Perth : A lone survey vessel has left an Australian port for perhaps the final time to search for the Malaysian airliner that mysteriously crashed into the southern Indian Ocean two years ago.Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Darren Chester’s office said Tuesday thatthe Dutch survey ship Fugro Equator left Fremantle on Monday night to continue […]
Sydney : Sydney’s famous New Year’s Eve fireworks, which traditionally kick off the world’s major celebrations, are set to be streamed live on Facebook for the first time, officials said today.The visual extravaganza in Australia’s biggest city is already watched by more than a million people at Sydney Harbour and a further one billion via […]
Canberra : The Australian government’s controversial plan to impose lifetime bans on all illegal asylum seekers may fail, as crossbench senators on Tuesday denied their support to the bill in its current form. Despite being approved by the House of Representatives in November, the bill is set to fail unless Immigration Minister Peter Dutton makes […]
Melbourne : Australia has announced changes to the 457 visa for skilled foreign workers to limit their ability to look for another job after their official employment ends, a move that will impact Indians working in the country. Foreign workers on a 457 visa will only now be able to stay in Australia for 60 […]
Canberra : Australia’s Senate has rejected a government plan to hold a public vote on recognising gay marriage. The Senate voted by a margin of 33 to 29 late on Monday against the non-binding public plebiscite on same-sex marriage, which Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s conservative government had planned to hold on February 11.Marriage equality opponents […]