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Australian senator faces backlash for wearing burqa in parliament

Hanson wore the burqa shortly after she was denied permission to introduce a bill that would outlaw burqas and other full-face coverings in public places in Australia.

Darwin airport shuts down as Australia braces for tropical cyclone Fina

The category-3 storm was categorised as a 'severe tropical cyclone' by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology. The destructive winds have already destroyed severals buildings in the region.

Meta to block Australian teens under 16 from Instagram, Facebook and Threads by 10 December

The company said it had begun notifying users it believed were between 13 and 15 years old that their accounts will be shut down through in-app messages, email and texts.

Cummins’ injury will hurt Australia in the Ashes. His influence goes beyond bowling

The challenge deepened before the Ashes when star fast bowler Josh Hazlewood and Sean Abbott left a Sheffield Shield match with hamstring concerns.

How will Australia’s social media ban for kids under 16 actually work?

The plan has split opinion. It has raised privacy concerns among critics, who warn the ban could be unenforceable. Those in favour say it’s a necessary step to curb online harm.

Aaditya Thackeray slams Kailash Vijayvargiya’s ‘it’s lesson for them’ remark on Aussie cricketers

While condemning the bikers in Indore who molested two women cricketers, the MP minister had said that the players made 'a mistake' by going out without informing anyone.

Andhra Pradesh can be big gainer amid Trump tariffs as Australia opens door to prawn imports

At a time when hefty tariffs have hit seafood exports to US, state minister Nara Lokesh has announced that Australia has granted first import approval for unpeeled Indian prawns.

Australia’s always rejected racism—minister Anne Aly addresses India’s concern over anti-immigrant stir

Minister for Multicultural Affairs, Small Business & International Development Anne Aly, in a keynote address in Delhi, says Indian Australians are 'filling gaps'.

Australia top court upholds govt’s visa denial to far-right US influencer Candace Owens

SYDNEY (Reuters) -Far-right U.S. influencer Candace Owens has lost her bid to enter Australia after the country’s highest court on Wednesday backed the government’s decision to deny her a visa over

Three more foreign universities from UK, Australia set to open campuses in India

University of Lancaster, Surrey & Western Australia will open new campuses in Bengaluru, GIFT City, Chennai & Mumbai. Nine UK-based universities have gotten approval so far.

On Camera

Modi govt’s repeal of MGNREGA is all about extracting money from states, not reform

The claim that VB-GRAMG provides an employment guarantee is incorrect. The only guarantee is to 'empower' the Centre to allow partial implementation in notified areas alone.

China is taking India to WTO over subsidies, again. Here’s what it’s arguing before trade body

Dispute will now move to consultative process, which allows the two sides to come to an amicable agreement within 60 days.

Israel has ‘realised who its real friend is’, eyes defence expansion in India amid arms curbs by others

It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.