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Qantas Bans Passenger for Biting Crew MemberAustralia and New Zealand
Qantas Bans Passenger for Biting Crew Member

The man was restrained by fellow passengers, with local media including national broadcaster ABC reporting he bit a...

17 May 2026 3:21 PM IST

India Surpasses England as Australias Largest Migrant GroupAustralia and New Zealand
India Surpasses England as Australia's Largest Migrant Group

Some 971,020 people in Australia — or 5.2% of the population — were born in India, narrowly surpassing the 970,950 born...

30 April 2026 10:36 AM IST

Australia Moves To Tax Meta, Google and TikTok To Fund NewsroomsAustralia and New Zealand
Australia Moves To Tax Meta, Google and TikTok To Fund Newsrooms

The platforms’ criticisms included that the proposal was a “digital services tax” that misunderstood the evolving...

28 April 2026 3:21 PM IST

Some Residents In New Zealands Capital Urged To Evacuate Due To Further Flood RiskAustralia and New Zealand
Some Residents In New Zealand's Capital Urged To Evacuate Due To...

Mayor Andrew Little ‌told state-owned Radio New Zealand that Wellington had received 77 mm (3 inches) of rain in less...

20 April 2026 10:08 PM IST

Australia Gets Its First Female Army Chief, Susan CoyleAustralia and New Zealand
Australia Gets Its First Female Army Chief, Susan Coyle

Susan Coyle is the first woman to be appointed head of any of the services in the Australian military.

14 April 2026 11:20 AM IST

Australia PM: Iran War Goals Met, Not Clear What More to AchieveAustralia and New Zealand
Australia PM: Iran War Goals Met, Not Clear What More to Achieve

Albanese called for de-escalation, noting that US-Israeli attacks had degraded Iran's air force, navy and military...

2 April 2026 8:27 AM IST

Australia Considering Court Against Meta, Snapchat, TikTok And YouTubeAustralia and New Zealand
Australia Considering Court Against Meta, Snapchat, TikTok And YouTube

Meta's Facebook and Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok And YouTube Aren't Fully Complying With Child Account Ban, Australia...

31 March 2026 11:57 AM IST

Australian Mosque Protesters Heckle PM Albanese Over Israel StanceAustralia and New Zealand
Australian Mosque Protesters Heckle PM Albanese Over Israel Stance

Video images showed protesters interrupting proceedings about ​15 minutes after Albanese and Home Affairs Minister Tony...

20 March 2026 12:02 PM IST

Australian Katie Perry Wins Trademark Spat Against Singer Katy PerryAustralia and New Zealand
Australian Katie Perry Wins Trademark Spat Against Singer Katy Perry

Australian designer Katie Perry has won in a years-long trademark spat with US pop megastar Katy Perry.

11 March 2026 4:07 PM IST

Black Acid Rain Falling Over Parts Of Iran After US Bombing On Oil DepotAustralia and New Zealand
Black Acid Rain Falling Over Parts Of Iran After US Bombing On Oil...

Scientists explains reasons behind emerging of black rain falling over parts of Iran in the hours after US-Israeli...

10 March 2026 12:34 PM IST

Australians Reach For VPNs To Find Blocked Porn SitesAustralia and New Zealand
Australians Reach For VPNs To Find Blocked Porn Sites

As online age restrictions take effect Australians have been ​downloading virtual private networks (VPNs) in droves.

10 March 2026 11:24 AM IST

Australia Sends Military Aircraft to Mideast for Strategic Contingency PlansWest Asia
Australia Sends Military Aircraft to Mideast for Strategic Contingency...

Prime Minister Albanese expressed gratitude to those involved in the evacuation efforts, underscoring the urgency of the...

5 March 2026 12:25 PM IST

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