Australian politicians took $147,000 of match tickets while weighing sports betting banAustralian politicians received approximately A$245,000 in match tickets from major sporting leagues over two years, influencing them again...
16 Apr, 2025, 09.32 AM IST
In a tight Australian election, a Chinese app could make a differencePrime Minister Anthony Albanese, battling a plunge in popularity and polls showing a neck-and-neck race, will be counting on holding seats ...
04 Apr, 2025, 04.05 PM IST
"Enough is enough": How Australia's quiet diplomacy led Julian Assange to freedomJulian Assange's release was facilitated by Australian diplomatic efforts, political support, and global fundraising. The legal battle ende...
26 Jun, 2024, 03.31 PM IST
India born Australian senator Varun Ghosh takes oath on Bhagavad Gita, creates historyBarrister Varun Ghosh, born in New Delhi, made history as the first India-born Australian Senator to swear his oath on the Bhagavad Gita. G...
07 Feb, 2024, 12.11 PM IST
Google ordered to pay Australian politician over defamatory YouTube videosThe Federal Court found the Alphabet Inc company intentionally made money by hosting two videos on its YouTube website attacking the then-d...
06 Jun, 2022, 04.20 PM IST
WeChat denies Australia PM Scott Morrison's account was hackedScott Morrison first launched his WeChat account to communicate with Australia's sizable Chinese-Australian community ahead of the country'...
24 Jan, 2022, 03.04 PM IST
How COVID health advice and modelling has been opaque, slow to change and politicised in AustraliaThe key to building public trust in modelling is full transparency. But in Australia, these briefs and processes are often shrouded and opa...
03 Oct, 2021, 10.41 AM IST
Meeting a New Zealand-born Australian? Call them KwaussieThe Australian National Dictionary Centre’s (ANDC) ‘word of the year’ is Kwaussie, a portmanteau word for Kiwi-Australian.
05 Dec, 2017, 11.53 PM IST
Ex-Australia MP Pat Farmer on 'Spirit of India' run reaches VadodaraThe 4,600-km 'Spirit of India' run was flagged off from Kanyakumari on January 26 and would end in Srinagar on March 30.
24 Feb, 2016, 02.48 PM IST
Sachin Pilot on 5-day visit to AustraliaPilot is also likely to interact with the chief of cyber security and various think tanks and trade groups in Australia, Sharma said.
21 Nov, 2015, 03.04 PM IST
Indian-origin Daniel Mookhey to take oath on the Gita in Australian parliament"It is an incredible honour and I am humbled to be the first Australian politician to take his oath of allegiance on the Gita," he said.
12 May, 2015, 10.59 AM IST
Ex-politician held in Australia after returning from IS war zoneThe Kurds have been involved in a bitter battle with Islamic State since the jihadist group invaded their territory last year.
05 Apr, 2015, 02.48 PM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's mania sweeps AustraliaA Melbourne-based businessman who attended the MCG reception, said, "whereever he goes, Modi Frenzy follows him".
19 Nov, 2014, 08.22 PM IST
Narendra Modi shouldn't be blamed for 2002 riots in Gujarat: Australian PM Tony AbbottElaborating his thoughts on the issue, the Australian Prime Minister said he accepts that sometimes "we" (leaders) are presiding when terri...
06 Sep, 2014, 06.53 AM IST
1984 Sikh riots: Australian MP to file petition in ParliamentAn Australian politician will table a signed petition in the Parliament this week which would ask the government to recognise the 1984 anti...
29 Oct, 2012, 02.06 PM IST
- Father of Western Australia's iron ore industry dies
Sir Charles Court, the former Western Australian premier credited with developing his state's iron ore industry, now crucial to the nation'...
23 Dec, 2007, 09.00 AM IST
- Globally, life is good for politics
When it comes to pay hikes, are Indian politicians really all that bad? Well, if you go by global standards, apparently not.
27 Aug, 2006, 09.54 AM IST