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  India vs Prime Ministers XI: Weather threat looms large on Day 1 of clash at Manuka Oval, check here

  Cricket | November 29, 2024 19:43 IST

  India will be facing Prime Ministers XI of Australia in a two-day warm-up match on November 30 and December 1. However, the weather threat looms large to wash the opening day out. Check the weather report here.

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  Fed up with calls and messages from bosses after office hours? Australia to allow workers to ignore

  World | February 08, 2024 14:57 IST

  Reacting to the draft bill, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said, "What we are simply saying is that someone who isn't being paid 24 hours a day shouldn't be penalised if they’re not online and available 24 hours a day."

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  Albanese and Xi likely to involved in 'fierce negotiations' during his 'historic' visit to China

  World | November 04, 2023 13:04 IST

  The detention of Yang Hengjun without conviction for almost five years will be one of the topics raised with Xi when they meet in the Great Hall of the People on Monday. Yang is being held in a Beijing detention centre awaiting the verdict of a 2021 closed-door trial on espionage charges.

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  World-first discovery: Live parasitic worm found in Australian woman's brain

  Science | August 29, 2023 9:46 IST

  In 2022, she was referred to a Canberra hospital for surgery after an MRI scan revealed abnormalities in her brain. During the surgery, doctors found an 8-centimeter-long, live parasitic roundworm in her brain.

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  Australia defence review suggests Canberra to deepen ties with India amidst China military build-up

  World | April 24, 2023 15:08 IST

  The review said Australia is facing a “radically different” strategic environment, including a military build-up by China, which is “the largest and most ambitious of any country since the end of the (World War II).”

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  Australia's Canberra Airport evacuated after gunman opens fire; accused arrested

  World | August 14, 2022 14:05 IST

  Australia's Canberra Airport was under tight security following the incident and the CCTV footages were being monitored.

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  Australia announces mental health funding for bushfire victims

  World | January 13, 2020 8:21 IST

  At least 28 people have died and more than 2,000 homes have been destroyed across the country in bushfires. "We know that trauma and tragedy are deeply linked with mental health impacts and what we're seeing now is that people are in the early phases of recovery and response," Health Minister Greg Hunt said.

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  Red alert issued in Australian state for cyclone Kelvin

  World | February 18, 2018 11:10 IST

  In a warning, the Department of Fire and Emergency Services told residents of northern WA that they were "in danger and need to act immediately"

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  4th ODI: Batsmen collapse, Australia beat India by 25 runs

  Cricket | January 20, 2016 23:31 IST

  Canberra: India faced its fourth successive defeat in the five-match series against Australia when the hosts beat India by 25 runs in the fourth ODI against being played in Canberra. Chasing a mammoth target of

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  Ind vs Aus, 4th ODI: Team India aim to salvage pride

  Cricket | January 20, 2016 6:18 IST

  Canberra: The series already out of their grasp, India will be desperate to salvage some pride by avoiding a whitewash but their spiritless bowlers need to put up a far more inspired show to stop

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  'Australian Islamic State fighters doubled last year'

  World | September 28, 2015 12:23 IST

  Sydney : The number of Australians fighting for the Islamic State group in Syria and Iraq doubled in the past year but was not expected to continue to grow so rapidly, Foreign Minister Julie Bishop

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  New footage of crashed Malaysia Airlines flight emerges

  World | July 17, 2015 11:28 IST

  Canberra: A new footage emerged on Friday reportedly showing pro-Russian rebels at the scene of the Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 crash last year in eastern Ukraine after they realised they had shot down a commercial

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  Australia marks International Yoga Day

  World | June 21, 2015 11:25 IST

  Canberra: Thousands of people across Australia on Sunday took part in the first International Yoga Day celebrations.The idea of a yoga day was first mooted by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a yoga practitioner himself,

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  'Australian senators anti-halal crusade evokes hateful response

  World | June 20, 2015 13:33 IST

  Canberra:  Australian Liberal Senator Cory Bernardi's enquiry into halal food has evoked a flood of hateful submissions.A month after Bernardi set up a Senate committee enquiry into the “third party certification of food”, the probe

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  Australian police arrest teen, disrupt bomb plot

  World | May 09, 2015 14:02 IST

  Canberra: Police arrested a 17-year-old and accused him of plotting to detonate three homemade bombs in the Australian city of Melbourne, officials said on Saturday, in the latest terrorism scare involving a teenager.The teen was

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  Australia marks completion of military operation in Afghanistan

  World | March 21, 2015 12:03 IST

  Canberra: Parades were held all across Australia on Saturday marking the completion of a military operation in Afghanistan, launched against the deadly September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in the US.'Operation Slipper' began in 2001 and

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  Over 400 being questioned daily at Australian airport checks

  World | March 16, 2015 10:39 IST

  Canberra: Counter-terrorism officials are questioning over 400 people everyday at Australian airports as they increase efforts to detect potential jihadis from leaving the country, a media report said on Monday.Border Force Counter-Terrorism Unit teams at

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  Narendra Modi has 'runs on the board' to meet people's wish: Abbott

  Cricket | November 18, 2014 12:04 IST

  Canberra: When the top political leaders of India and Australia meet can cricket be far behind? With Prime Minister Narendra Modi by his side, Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott set the ball rolling and fired

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  Modi to meet Australian counterpart tomorrow

  World | November 17, 2014 13:17 IST

  Canberra: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet his Australian counterpart Tony Abbott here tomorrow and the two countries are likely to sign four to five agreements and MoUs on transfer of sentenced prisoners, combating narcotics

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  Canberra to host ODI for first time

  Cricket | June 08, 2012 21:20 IST

  Melbourne, Jun 8: The Australian cricket team will play a one-day international in Canberra for the first time next year during its Tri-Series tournament against Sri Lanka and the West Indies.Cricket Australia announced Friday that