Australia reports first fatality due to the widespread flash floods. This comes despite heavy rains easing and flood levels going down across the southeast. The 71-year-old victim was found dead in the backyard of his property in northern Melbourne.

Australia battles floods: One dead due to flash flooding

Floods have wreaked havoc in Southeastern Australia. Two days of incessant rains have triggered flash flooding. Waters have burst riverbanks, thousands of residents are now waiting to access the damage caused to their homes.

Australia floods: Southeast Australia inundated by floods, hundreds evacuated

An Indian student in Australia is said to be critical after being stabbed 11 times last week in a brutal knife attack that his family alleges was a hate crime. Shubham Garg, 28, pursuing a PhD from the University of New South Wales in Sydney, was attacked on October 6.

Australia: Indian student stabbed repeatedly in Sydney; one arrested

In pics | Thousands of Australians evacuated as floods create a 'nerve wracking' situation in states

One of the largest Australian private health insurance providers has been hit by a “cyber incident”. Medibank Group detected unusual activity on its network on Wednesday and subsequently took immediate steps to contain the incident.

World Business Watch: Australia's Medibank reports ‘cyber incident’ following suspicious activity

Australia on Wednesday marked the 20th anniversary of the Bali bombings, with the country's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese saying that two decades after the terrible attacks, the "ache does not dim".

Australia marks 20th anniversary of Bali bombings, Albanese says 'ache does not dim'

Two men from Australia were arrested in Sydney for bribing Sri Lankan officials in order to win infrastructure contracts worth 14 million dollars. The Australian Federal Police (AFP) arrested the men, aged 67 and 71, last month after a decade-long investigation spanning several countries.

Two Australians arrested for bribing Sri Lankan officials to secure infra contracts

A woman based in Australia is currently awaiting a trial after being accused of gulping a $10.5 million mistaken cryptocurrency refund. Reportedly, Thevamanogari Manivel and her partner Jatinder Singh are currently embroiled in legal troubles after Manivel received an erroneous refund of $10.

Couple entangled in legal trouble after receiving erroneous refund of $10.5 mn from a crypto company

Singapore Telecommunications Ltd said that its unit Dialog faced a cyber attack that potentially affected 1,000 current and former employees and fewer than 20 clients, weeks after a massive data breach at another Australian unit, Optus.

World Business Watch: Singtel's Dialog unit faces cyber attack weeks after Optus data breach

Waiving Novak Djokovic's visa ban to let him play the Australian Open would be a "slap in the face" for Australian people who vaccinated for COVID-19, opposition lawmaker and former Home Affairs Minister Karen Andrews said on Monday.

Waiving Novak Djokovic's ban would be 'slap in the face' for Australia, says ex-minister

There is a momentary relief from heavy rain in Australia's South Wales. However, authorities have warned of another spell of rain and forecasters predicted 4 inches of rainfall.

WION Climate Tracker: Heavy rain subsides in Australia's South Wales

The first aid training can give many new parents the knowledge and confidence that can help their children in an emergency but in Australia getting the training can be very costly and simply 'out of reach' for many families.

Cost of first aid high in Australia; parents struggle to access training

In what comes as another horrible incident, about 250 pilot whales have died after beaching on the remote Chatham Island in New Zealand. The incident comes a couple of weeks after over 200 pilot whales were found dead in Australia after getting stranded in a similar manner.

250 pilot whales die in New Zealand after another beaching incident

Australian scientists are trying to grow plants on the moon by 2025 in a new mission unveiled Friday that they said could help pave the way for a future colony.

WION Climate Tracker: Australia seeks to grow plants on moon by 2025

From Nick Kyrgios of Australia announcing his withdrawal to the Informal summit of the EU, here are some impactful images from around the world on 07 October, 2022.

World in Pictures: Nick Kyrgios of Australia announces his withdrawal; Informal summit of the EU

A former political employee from Australia claimed she felt "trapped" and "not human" during alleged rape inside Canberra's Parliament House. Brittany Higgins was allegedly sexually attacked by Bruce Lehrmann in March 2019 when she was intoxicated and dozing off in a government minister's office, according to the prosecution.

Former political staffer Brittany Higgins felt 'trapped' during alleged rape in Canberra parliament

Sydney recorded its wettest year in 164 years as authorities braced for major floods in Australia's east on Thursday, with more heavy downpours expected to fall over the next three days.

Sydney records wettest year since 1858 as Australia braces for more floods

As wildfire groups warn that human activities are leading to a depletion of the nation's habitats and that many of Australia's species are just clinging to existence, Australia has now listed 15 new species as threatened.

Australia launches zero-extinction plan; wallaby, snake among threatened species

On Tuesday, the highly anticipated trial of Australia’s former Liberal Party staffer Bruce Lehrmann began at the Australian Capital Territory Supreme Court, in the country’s national capital Canberra.

Australian court begins trial of former staffer Bruce Lehrmann accused of sexual assault in Parliament House

Australia is planning to set aside 30% of the land and oceans for conservation. The announcement was made by the Australian environment minister. As per the reports, Australia is suffering species decline.

WION Climate Tracker: Australia plans to set aside 30% of its territory for conservation

More than 75 per cent of people using dating apps have been subjected to some sort of sexual violence in the past five years, a new study has claimed. The figures were released on Monday following a survey by the Australian Institute of Criminology (AIC), which showed that three out of four users of dating apps faced sexual violence after using these apps.

Over 75% of dating app users experienced sexual violence in past 5 years, says report

The second-largest telecommunications company in Australia, Optus, suffered a significant cybersecurity breach 12 days ago, and its owner Singapore Telecommunications or Singtel on Monday said it is still trying to estimate the possible cost of the damage caused.

Optus leak: Singapore Telecommunications appoints Deloitte to assess data breach

Jos Buttler-less England won the seven-match T20I series versus hosts Babar Azam-led Pakistan on Sunday evening (October 2) in Lahore. In a series which saw the momentum being shifted from one side to the other, Moeen Ali-led England came from behind, trailing 2-3, to win 4-3 with a stunnnig 67-run win in the series finale on Sunday.

Not England! Moeen Ali names two teams favourites for T20 World Cup in Australia

India's external affairs minister Dr S Jaishankar will be travelling to Australia later this month. The visit will be the first such visit from Delhi since the new Albanese government took charge.

Foreign Minister S Jaishankar to travel to Australia this month

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