India raises rising cases of Sikh extremism with AustraliaThe Indian envoy to Australia met the Victoria Premier on Monday and sought action against Khalistani extremists. Last week, the high commi...
31 Jan, 2023, 08.43 AM IST
Australia's Victoria state to host 2026 Commonwealth GamesIt will be the sixth time that Australia has staged the Commonwealth Games and the second time in Victoria, after Melbourne hosted the 2006...
12 Apr, 2022, 07.56 AM IST
Cricket great Warne begins final journey home to AustraliaThe Victoria state government is planning to host a state memorial service for Warne on March 30 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, home to m...
10 Mar, 2022, 09.19 AM IST
Warne's state funeral to be held at iconic MCG in front of an expected crowd of 1 lakh: media reportsThe MCG was Warne's favourite ground and the scene of his famous hat-trick against England in the Boxing Day Test in 1994, taking the wicke...
07 Mar, 2022, 05.00 PM IST
Australian government confirms state funeral for Shane Warne"I've spoken with the Warne family again today and they have accepted my offer of a State Funeral to remember Shane," Australian MP Daniel ...
06 Mar, 2022, 05.23 PM IST
Melbourne to ease more COVID curbs as 80% vaccination rate nearsStarting on Friday, when 80% of people across Victoria - of which Melbourne is the capital - are expected to be fully vaccinated, Melburnia...
24 Oct, 2021, 09.11 AM IST
Australia's second largest city, Melbourne, enters 6th lockdownMelbourne joins Sydney and Brisbane, Australia's most populous and third-most populous cities respectively, in locking down due to the spre...
05 Aug, 2021, 07.05 PM IST
Melbourne to lockdown for 5 days from ThursdayA three-week lockdown of Sydney and surrounding communities in New South Wales state had been due to end on Friday. But it will now last un...
15 Jul, 2021, 04.28 PM IST
Australia takes cue from India in pushing back against BRIPremier of Australia’s Victoria state Daniel Andrews’ controversial Belt and Road deal with the Chinese government is expected to be reject...
18 Feb, 2021, 09.31 AM IST
Australian Open crowds banned as Melbourne begins lockdownAustralia's second-largest city of Melbourne went from welcoming thousands of fans for its Grand Slam tennis tournament to deserted city st...
13 Feb, 2021, 10.08 AM IST
Melbourne lockdown lifted after zero new virus cases recordedMelbourne and the surrounding Victoria state recorded the first 24-hour period without any new Covid-19 cases since June 8 -- before securi...
26 Oct, 2020, 11.36 PM IST
Australia eases lockdown in its coronavirus epicenter VictoriaThe state at the epicenter of Australia’s Covid-19 outbreak announced an easing of restrictions on Sunday, but left many businesses shutter...
19 Oct, 2020, 09.20 AM IST
Australia’s Victoria declares disaster, imposes curfew to curb Covid-19Melbourne, Australia’s second-largest city already under a reimposed six-week stay-home order, has struggled to rein in the disease, with r...
03 Aug, 2020, 12.00 AM IST
Euthanasia now legal in Australian stateMultiple restrictions will be put in place, including residency requirements and assessments from multiple doctors, meaning around 12 peopl...
19 Jun, 2019, 12.44 PM IST
Shah Rukh Khan will be the chief guest at 10th Indian Film Festival of MelbourneThe actor is delighted to be in Melbourne to celebrate Indian cinema.
13 Jun, 2019, 02.20 PM IST
'Keen to establish sister-state ties with Indian state'"It's fine to have broad goal but broad goals across the whole country (India) does not make sense. You need to focus your relationship," G...
19 Jan, 2018, 02.14 PM IST
Strategy to boost business links with India underway: Victorian Premier Daniel AndrewsThe premier who is set to visit in January said the strategy plan will be a positive framework that will have real targets, milestones and ...
21 Nov, 2017, 02.21 PM IST