Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand

Australians told 'prepare for worst' as tropical cyclone nears

Alfred would be the first to make landfall in that part of Australia since 1974

7 March 2025 3:11 AM

Australia and New Zealand

Schools closed, public transport stopped as rare cyclone approaches...

Alfred is expected to become the first cyclone to cross the coast near Brisbane since Cyclone Zoe hit Gold Coast in 1974...

6 March 2025 4:33 AM

World

Heat wave leads to warnings of potentially devastating wildfires in...

Newcastle: Communities and firefighters across Australia's second-most populous state were preparing Thursday for...

26 Dec 2024 6:49 AM

Australia and New Zealand

From Hyderabad to California: Sahith Theegala hopes his dream journey...

Theegala, whose parents Muralidhar and Karuna had migrated to the US from Hyderabad in the mid-1980s, is one of the...

5 Dec 2024 10:39 AM

Cricket

Cricket legend Bradman's 'baggy green' cap could fetch $260,000

SYDNEY: A cap worn by Australia's greatest batsman Don Bradman will be auctioned in Sydney on Tuesday, with the tattered...

2 Dec 2024 4:06 AM

Australia and New Zealand

TikTok 'disappointed' by Australian social media ban for under-16s

Sydney: TikTok said Friday it was “disappointed” by Australian legislation banning under-16s from social media,...

29 Nov 2024 7:35 AM

Australia and New Zealand

Social media sites call for Australia to delay its ban on children...

MELBOURNE: An advocate for major social media platforms told an Australian Senate committee Monday that laws to ban...

25 Nov 2024 8:01 AM

Australia and New Zealand

Australia, India sign arrangement to enable air-to-air refuelling for...

Minister for Defence Industry and Capability Delivery, Pat Conroy MP, and Minister for Defence Rajnath Singh announced...

21 Nov 2024 1:54 PM

Australia and New Zealand

India, Australia strategic partnership growing steadily: EAM...

Canberra: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday said that the comprehensive strategic partnership with...

5 Nov 2024 6:09 AM

Australia and New Zealand

Jaishankar inaugurates new Indian consulate in Brisbane, pays homage...

Brisbane: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday inaugurated the new Consulate General of India in Brisbane,...

4 Nov 2024 6:15 AM

Australia and New Zealand

King Charles heckled by senator Lidia Thorpe at Australian parliament

CANBERRA: Indigenous senator Lidia Thorpe shouted anti-colonial slogans at King Charles during his visit to the...

21 Oct 2024 5:09 AM

Australia and New Zealand

Elon Musk's X fails bid to escape Australian fine

X Corp argued in Australia's Federal Court that it did not need to respond because the commission had first targeted...

4 Oct 2024 9:55 AM