Tag: Australia news

Knife-wielding man shot dead by police in Australia Sydney, Dec 3 (IANS/GURPUNEET SIDHU) A man who threatened police and the public with a knife was shot dead on Tuesday by ...

Man charged after bodies of two people found in Sydney's west Sydney, Dec 1 (IANS/GURPUNEET SIDHU) A man will appear in court on Sunday after being charged following the alleged ...

Social media ban gives companies responsibility to protect children: Australian PM Canberra, Nov 29 (IANS/GURPUNEET SIDHU) Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese declared Friday that social media companies have a social ...

Man killed, teenager injured by falling tree branch in Australia Sydney, Nov 27 (IANS/GURPUNEET SIDHU) A man has been killed and two people hospitalised after a tree branch fell onto ...

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 ...