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  • ukrainian president arrives in australia to discuss mh17

    Ukrainian president arrives in Australia to discuss MH17 tragedy

    World | December 11, 2014 8:51 IST

    Canberra:  Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko arrived in Australia Thursday morning ahead of a two-day visit, in which he will address the MH17 tragedy with Australian leaders.Both Poroshenko and Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott will attend

  • pm makes first appointment to high court of australia

    PM makes first appointment to High Court of Australia

    World | December 04, 2014 14:57 IST

    Canberra: Prime Minister Tony Abbott's government Thursday appointed former Victorian Supreme Court judge Geoffrey Nettle as the next Justice of the High Court of Australia.Attorney General George Brandis announced the decision Thursday morning, congratulating Nettle

  • australian leader s shirtfront gets new meaning

    Australian leader's 'shirtfront' gets new meaning

    World | November 24, 2014 11:42 IST

    Canberra: The Australian prime minister's threat to “shirtfront” Russia's president during an international summit this month has prompted a dictionary to broaden its definition of the word beyond an illegal football maneuver.Russian officials ridiculed the

  • my speech could be abbott s way of shirtfronting you modi

    My speech could be Abbott's way of 'shirtfronting' you, Modi jokingly tells Australian lawmakers

    World | November 18, 2014 17:12 IST

    Canberra: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday took a playful dig at his Australian counterpart, telling lawmakers that it could be Tony Abbott's way of getting at them by making them listen to three world

  • pm narendra modi is like a brother says australian pm tony

    PM Narendra Modi is like a 'brother', says Australian PM Tony Abbott

    World | November 18, 2014 17:13 IST

    Melbourne: "Narendra and I." Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said this at a joint press conference with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi after a summit talks while stressing how the two countries were expanding their

  • narendra modi has runs on the board to meet people s wish

    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

  • modi has runs on the board to meet people s wish abbott

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

    World | November 18, 2014 12:00 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

  • india australia agree on early closure of civil n agreement

    India, Australia agree on early closure of civil n-agreement

    World | November 18, 2014 9:58 IST

    Canberra: India and Australia Tuesday agreed on seeking an early closure on the civil nuclear agreement and also to speed up negotiations on a bilateral trade agreement as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks

  • australia will not be at periphery of india s vision modi

    Australia will not be at periphery of India's vision: Modi

    World | November 18, 2014 11:18 IST

    Canberra: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said Australia will not be at the periphery of India's vision but at the centre of its thought, as he called for closer bilateral security cooperation and a comprehensive

  • modi presents man singh trophy to abbott at aus war memorial

    Modi presents Man Singh Trophy to Abbott at Aus War Memorial

    World | November 18, 2014 7:03 IST

    Canberra: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today presented the Man Singh Trophy, a prized possession of Sikh regiment battalions, to his Australian counterpart Tony Abbott at the War Memorial here to commemorate his visit.  In his

  • modi to meet australian counterpart tomorrow

    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

  • g20 summit pm modi shares story of american architect with

    G20 Summit: PM Modi shares story of American architect with Obama, Abbott

    World | November 15, 2014 14:57 IST

    Brisbane: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today shared with his Australian counterpart Tony Abbott and US President Barack Obama the fascinating story of an American architect who had an emotional link with their countries.The discussion among

  • g 20 summit australian pm suggests g20 leaders use first

    G-20 summit: Australian PM suggests G20 leaders use first names

    World | November 15, 2014 13:26 IST

    Brisbane: Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott asked G20 leaders in Brisbane on Saturday to use first names to show "personal warmth" and to "speak from the heart, not from notes" to make the summit the

  • g20 summit australian pm abbott welcomes modi with warm hug

    G20 summit: Australian PM Abbott welcomes Modi with warm hug

    World | November 15, 2014 13:08 IST

    Brisbane: As visiting G20 leaders trooped one by one into their summit venue, it was a warm hug for the host and Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott from his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi.Each leader came

  • tony abbott urges russia to appologise over mh17 deaths

    Tony Abbott urges Russia to appologise over MH17 deaths

    World | November 12, 2014 9:14 IST

    Canberra: Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has urged Russia to compensate and apologise to families of the victims of Malaysian Airlines flight MH17, a statement from Abbott's office said on Wednesday.Abbott held a tense 15-minute

  • abbot calls modi to talk g 20 says keenly waiting for him

    Abbot calls Modi to talk G-20; says keenly waiting for him

    World | November 07, 2014 15:05 IST

    New Delhi: Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Australia for G-20, his Australian counterpart Tony Abbott called him this morning to discuss agenda for the multilateral and asked Modi to share, in particular,

  • australian leader blames is for sydney shooting

    Australian leader blames IS for Sydney shooting

    World | November 04, 2014 7:46 IST

    Canberra, Australia: The shooting of a Shiite religious leader outside a Sydney prayer hall appeared to have been influenced by the Islamic State movement, Australia's prime minister said on Tuesday.Rasoul Al Mousawi, 47, was blasted

  • australia looking forward to strengthen ties with india

    Australia looking forward to strengthen ties with India: Tony Abbott

    World | October 28, 2014 17:05 IST

    Melbourne: Australia is looking forward to strengthen trade and economic ties and converging strategic interests with India, Prime Minister Tony Abbott said on Tuesday.Abbott's remarks came ahead of his counterpart Narendra Modi's visit to Australia

  • australia to relax visa restrictions for skilled migrants

    Australia to relax visa restrictions for skilled migrants

    World | October 14, 2014 11:08 IST

    Sydney: The Australian government will relax visa restrictions for skilled migrants, in an effort to make the country more competitive.A temporary work visa, the 457 visa allows skilled workers to come to Australia and work

  • australia plans ban on foreign hate preachers

    Australia plans ban on foreign 'hate preachers'

    World | October 08, 2014 6:48 IST

    Canberra, Australia: Australia will soon introduce a system to ban foreign “hate preachers” from entering the country and will attempt to outlaw the radical Islamic group Hizb-ut-Tahrir under proposed tougher counterterrorism laws, the prime minister

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