Category: News from Australia

Canberra, Jan 22 (IANS) Australia’s Treasurer Jim Chalmers said on Sunday that the worst part of the country’s inflation crisis was over. Ahead of the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) releasing… Continue reading Worst of Australian inflation crisis over: Treasurer

Canberra, Jan 21 (IANS) More than 17,000 weapons were surrendered in the first year of Australia’s permanent national firearms amnesty, the government revealed on Saturday. The government released the first annual… Continue reading Over 17,000 weapons surrendered under Australian gun amnesty

Canberra, Jan 20 (IANS) Tens of thousands of Australian school children are failing to meet the minimum literacy and numeracy standards every year, a new report issued on Friday has found.… Continue reading Aus kids failing to meet literacy, numeracy standards: Report

Canberra, Jan 19 (IANS) Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers on Thursday said the country’s economy is in a strong position despite a surprise fall in jobs. According to December 2022 labour force… Continue reading Australian economy stays strong despite employment fall: Treasurer

Canberra, Jan 19 (IANS) A majority of Australians have been directly affected by a natural disaster since 2019, a survey published on Thursday said. The poll of more than 2,000 people,… Continue reading Most Australians affected by natural disasters since 2019: Survey

Melbourne, Jan 17 (IANS) A second Hindu temple has been vandalised in Australia with anti-India graffiti, leaving the community in a state of shock, a media report said on Tuesday. The… Continue reading Another Hindu temple vandalised in Australia: Report

Melbourne, Jan 16 (IANS) A 21 year-old student, who had moved to Australia eight months back from Punjab’s Ferozepur, died on the spot after his car collided with a truck in… Continue reading Indian student from Punjab dies in Australia car crash

Canberra, Jan 16 (IANS) The Australian state of Queensland’s central and northern regions are facing days of severe weather emergency, with some primary transport corridors being cut off at tourist spots.… Continue reading Torrential rain cause travel disruption at Australia’s holiday hotspots

Canberra, Jan 13 (IANS) Flooding across Australia in 2022 cost the country billions of dollars, government data released on Friday revealed. According to the Treasury estimates, reduced activity in the mining,… Continue reading Nationwide flooding costs Aus economy over $3 bn in 2022: Treasury

Canberra, Jan 12 (IANS) Australian police arrested and charged four men as part of ongoing investigations into the largest detection of methamphetamine at the Australian border. The police of the state… Continue reading Australian police arrest, charge 4 in illegal drug trafficking case