Canberra, March 18 (IANS) The Australian government has reinstated cancelled visas for some Palestinians fleeing Gaza. Rasha Abbas, executive director of the Palestine Australia Relief and Action (PARA) group, said on Monday that eight of the 11 Palestinians whom her...
Canberra, March 14 (IANS) A majority of Australian women say they have experienced bias or discrimination in the health system, a national survey has found. The federal government on Thursday released the results of the first End Gender Bias survey,...
Canberra, March 12 (IANS) More Australians believe the nation should aim to become an independent middle power than primarily an ally of the US, a poll has found. Published by the online Australian edition of British newspaper 'The Guardian' on...
Canberra, Feb 26 (IANS) Australian researchers have made a breakthrough in treating severe cases of asthma. In a study published on Monday, researchers found that beta common cytokines, a family of proinflammatory molecules, control inflammation and scarring of the airways...
Sydney, Feb 23 (IANS) Homes were gutted due to bushfires fanned up by heat and blustery conditions in Australian state of Victoria, authorities said on Friday. Victoria Premier Jacinta Allan said: "Now we are sadly hearing reports of property loss...
Melbourne, Feb 16 (IANS) An Indian national has died in a flooding incident in Queensland as wild weather battered the region with severe rain and thunderstorms, the Indian High Commission in Canberra said on Friday. Expressing condolences, the Indian mission...