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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
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
Brad Hodge says sorry for his Virat Kohli comments
My intention was never to harm, criticise or be derogatory toward anyone and they were intended to be light-hearted comments, said Hodge.
30 Mar 2017 12:07 PM
Australia: Mother, daughter raped; accused jailed for 18 years
A few months later, Bulduck also raped the woman’s teenage daughter by jumping into her bedroom.
29 Mar 2017 3:29 PM
Indian man in Australia racially abused, attacked by teenagers
Li was admitted to Royal Hobart Hospital with wounds and a CAT scan and X-rays were carried out to see if he had suffered internal injuries.
26 Mar 2017 7:34 PM
Australia call up Cummins to replace Starc
Pat Cummins' return to red-ball cricket was seen as confirmation of his availability for the Ashes in the coming home summer.
11 Mar 2017 10:39 AM
5 die as light aircraft crashes into mall in Australia
Victoria premier Daniel Andrews described it as the state's worst air accident in three decades.
21 Feb 2017 10:01 AM
Australia: Male Muslim students can refuse to shake hands with women
Female presenters, at the college’s awards ceremony, were told that male Muslim would not shake their hands.
20 Feb 2017 3:37 PM
Harbhajan Singh backs India to dominate Australia in Test series
If Australia play well, India will win 3-0. Otherwise, 4-0, said Harbhajan Singh ahead of the first India-Australia Test.
17 Feb 2017 1:25 PM
Hijab-clab woman racially abused in New Zealand
Khan has posted a video on Twitter that shows another woman flinging cans of what appears to be alcohol at her and yelling expletive-laden abuse.
12 Feb 2017 12:56 PM
‘I would have been happy to lose to Rafa,’ an emotional Federer says after winning the Aus open
It was the 35-year-old Federer's first major title since Wimbledon in 2012.
29 Jan 2017 9:20 PM
3 Indian-origin men conferred with Australia's highest civilian award
They were honored for their contributions in the field of medicine and work towards the community.
27 Jan 2017 1:14 PM
Australian Open: Mirza-Dodig race into mixed doubles 2nd round
The Indo-Croatian pair produced a resilient performance throughout the match to record a comfortable 7-5, 6-4 win.
21 Jan 2017 7:02 PM
Australia: 5-yr-old Sikh student denied school enrolment for wearing turban
Students should be able to wear their significant religious symbols and articles of faith, said the five-yr-old's father.
17 Jan 2017 5:15 PM
Australia hire Sridharan Sriram as spin consultant for India tour
40-year-old Sridharan said he is excited for the 4-Test series, beginning February 23 in Pune.
17 Jan 2017 10:55 AM
'Selfish' Serena says engagement hasn't sunk in
The American powerhouse got engaged to Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian.
14 Jan 2017 11:06 AM
Drug to ‘melt’ cancer cells in chronic cases
Venetoclax has been approved for some stage-four patients of chronic lymphocytic leukaemia, say scientists.
11 Jan 2017 5:13 AM
Australia crush Pakistan at MCG, clinch Test series
Mitchell Starc clinched a figure of four for 36 as Pakistan were bundled out for mere 163 runs in their second innings.
30 Dec 2016 4:14 PM
TV commentator Mark Nicholas taken ill
It is learnt that the 59-year-old Nicholas was doing much better this evening and is in good spirits.
26 Dec 2016 2:32 PM
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