 2007, an Australian garden plant cost Queensland grazing an estimated A$121 million

    Lantana’s opportunity cost for Queensland’s grazing sector reached about A$121 million in 2007.
    World News
    Published 16 days ago

    How David Warner, Steve Smith and Cameron Bancroft’s tampering plot was caught on camera

    Steve Smith was stripped of captaincy in the aftermath.
    Cricket
    Updated 18 days ago

    Eight years after Sandpapergate, Australia return to South Africa under cloud of infamous '18 series

    Cameron Bancroft and Steve Smith after the Sandpapergate.
    Cricket
    Updated 18 days ago

    She is hitchhiking from Portugal to Australia with a daily budget of less than ₹500

    Ana Lucas is on a mission to hitchhike from Portugal to Australia.
    Trending
    Updated 19 days ago

    Former South Africa captain punishes the Australians and says, ‘I’m in a better space now’

    Neil Brand played a blinder.
    Cricket
    Updated 22 days ago
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