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Australian govt orders national review into school bullying Canberra, Nov 25 (IANS/GURPUNEET SIDHU) The Australian government has ordered a nationwide review of bullying at schools. Jason Clare, the Minister for ...

Australia commits $56.8 million to eliminate violence against women in Southeast Asia Canberra, Nov 25 (IANS/WISHAVWARTA) Australia on Monday announced that it will commit $56.8 million to a new programme ...

Australia's scientists call for establishing institute to coordinate climate change response Canberra, Nov 25 (IANS/GURPUNEET SIDHU) Australia must urgently establish a national institute to coordinate the national response to climate ...

Australia: Man drowns in Sydney national park Sydney, Nov 25 (IANS/GURPUNEET SIDHU) A man drowned on Monday while swimming in a national park in southern Sydney, police said. Police in ...

Heatwave driving elevated blackout risk in Australia's most populous state Sydney, Nov 25 (IANS/GURPUNEET SIDHU) Australia's most populous state is facing an elevated risk of blackouts amid a forecast looming ...

Storm hits Australia, causing property damage, flights cancellation Sydney, Nov 18 (IANS/GURPUNEET SIDHU) A damaging storm swept across Australia's most populous state of New South Wales (NSW) Sunday night, leaving ...

Australia: Residents evacuated as fire rips through warehouse in Melbourne Sydney, Nov 16 (IANS/GURPUNEET SIDHU) About 150 residents were evacuated from their homes as an early-morning fire ripped through a ...

Australian towns ordered to evacuate amid bushfire threat Sydney, Nov 16 (IANS/GURPUNEET SIDHU) Residents of several towns in Australia's second-most populous state were ordered to evacuate due to nearby bushfires. ...

Three killed in light plane crash in Australia's Victoria state Sydney, Nov 16 (IANS/GURPUNEET SIDHU):- Three people died in a small plane crash in the east of the Australian state ...

Australia's UN vote in favour of Palestinian sovereignty 'building momentum' towards two-state solution: minister Canberra, Nov 15 (IANS/GURPUNEET SIDHU):- Australia's decision to vote in favour of permanent Palestinian sovereignty at ...