In a bid to strengthen defence and security ties, Australian defence Minister Richard Marles held talks with his Indian counterpart Rajnath Singh. Marles is in India on a four-day trip.

Australian defence minister holds talks with Indian counterpart

Following an argument about moving back to Australia with her children, Sajida Tasneem, an Australian woman, has allegedly been bludgeoned to death by her father-in-law with an axe in northern Pakistan.

Sajida Tasneem: Australian woman killed with axe in Pakistan, father-in-law charged with murder

This will be the first time that six countries from the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) will be taking part in a FIFA World Cup as the 2022 edition kicks off in Qatar later this year.

FIFA World Cup 2022: A look at the Asian contingent as record six teams qualify

Soft corals are the most vulnerable to bleaching from marine heat waves. Australian scientists have come up with a model to deal with the issue.

Australian scientists finds a way to spot corals at risk of bleaching

Australia's newly elected government has increased the 2030 target for cutting carbon emissions. This step brings the country more in line with the climate commitments of other economies that are part of the Paris climate accord. Australia has now said that it would cut carbon emissions by 43 from the 2005 levels by 2030

Australia raises 2030 target for cutting emissions

Australia's energy minister urged millions of residents of New South Wales to switch off their lights and conserve power in order to avoid blackouts. The request came a day after Australia suspended its spot electricity market due to unscheduled outages at ageing coal-fired utilities.

Amid crisis, Sydney residents told to cut power use to help avoid blackouts

Australia's new centre-left government submitted more ambitious emissions targets to the United Nations Thursday, seeking to end a decade of footdragging on climate change.

Australia submits more ambitious 2030 emissions target to United Nations

What would you do if a thief tried to steal your car? Try to stop them by any means and call the police, right? Well, a man did just the same but in a unique way.

What an idea! Man employs forklift to stop car theft in Australia

In pics - Tonga volcanic eruption creates stunning skies around New Zealand

Fans were concerned about Tom Hanks's health when he appeared to be struggling to control his shaking arm earlier this month. The 65-year-old actor is currently promoting Baz Luhrmann's upcoming biopic 'Elvis' based on the greatest Hollywood star, Elvis Presley.

Tom Hanks' shaky hand during 'Elvis' movie promotions stirs concern for his health

A measure of Australian consumer sentiment slid for a seventh straight month to match pandemic lows in June amid an outsized rise in interest rates and surging inflation.

Inflation, Interest rates bite Australian consumers

An 18-year-old from Australia has been charged after police seized a fully functioning firearm he allegedly made at home with a 3D printer. Police said the homemade weapon was discovered by Drug and Firearm Squad detectives inside a home in Bayswater, in Perth's northeast, on June 3.

Australian teen charged for 3D printing firearm at home

Australia people urged to rethink before keeping rescued animals as pets. Experts say people do more harm than good by attempting to raise a rescued native animal

Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary treats pets

Eight people were rescued in a blizzard on a Tasmanian mountain authorities said on Sunday (June 12), as extreme weather wreaked havoc across the state.

Blizzard in Australia wreaks havoc, eight rescued

In a bid to showcase strong partnership over climate change, New Zealand welcomes Australia's climate plan. Both countries are now collaborating to take on global warming.

Strong partnership over climate change: New Zealand welcomes Australia's climate plan

After a lengthy immigration battle and four years in detention, the Nadesalingam family returned to Biloela city after they were taken from their home by the Australian Border Force.

Here to stay: Sri Lankan Tamil asylum seeker family welcomed with tears in Australia after four years

To repair the damage caused due to a controversial decision last year to scrap the French submarine deal, Australia's new Labor-led government has reached a 555 million euro($583.

Australia-France reach 555 million euro settlement deal

The world is aware of the public health risks caused by mosquitoes, which are members of a group of almost 3,600 species of small flies within the family Culicidae.

How a mosquito species from Papua New Guinea, lost for 90 years, found in Australia

In a first NASA is set to launch rockets from a facility outside the United States, our next report tells you from where and why.

Australia's commercial facility to launch NASA rockets

After Australian prime minister voiced concern, China and Cambodia have rubbished claims made by a recent report about a secret naval base coming up at Ream on the Gulf of Thailand.

As expected, China, Cambodia rubbish claims of secret naval base at Ream as Australia raises concern

Australia's competition regulator has initiated proceedings against Airbnb in the country's federal court for allegedly misleading consumers on pricing for accommodation in the country.

Australian regulator sues Airbnb, customers to be compensated

Famous comedian John Oliver has put up an offer to buy the contentious banana statue in Melbourne that was removed from public display after it was recently vandalized.

Comedian John Oliver proposes to buy controversial Australian banana statue for $10 

Australia has accused a Chinese fighter of carrying out a dangerous manoeuvre near one of its planes in the South China Sea. Australian PM Anthony Albanese has called the encounter "an act of aggression".

Gravitas: Australia-China fighter jet encounter sparks tensions

Anything can be published on social media. It is important to not blindly follow it and make a learned judgement. This holds true for an incident recently where an influencer on TikTok suggested that using the Type-2 diabetes medication, Ozempic (semaglutide), can help in weight loss.

'Still unapproved': Influencer endorses type 2 diabetes drug for weight loss, triggers shortage in Australia

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