A former crown prosecutor, Mr Porter entered parliament in 2013 and became attorney general in 2017.

Australian attorney general denies rape allegation

After Australia, New Zealand is now eyeing a similar deal with tech giants Facebook and Google. The new law will require Google, Facebook to pay for news publishers.

New Zealand mulls introducing media law similar to Australia

After Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison reported that the cabinet minister accused of rape has rejected the accusation, former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has urged the accused to come forward and make a public statement.

'Owes it to country': Australia's former PM asks rape accused minister to come forward

Sonnenkrieg Division, a UK-based neo-Nazi group, will be effectively banned in Australia once its listing as a terror group is confirmed. After that, the outfit will become the first far-right organisation to be listed as a terror group in Australia.

UK’s Neo-Nazi group to become first right-wing terrorist organisation listed in Australia

The poor treatment of women in the Australian parliament has recently been highlighted after a woman accused a government official of raping her, which was followed by a few other accusations from different women.

Australian PM Scott Morrison informed about historical rape allegation against cabinet minister

Facebook ended one-week news blackout in Australia on Friday. The popular social media network also announced preliminary agreements with three small local publishers.

Facebook relents, switches news back on in Australia

Social media in Queensland, Australia lit up on Thursday night, matching the flashing night sky as users posted short videos of what experts later said was debris from a Chinese rocket burning up as it re-entered the Earth's atmosphere.

Australia skies light up as Chinese space junk burns up in atmosphere

The Australian Parliament on Thursday approved the new law that will make it compulsory for Google and Facebook to pay media companies for news content published on their platforms.

Morning news brief: Facebook-Australia row, Pfizer's vaccine, and more

Australia has passed a new law that will require digital platforms like Facebook and Google to pay local media outlets and publishers.

Australia passes news media, digital platforms code

When a government employee first went to police two years ago with claims of being raped in Australia’s Parliament building, she dropped the case, fearful of losing her job.

She made a 'soul-destroying' rape claim. Then 3 others came forward.

A few hours after the Australian government and Facebook reached a compromise deal, the country's lawmakers are expected to approve amendments to the controversial media law that may force Alphabet's Google and Facebook to pay media companies for news content.

Fate of Facebook and Google in Australia depends on amendments in media law

Facebook has friended Australia again. But more publishers are now demanding payment from Tech Giants around the world. WION's Palki Sharma tells you how Europe could be the next battleground for big tech.

Gravitas | Tech Giants paying for news: An inevitable?

Canada and Australia have now teamed up to make tech giants pay media companies for their content. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his Australian counterpart Scott Morrison have agreed to co-ordinate their efforts against the Tech companies like Facebook, Google and others.

WION Fineprint: Canada-Australia team up to make tech giants pay

With focus on better coordination in Indo-Pacific, India, France, and Australia held a trilateral meet on Wednesday at the senior officials' level. The three sides had held the first Foreign Secretary-level Trilateral Dialogue in September of 2020.

India, Australia, and France hold trilateral dialogue with Indo-Pacific in focus

Taronga Zoo Sydney's first koala joey in over a year has finally emerged from his mother's pouch, zoo officials revealed on Wednesday (February 24).

First koala joey for Australian zoo in over a year emerges, rides on mother's back

Is the news ban in Australia proving to be a costly mistake for Facebook? Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Facebook is back on the negotiating table - as lawmakers in the US and the UK are criticising the tech giant. WION's Palki Sharma has more.

Gravitas: Facebook's news ban in Australia: A costly mistake for Zuckerberg?

After days of heated exchange of talks with the social media platform, Facebook, the Australian government has announced that Facebook is all set to restore news pages on its platform.

Facebook to restore news pages in Australia soon, government claims

Following the fallout between the Australian government and social media platform, Facebook, the country's health department has decided to no longer advertise on the platform.

Australia health ministry freezes ads on Facebook ahead of vaccine rollout

After several days of talks between the Australian government and the social media platform Facebook, Scott Morrison's government has declared that it will not change proposed media laws.

Australia won't change media law despite Facebook's protest, says FM

The much-talked row between the Australian government and social media tech giant Facebook has temporarily come to a halt after both parties agreed to a concession.

Australia-Facebook Row: FB to lift contentious ban on Aus news pages

After an explosive revelation about a sexual assault accusation in the Australian Parliament, another victim has come forward with allegations against the same staff member.

Another allegation made against man accused of rape in Australia Parliament

A koala in eastern Australia has received the world's first prosthetic foot especially designed for the marsupial.

Triumph as world's first koala receives prosthetic foot

The Australian govt refrained from making any changes in the content laws despite Facebook's block. The feud between Australia and Facebook surfaced last week when the social media giant abruptly blocked all access to news content.

Australia won't change content laws despite FB block

A day after New Zealand, Australia has started its mass vaccination programme on Sunday with Prime Minister Scott Morrison getting a jab. Jane Malysiak, a World War II survivor, was the first one to get the jab in a medical centre in Sydney's northwest.

Australia begins coronavirus vaccine programme; Scott Morrison gets jab

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