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Australia-India relations will grow with time, says PM Scott Morrison

The Sydney Dialogue is being held from November 17-19. It is an initiative of the Australian Strategic Policy Institute

Australia strengthening tech partnership with India: Marise Payne

Payne said the new Consulate-General will focus on deepening Australia's ties with India's vibrant innovators

New-gen issues in India's line of sight as it eyes trade deals

India has been trying to look West for quite some time, but none of the deals have fructified so far

Google to spend $740 mn in Australia, resetting ties after exit threat

Google will spend A$1 billion ($736 million) in Australia over five years, it said, resetting ties months after a threat to pull its services

Mahatma Gandhi statue vandalised in Australia, cops begin investigations

A life-sized bronze statue of Mahatma Gandhi, which was unveiled on November 12 by Prime Minister Scott Morrison in the Melbourne suburb of Rowville, was decapitated.

Australian Covid-19 cases fall to recent low amid battle against 3rd wave

Australia has reported its fewest daily Covid-19 cases in recent weeks as the country continues to battle the third wave of infections.

T20 WC Final: Australia, New Zealand to lock horns for their maiden trophy

The fiestiness of Australia will clash with the tactical shrewdness of a perennially understated New Zealand when the Trans-Tasman rivals battle for their maiden T20 World Cup trophy here on Sunday.

US bank BNY Mellon cuts ties with Adani's Carmichael coal mine in Australia

The US investment bank is the latest global financial institution to distance itself from the project after a campaign by local indigenous people

Australia's New South Wales transitions to booster phase of vaccine rollout

NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet, during Sunday's press conference, said the state would transit to its booster program phase, focusing first on the state's most vulnerable population.

Australia hits 80% full Covid vaccination rate for people aged 16 and above

Sydney and Melbourne, eased their tough lockdown measures in recent weeks after hitting a 70% inoculation threshold

France says Australia hits 'new low' leaking President Macron's texts

Australian media on Tuesday reported the contents of a text message from Macron to Prime Minister Scott Morrison in September

Australia state announces early easing of curbs for fully vaccinated

To achieve that goal the government is motivating unvaccinated people to roll up their sleeves for their two jabs.

Bharat Biotech's Covaxin recognised by Australia for travelers

Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech's Covaxin, and AstraZeneca and Oxford University's Covishield are the two widely used vaccines in India

Fully vaccinated Australians allowed to travel overseas from November

It means that from November 1, fully vaccinated Australians will be able to freely leave the country for the first time since March 2020.

Australian prime minister will take net zero target to COP26

Getting to the net zero commitment took political wrangling on the part of Morrison's ruling party, including winning the support of a rural-based junior coalition member the Nationals party with a nu

Australia unveils 2050 net zero plan after tense talks: Report

Australia's PM finally agreed to a plan to zero out its carbon emissions by 2050

India, UK, Australia to launch IRIS at COP26

Island countries to work towards creating infrastructure that can withstand disasters

Australian regulator 'concerned' about Facebook's approach to media law

Facebook and Google must negotiate with news outlets for content that drives traffic to their websites, Australian regulator's code says.

Australia plans to force parental consent for minors on social media

The new proposed rules would put Australia among the most stringent countries in terms of age controls for social media.

T20 World Cup: All-round Australia edge out South Africa by 5 wickets

Australia endured some anxious moments before edging out South Africa by five wickets after their bowlers set it up with a clinical display in an ICC T20 World Cup match here on Saturday. Needing eight runs in the final over, Marcus Stoinis (24 not out) hit Dwaine Pretorius for two vital fours and completed the job with two balls to spare. This was after Australia were reeling at 81 for five in the 16th over. Defending a modest target of 119, South Africa got the start they were looking for when Anrich Nortje (2/21) dismissed opposition skipper Aaron Finch for a duck in the innings' second over. Finch went for a drive but he could not middle it as the ball took a top edge and flew towards the third man region. Dropped from his IPL franchise Sunrisers Hyderebad in the second leg of the league recently, David Warner (14) seemed to have found his form with three boundaries but Kagiso Rabada cut short his promising start when the batter sliced one in the air for Heinrich Klaasen to ...