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Information warfare, space & cyber expert Lt Gen Susan Coyle is Australia’s first woman army chief

Coyle will take over from Gen Simon Stuart following his retirement. Australian navy chief Mark Hammond, a submariner, will now head nation’s Defence Force.

I was an Indian student in Melbourne and this is the daily racism I faced

I spent a year as an international student in Melbourne and experienced racism first-hand, which made me second-guess and shrink parts of myself just to go about everyday life.

Use public transport, buy only ‘fuel you need’—PM Albanese tells Australians amid global energy woes

In rare address to nation, Australian PM says, 'No government can promise to eliminate the pressures that this war is causing.'

Once feared, then forgotten & now giant-slayer of T20—the roller coaster journey of Zimbabwe cricket

Zimbabwe’s T20 WC victory against Australia revives memories of their 80s-90s heyday. Is this the start of the long-awaited revival of a team that rivals consider ‘easy points’?

Australian amphibian aircraft firm eyes Indian civil & military market, ties up with Apogee Aerospace

Aligning with India's push to promote inter-coastal air connectivity, Apogee has ordered 15 seaplanes in a deal valued at Rs 3,500 crore.

Australia blasts Meta, Apple & Google for failing to curb child sexual abuse online

Key failings include inadequate detection of live abuse during video calls & lack of language analysis tools to pick up sexual extortion of kids, Australia’s eSafety Commissioner said.

Andhra Pradesh considering Australia-like social media ban for kids

State minister Nara Lokesh said in Davos, “As a state, we are studying Australia’s under-16 law, and yes, I believe we need to create a strong legal enactment.”

Mark Waugh knows how Sydney Sixers can win—‘just drop Babar Azam’

Many Pakistanis on X came in Babar Azam’s defence, saying that Mark Waugh made the statement just to gain attention.

4.7 million accounts blocked after Australia banned social media for children under-16

Officials said it was too early to say whether social media platforms were fully complying with the legislation, though the early numbers were encouraging.

Australia tightens student visa checks, moves India to highest-risk category. What it means

The downgrade is the outcome of an intense review conducted by Australia’s Department of Home Affairs late last year.

On Camera

The big squeeze: Why India’s richest states are spending more but building less

As consumption, debt servicing and welfare schemes eat chunks out of productive investment, the future isn’t looking too rosy anymore.

Brigadier & son assaulted in South Delhi for objecting to public drinking. No FIR yet, Army seeks action

Army has written to Delhi Police seeking action against the accused involved in the Friday night episode.

The world’s in a flux. India must reform, consolidate & build a strong economy

We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.