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By the time, Mason found a main road on Friday night, he had been in the outback for 60 hours and had walked 140 km. (Photo: Facebook)

Survival of the fittest: Australian man drinks urine, walks 140 km after car crash

Police said Mason was treated for exposure and dehydration, but was otherwise in 'remarkably fine spirits'.

05 Sep 2017 10:08 AM

"As a (former) player, I'm saying if a deal's not done by Monday afternoon allow it go to arbitration because we need this finalised," said Michael Clarke while discussing the ongoing pay row between Australian cricketers and Cricket Australia. (Photo: AFP)

Engage in arbitration process with Cricket Australia: Michael Clarke to Aussie players

The players can't say no, the players have got to say yes because they've got to play, said Clarke

30 Jul 2017 2:49 PM

The passenger, thought to be in his 20s, was wearing a turban and had a long, curved 'sword-like' kirpan strapped behind his back on the left side. (Photo: PTI/Representational)

Get out of the bus: Police tells Sikh man in Australia to take off kirpan

Police boarded a commuter bus in Auckland on Tuesday after a Sikh man was seen carrying a ceremonial knife.

26 Jul 2017 3:01 PM

Pell remained silent throughout with magistrate Duncan Reynolds ruling the brief of evidence needs to be handed to his legal team by September 8, with the next court date set for October 6. (Photo: AFP)

Cardinal George Pell denies charges of child sex abuse in Australian court

The number-three figure in the Vatican returned from Rome earlier in July to face the charges in Melbourne Magistrates Court.

26 Jul 2017 9:54 AM

Prominent players, including captain Steve Smith, have been vocal in backing the ACA's hardline stance, but their resolve will not truly be tested until they wake up on Saturday morning with no deal on the table. (Photo: AP)

Australia braces for turmoil as pay dispute rages on

The sticking point remains the argument over a revenue share scheme which has underpinned contracts for 20 years.

29 Jun 2017 2:38 PM

Federal Court Judge Michael Jarrett fined Saandeep Chokhani 30,000 dollars and imposed a further 150,000 dollars penalty against the company he and his wife owned over the unlawful cash-back arrangement, Australian Associated Press reported. (Photo: File/Representational)

Australia: Former café owners force Indian worker to return pay; fined

The worker, an Indian national in his late 20s, was threatened with visa cancellation if he didn’t pay back 18,000 dollars.

20 Jun 2017 3:17 PM

Online lodgement for visitor visa applications is a significant enhancement that will benefit Indian applicants seeking to visit Australia. (Photo: File)

Australia announces online visa application facility for Indians

In the first four months of 2017, Australia granted more than 65,000 visitor visas to Indian nationals.

19 Jun 2017 12:34 PM

The fine was imposed for Pakistan being one over short of completing their bowling innings within the scheduled period, following which captain Ahmed was docked 20 per cent of his match fee, while the rest of the team docked 10 per cent. (Photo: AP)

ICC Champions Trophy: Pakistan fined for slow over-rate

Sarfraz Ahmed led from the front as he smashed an unbeaten half-century to guide Pakistan to a three-wicket win over Sri Lanka

13 Jun 2017 11:10 AM

Gavel loved meeting strangers and would much rather play with someone than help arrest them. (Photo: Facebook)

Overly sociable dog fails to make final cut for Queensland Police Service

The over-friendly canine was offered a new job working for the Governor of Queensland, where he holds the official title of Vice-Regal Dog.

11 Jun 2017 3:00 PM

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull. (Photo: AP)

Australia facing 'growing threat' from islamist terrorism: PM Malcolm Turnbull

This terrorist attack by a known criminal a man who was only recently released on parole is a shocking, cowardly crime', said PM Turnbull.

06 Jun 2017 2:22 PM

Police said it appeared the man in the foyer was shot dead and specialist police were now attempting to negotiate with a man in one of the apartments. (Photo: Representational/ AP)

Woman held hostage in Melbourne, police shoot man dead to rescue her

According to reports, the police operation was launched at the Bay Street apartment in Brighton following reports of an explosion.

05 Jun 2017 3:16 PM

Chairman and founder of Adani group Gautam Adani.

India may look elsewhere for coal requirements: Aus minister

Company was now waiting for the state government's decision on the new royalties scheme.

24 May 2017 3:12 PM

In 2015, Patel was sentenced to a maximum term of 24 years in jail, with a non-parole period of 18 years. (Photo: Representational)

Australia: Indian woman's murder conviction quashed, to face retrial

Manisha Patel was found guilty by a jury in July 2015 for allegedly killing Purvi Joshi in 2013 in Sydney.

24 May 2017 1:11 PM

Under the programme, return tickets for Australia by Air India will cost from Rs 54,000, Qantas Airlines from Rs 51,000, Cathay Pacific from Rs 57,800, Singapore Airlines from Rs 50,000 and for Thai Airlines it will be from Rs 55,750.

Aus launches 'Great Airfare Sale' to tap Indian market

The offers continue till June 11 via various digital, social and print media platforms.

22 May 2017 4:55 PM

'Adani to decide on investment in Aus coal mine soon'

Adani said a 900 million dollar loan to build a railway line to Carmichael coal mine is now critical to the project.

11 May 2017 6:08 PM

American Airlines recently announced that they are removing up to two inches of leg room in some passenger seats in the Economy class cabin in their new passenger aircraft. (Photo: AFP)

Man sues American Airlines for being seated next to 'obese' passengers

According to Taylor's lawsuit, the situation caused him to experience pain, injuries and discomfort during the 14-hour flight.

07 May 2017 1:15 PM

Adani signs steel supply deal with Aus group Arrium

Railway track contract assessment showed the best option for an order of that size was for it to be supplied by the Arrium group.

04 May 2017 11:57 AM

Australian PM Malcom Turnbull and Prime Minister Narendra Modi (FIle Photo)

Australia govt abolishes visa programme used largely by Indians

The programme known as 457 visa allows business to employ foreign workers for a period up to four years in skilled jobs.

18 Apr 2017 1:14 PM

Zasheen Akbar was found with stab wounds by a fellow employee at the Caltex service station in New South Wales late on Thursday night. (Photo: AFP)

Pak man stabbed in Australia by 2 boys, dies; ISIS link suspected

Prime Minister Turnbull said the murder of the service station employee in Queanbeyan ‘underline’ the govt's concerns about terrorism.

07 Apr 2017 1:39 PM

Adani's coal mine project in Aus granted water licence

Department of Natural Resources and Mines has granted an associated water licence to allow the safe operation of the mine.

05 Apr 2017 3:04 PM

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