Canberra, March 21 (IANS) Federal police have launched the first war crimes prosecution in Australia’s history over an alleged battlefield murder in Afghanistan. Australian Federal Police (AFP) officers have arrested Oliver… Continue reading Australian special forces soldier charged with murder in Afghanistan
Canberra, March 20 (IANS) Half of all migrant workers in Australia feel unsafe at work, a new survey revealed on Monday. Published by the Migrant Workers Centre, the survey asked more… Continue reading Half of all migrant workers in Australia feel unsafe at work: Survey
Canberra, March 20 (IANS) A former Australian soldier was arrested in the New South Wales (NSW) state on Monday, facing charges of committing war crime during his service in Afghanistan. Following… Continue reading Ex-Australian soldier arrested over alleged war crime in Afghanistan
Melbourne, March 20 (IANS) With the return of international students, the Australian state of Victoria has experienced a positive boost for the local economy. According to data produced by the Department… Continue reading Aus state boosted by return of int’l students
Sydney, March 19 (IANS) An emergency operations centre has been activated in Menindee, a small town in the far west of Australia’s New South Wales (NSW), to facilitate multi-agency operations, after… Continue reading Emergency operations centre activated following mass fish deaths in Australian state
Canberra, March 19 (IANS) Public transport use in Australia’s capital has rebounded to near pre-pandemic levels. According to data released by the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) government on Sunday, there were… Continue reading Public transport use in Australian capital rebounds from pandemic downturn
Sydney, March 18 (IANS) Residents in a regional Australian town have woken to find millions of dead fish in their river. The large-scale fish deaths were first reported on Friday morning… Continue reading Millions of dead fish wash up near Australian town
Canberra, March 17 (IANS) Life in captivity hinders birds’ chances of surviving migratory flights, a new research has found. In a study published on Friday, researchers from Australian National University (ANU)… Continue reading Life in captivity impacts Australian birds’ wild survival chances
Canberra, March 16 (IANS) Australian financial services provider Latitude said on Thursday that the company has been hit by a cyberattack, which resulted in a theft of over 300,000 customer documents.… Continue reading Aus financial services provider reports over 300,000 customer documents stolen
Canberra, March 15 (IANS) More than 40 per cent of Australians have experienced violence since turning 15, personal safety data has revealed. According to results from the latest Personal Safety Survey… Continue reading 2 in 5 Australians experience violence: Survey
Canberra, March 15 (IANS) Illicit drug consumption has fallen in Australia as a result of drug busts, according to the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC), which on Wednesday published the latest… Continue reading Australian drug consumption falls: Report
Canberra, March 9 (IANS) Australia has reported a 100-fold increase in influenza cases through the first two months of the year, according to the Department of Health, Department data has revealed… Continue reading Australia reports 100-fold increase in influenza cases
