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Western Sydney University planning to open new campus in Greater Noida

Leading Australian University, Western Sydney University is set to open its campus in India, making it the third Australian university to have a campus in the country.In a post on X, Australian High Commissioner to India, Philip Green shared the announcement.He said, "Another Australian University is coming to India! Excited to see this announcement of @westernsydneyau planning to set up a campus in Greater Noida - this will be the third university campus in India & first in the state of #UttarPradesh."On its official website, Western Sydney University noted that it has been recognised as the world's best higher education institution in 2024 according to Times Higher Education Impact Rankings from 2,152 universities across 125 countries.Notably, the other two Australian universities in India are the University of Wollongong and Deakin which established campuses in the GIFT City, Gujarat.As per the official website of Deakin University, it was noted that it is the first ...

Why is the India vs Australia 5th Test in Sydney called the Pink Test?

The idea of the Pink Test was proposed by former Aussie pacer Glenn McGrath, who lost his wife Jane McGrath to breast cancer in 2008

Fire breaks out at Sydney Airport as Qantas flight makes emergency landing

An engine failure on a passenger plane taking off from Sydney, Australia on Friday prompted the aircraft to circle before a safe emergency landing, the airline Qantas said. At the same time, a grass fire broke out along one side of a runway, Sydney Airport said in a statement. It was not known if the two events were linked. The fire has been brought under control, but flight delays are expected. Qantas did not say how many passengers were on board the twin jet Boeing 737-800 bound for Brisbane when the engine failed with a loud bang. No injuries were reported. We understand this would have been a distressing experience for customers and we will be contacting all customers this afternoon to provide support," Qantas Chief Pilot Captain Richard Tobiano said in a statement. We will also be conducting an investigation into what caused the engine issue. Sydney Airport said its main runway was still in service. The grass fire broke out along the side of a parallel runway which was being .

349 Australians evacuated from Lebanon, touch down in Sydney

Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong shared an emotional image to X of a joyous family arriving in Sydney with celebratory balloons seen in the background

Mpox surge in Sydney offers cautionary tale as world braces for new strain

In a dramatic turn, the country saw 179 cases in August alone, more than in the two previous years combined. Nearly 400 have been reported so far in 2024

India, Australia resume CECA negotiations; stress on boosting economic ties

The negotiations also focused on areas such as government procurement, rules of origin and agri-tech

TCS announces title partnership of Sydney Marathon, Australia's largest

Indian IT company sponsors 14 global running events that are attended by 600,000 runners

Activists should turn down heat: Australia PM after US consulate attack

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese urged activists on both sides of the Israel-Palestinian debate to turn the heat down after the US Consulate in Sydney was vandalised on Monday. CCTV footage showed a person wearing a dark hoodie using a small sledgehammer to smash nine holes in the reinforced glass windows of the building in North Sydney after 3 am, a police statement said. Two inverted red triangles, seen by many as a symbol of Palestinian resistance, were also painted on the front of the building. Albanese urged people to have respectful political debate and discourse. People are traumatised by what is going on in the Middle East, particularly those with relatives in either Israel or in the Palestinian Occupied Territories, Albanese told reporters. And I just say, again, reiterate my call to turn the heat down and measures such as painting the US consulate do nothing to advance the cause of those who have committed what is, of course, a crime to damage property, Albanes

Australian regulator says Musk's X shouldn't set limits of internet law

X, formerly Twitter, is fighting an order by the e-Safety Commissioner to remove 65 posts showing video of an Assyrian Christian bishop being knifed mid-sermon in Sydney last month

Musk slams Australian court over 'censorship' of alleged X terror posts

The pushback by the world's third-richest person sets up a new front in the battle between the world's largest internet platforms and countries and nonprofits

Elon Musk loses Australia court hearing over Sydney knife attack posts

In a hearing Monday night in Sydney, the Federal Court of Australia ordered X must hide all recordings of a terrorist attack at a church in the city on April 15 until Wednesday

Australia condemns X's fight against removal of Sydney attack images

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese criticised the broadcast of violent images and said some social media content exacerbated the pain of many people

Sydney Bishop stabbed during service by teen in terror attack, say police

The attack comes as Sydney reels from a mass stabbing on Saturday at a shopping mall near the city's famed Bondi Beach that left six people dead and at least 12 injured

Six victims die in Sydney stabbing, attacker shot, say police officials

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese extended condolences to those affected via a post on X

Pakistan team director Hafeez backs decision to rest Shaheen for SCG Test

Afridi's absence damaged an already weaker Pakistan bowling attack, which had started the series without the injured Naseem Shah

AUS vs PAK 3rd Test preview: Focus on David Warner's farewell at SCG

The leadup to the third test between Australia and Pakistan at David Warner's home Sydney Cricket Ground was always going to be about the opening batter himself playing his final test in the sport's traditional format. Warner has helped to hype what amounts to a match with little really on the line for the home side Australia has already clinched the three-test series with victories in Perth and Melbourne. The visitors still have something to play for the last time Pakistan beat Australia in a test Australia was 1985 at the SCG. Warner announced during a New Year's Day news conference that he will also add one-day internationals to his retirement list. But in typical Warner fashion, he said he'd make a comeback at the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy if asked. He said the time was right to conclude his ODI career following Australia's recent World Cup triumph in India, where he was the champion team's leading run-scorer. Warner will continue to play Twenty20 cricket for Australia, at .

Bharat Biotech, University of Sydney ink MoU for vaccine research

The international agreement aims to foster strong collaborations between sectors and organisations to develop innovative methods for tackling future epidemics and infectious diseases

Bengaluru, Delhi among top 10 APAC cities with highest warehouse rent rise

Manila topped the list with a 49.8% rise in warehouse rent, followed by 38.6% in Sydney and 23.8% in Brisbane: Knight Frank

Sydney blanketed by smoke for a 4th day due to hazard reduction burning

Sydney was blanketed under thick wood smoke for a fourth consecutive day on Thursday due to hazard reduction burns in preparation for the wildfire season. Australia's most populous city after Melbourne has recorded some of the world's worst air quality readings since the controlled burning of fuel loads in the surrounding landscapes began on Sunday. Fire authorities have only carried out 14% of planned hazard reduction burns across New South Wales state as of this week and are attempting to catch up before what is forecast to be a hot and dry Southern Hemisphere summer. New South Wales Rural Fire Service Inspector Ben Shepherd said the burns were suspended on Thursday and Friday because of excessive pollution levels and that Sydney's air was expected to clear soon. It's mostly due to the smoke, Shepherd said of the postponements. For the next 48 hours, we'll give this smoke a chance to clear without fire agencies adding additional smoke to it, Shepherd added. Rain had prevented .

Underpaying workers in Australia may soon attract 10-year jail term

Workplace Minister Tony Burke said on Sunday he would introduce the bill making it a criminal offence to deliberately underpay workers