Australia

The crowd had gathered to bid farewell to the Newcastle Knights ahead of their NRL Grand Final against the Sydney Roosters; the driver is now arrested, and emergency services have been deployed

Tony Burke's 2026 migration changes explained: students lose family visas, working holiday cut 84%

Goodman Group withdrew plans for a A$443.8-million data centre in Sydney's Lane Cove after residents raised concerns over its impact on homes, schools and local infrastructure

The Medicare breach, condemned by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, is one of the highest-profile incidents of ‌AI agents accessing external systems outside the ​US

The breach took place on July 18. The OpenAI agent had gained unauthorised access to a public-facing Medicare statistics portal

Australia is tightening temporary migration rules, making it harder for most international students to bring partners or children on dependent visas.

Australia reshuffles skilled visa queue: Healthcare, construction and other jobs get priority

EPC major sees a $100-150 billion modularisation opportunity over five years as skilled labour shortages, high costs and remote locations pose execution challenges

The Australian government will target visa overstayers and restrict most students from bringing family members as it seeks to align migration with Australia's needs better

Roger Cook's September 17-25 mission to India and Vietnam will focus on jobs, skills, education, trade, investment and direct flight connectivity

The Victorian government was due to pass the laws Thursday, giving eligible workers the right to work from home two days per week

Australia has sought clarification from India, alleging that its support for sugarcane exceeded the 10 per cent WTO limit in each of the seven years from 2018-19 to 2024-25

Regulators are increasingly targeting what they perceive as the addictive design of the platforms. Last month, Meta agreed to pay up to $18 billion to resolve social media claims from US states

The crackdown comes as a variation of Madonna's pop hit "Like a Prayer" created by an Australian producer using AI-generated vocals and drums has spent 16 weeks in the Australian top 20

Some 26% of children between the ages of 13 and 15 were on TikTok as of last month, just one percentage point below the rate prior to Australia's groundbreaking rules coming into effect

Australia has been grappling with rising cases of the highly pathogenic avian influenza after it landed in the country in June

SenateSHJ will retain its identity and client teams under its current leadership. Meanwhile, Adfactors PR CEO Nijay N Nair will join the Australian company's board

Australian regional leader Chris Minns will lead an official delegation to India later this month seeking to strengthen his state's economic, education and cultural ties with one of its key international partners, according to an official statement on Sunday. New South Wales Premier Minns will undertake an official visit to New Delhi and Mumbai from August 31 to September 3, his office said. New South Wales (NSW) is Australia's most populous state and is home to Sydney, the country's largest city and a major financial, business and education hub. In 2024-25, NSW and India traded goods worth AUD 6.87 billion (USD 4.86 billion), making India one of the state's "most important trading partners", the statement said. "I'm proud that my first overseas visit as Premier will be to India. It reflects the importance of the relationship and the enormous contribution the Indian community makes to NSW," Minns said. The visit was announced by Minns at an event in Sydney marking India's 80th ...

Two members of the Iranian women's soccer team who claimed asylum in Australia in March have been granted citizenship. Fatemeh Pasandideh and Atefeh Ramezanisadeh said in a statement Thursday that Immigration Minister Tony Burke swore them in the day before at a citizenship ceremony in their Australian home city of Brisbane. Friends and supporters from the local Iranian community attended the ceremony. "Yesterday was a truly special and unforgettable day for me. I feel proud and deeply grateful to become an Australian citizen. Australia has given me the opportunity to build my life and my future, and I feel, more than ever, that I belong here," Ramezanisadeh said in the statement. Ramezanisadeh said her Iranian roots and memories would always be part of her. Pasandideh said Wednesday had been "one of the happiest days of my life." "I'm incredibly proud and grateful to officially become an Australian citizen. After everything we've been through and all the challenges we faced, thi