Canberra, March 27 (IANS) Holidaymakers in Australia are set to spend over A$9.1 billion ($6 billion) on travel this year during the upcoming Easter holidays, an increase of A$2 billion from… Continue reading Australians to spend more on travel during Easter holiday: Report
Canberra, March 27 (IANS) Legislation for the Australian government’s signature climate policy is set to pass Parliament after the Greens agreed to support the bill. The governing Labor Party on Monday… Continue reading Australian govt strikes deal on climate policy
Canberra, March 27 (IANS) Australian flag carrier Qantas has resumed direct flights between Melbourne and Tokyo for the first time in more than three years, after the Covid-19 pandemic grounded the… Continue reading Qantas resumes Melbourne-Tokyo flights after over 3 yrs
Canberra, March 26 (IANS) South Australia (SA) has become the first jurisdiction in Australia to establish an Indigenous voice to parliament. In a historic move, legislation for the voice was passed… Continue reading Australian state establishes 1st Indigenous voice to parliament
Sydney, March 25 (IANS) The Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) on Saturday issued a warning of severe thunderstorms in multiple parts of New South Wales (NSW), just hours before the Earth… Continue reading Severe thunderstorm warning for Aus state ahead of Earth Hour event
Sydney, March 24 (IANS) Taking painkillers for back pain? A new study stated that effectiveness and safety of commonly used painkillers (analgesics) for short bouts of low back pain remains uncertain.… Continue reading Safety of painkillers for back pain ‘uncertain’: Study
Canberra, March 24 (IANS) Australian police have launched a probe into the manhandling of Indigenous Senator Lidia Thorpe who was allegedly thrown to the ground at a protest outside Parliament in… Continue reading Aus police launch probe into manhandling of Indigenous Senator
Canberra, March 23 (IANS) The Werribee Open Range Zoo in the Australian state of Victoria is celebrating the arrival of a southern white rhino calf, which is the first calf of… Continue reading Aus zoo welcomes 1st southern white rhino calf born in decade
Canberra, March 23 (IANS) Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Thursday revealed the question voters will be asked at the referendum on establishing an Indigenous Voice to Parliament. In a press… Continue reading Australian PM reveals question for Indigenous Voice referendum
Canberra, March 23 (IANS) The Australian Defence Force (ADF) said on Thursday that it has launched an investigation after a helicopter ditched into the water in the vicinity of Jervis Bay,… Continue reading Australian Defence Force to probe army chopper incident
Canberra, March 22 (IANS) Health authorities in Western Australia state have issued a warning to residents and tourists in the Kimberley region to avoid contact with mosquitoes, following an outbreak of… Continue reading Aus state warns of Japanese encephalitis virus infection among animals
Canberra, March 21 (IANS) A parliamentary report has urged the Australian government to do more to protect underwater sites of significance. According to the country’s Joint Standing Committee on Treaties, which… Continue reading Action needed to protect Australia’s underwater cultural heritage
