Australia
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Australia state closes beaches after shark attack
Sydney: Authorities in Australia’s New South Wales (NSW) state on Friday ordered the closure of beaches in Port Macquarie town after a man was hospitalised due to serious injuries to his leg…
- World
Over 1.7 mn Australians sexually harassed in 2021-22: Survey
Canberra: More than 1.7 million Australians were sexually harassed in 2021-22, a national survey has found. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) on Wednesday published the results of the 2021-22 Personal Safety…
- Technology
Dell fined $6.5 mn for selling overpriced monitors at discounts
Sydney: Consumer electronics major Dell’s Australia arm has been slapped with a AUD10 million (nearly $6.49 million) fine for selling overpriced monitors at discounted prices. The Federal Court ordered that Dell Australia…
- India
SGPC Chief hails ruling in favour of Sikhs by Australian court
Amritsar: Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) President Harjinder Singh Dhami on Saturday welcomed the ruling in favour of Sikhs by the Queensland High Court of Australia in a case related to ‘kirpan’,…
- World
Aus court overturns law banning Sikhs from carrying kirpans in schools
Melbourne: A court in Australia’s Queensland state has overturned a law that banned Sikh students to wear a kirpan on campus, a religious article in Sikhism, calling it “unconstitutional”, according to media…
- Middle East
Heba Saadieh becomes first Palestinian referee at World Cup
Heba Saadieh became the first-ever Palestinian to officiate a match during the ongoing FIFA Women’s World Cup. The 34-year-old referee take part in the ninth edition of the Women’s World Cup co-hosted…
- Middle East
Australian teen Yusuf Zahab found alive after being assumed dead in Syria
The Australian teenager who was missing and assumed to have been killed in Syria is reportedly alive after a video of him has emerged, according to a British daily The Guardian. Yousuf…
- Jobs
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Hyderabad: Good news for job seekers looking for opportunities in Australia, Canada, Germany, Hungary, Japan, Poland, Romania, the UK, or Gulf countries. Telangana Overseas Manpower Company Limited (TOMCOM) is going to conduct…
- World
Young millionaire plans retirement party on 12th birthday – Know her earnings
Sydney: While most of us keep toiling till our golden years seeking a perfect retirement, an 11-year-old millionaire is throwing her 12th birthday party with a retirement plan. Pixie Curtis, the young…
- World
Indian-origin boy robbed, stabbed in Australia
Melbourne: An Indian-origin boy celebrating his 16th birthday was stabbed in an unprovoked attack in Melbourne, following which police have arrested a 20 year-old suspect. Rhyan Singh and his two friends were…
- Technology
Meta firms fined $14mn by Australia for misleading consumers
Sydney: An Australian court on Wednesday ordered Meta (formerly Facebook) platforms to pay fines of nearly $14 million (AUS$20 million) for misleading consumers about the use of their data. The Australian Competition…
- Telangana
MLC Kavitha to join bonalu celebrations in Australia, New Zealand
Hyderabad: Telangana MLC Kalvakuntla Kavitha is scheduled to visit Australia and New Zealand on July 15 and 16 respectively to participate in the Bonalu festival celebrations. Kavitha will begin her visit in…
- World
New Zealand sees largest net migration loss to Australia in near-decade
Wellington: New Zealand saw a net migration loss of 13,400 people to Australia in 2022, compared with a net migration loss of 5,400 in 2021, according to estimates released by the national…
- World
New Zealand sees largest net migration loss to Australia
Wellington: New Zealand saw a net migration loss of 13,400 people to Australia in 2022, compared with a net migration loss of 5,400 in 2021, according to estimates released by the national…
- India
Australian Consulate-Bengaluru joins list of consulates in India
The newly opened Australian Consulate in Bengaluru has become the country’s fifth consulate in India. It will cover the states of Karnataka and Telangana. Hilary McGeachy, a career officer with the Department…
