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Australia begins clean up after floods swept away livestock, destroyed homes

Five people have been killed and over 10,000 properties inundated due to floods this week. Damage assessments are underway as conditions across island nation start to improve,

Heavy rain & flash floods in Australia force residents onto roofs, evacuation orders issued

Rural towns in Hunter & Mid North Coast regions of New South Wales, Australia’s most populous state, were the worst hit, with some areas receiving over 4 months of rain in past 24 hours.

Trump wanted to build a conservative world. Instead, he’s pushed Australia, Canada to Left

As former US Secretary of Defence James Mattis put it somewhat bluntly: 'If you cut back on soft power, you’re going to have to buy me more bullets.'

Anthony Albanese secures historic second term as Australian PM, bringing Labor party to victory

Peter Dutton, conservative Liberal party leader, conceded defeat & lost his own seat–echoing the fate of Canada’s conservatives, whose election loss was also attributed to a Trump backlash.

Australian universities deny ban on Indian students from specific states, say all welcome to apply

Amid reports about the selective ban over integrity concerns, Association of Australian Education Representatives in India highlights that the 2023 restrictions were only temporary.

Indian community leader Balesh Dhankhar jailed for 40 yrs for ‘raping’ 5 Korean women in Australia

The 43-year-old allegedly lured women through fake job advertisements, drugged & sexually assaulted them in his home in Sydney.

Aussie star Steve Smith hangs up his ODI gloves: A batting genius who had ‘one hell of a ride’

Key member of Australia’s 2015 & 2023 ICC World Cup-winning teams, Smith captained ODI side in 2015. He was top scorer in semi-final clash against India in ongoing Champions Trophy.

Australian batsman Steve Smith announces retirement from ODI format

Despite stepping away from ODIs, the 35-year-old will be available to represent Australia in Test and T20I cricket.

‘Flare incident’ over South China Sea sets stage for another round of China, Australia stare off

Chinese aircraft accused of ‘releasing flares within 30 metres’ of Australian aircraft. China says expulsion measures legitimate as Australia ‘deliberately intruded’ into its airspace.

Australian radio station SEN drops cricket journalist Peter Lalor over posts on Gaza

Lalor, removed midway through Australian cricket team's tour of Sri Lanka, denied antisemitic intent. Cricketer Usman Khawaja defended him saying standing up for Gaza not antisemitic.

On Camera

Henry George’s Single Tax offers a democratic alternative to communist remedies: DM Kulkarni

The immediate benefit of Single Tax would be to reduce the sale prices of land to nominal ones. Landowners would no longer find it profitable to keep idle lands, wrote DM Kulkarni in 1960.

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.

Dhurandhar shows hard cinema is soft power and Pakistan is unapologetically the target

If Pathaan gave both conservatives and liberals room to hide, Dhurandhar extends no such courtesy. Aditya Dhar ripped open that tent of hypocrisy and turned the knife.