Sydney : Twelve Australian families have lost their homes to bushfires near Melbourne, days ahead of Christmas.Fire authorities are also warning of dangerous hot and windy conditions on Christmas and Boxing Day.Crews were still tackling a blaze at Scotsburn, west of the city, for a third day on Monday.The Country Fire Authority’s (CFA) Craig Lapsley […]
New Delhi : Indian visitors travelling to Australia has hit an all-time record, with almost 230,000 arrivals in the year to September 2015 – an almost 20 per cent increase on the same period last year. The Australian High Commissioner to India, Patrick Suckling, said the strong people-to-people links between Australia and India had boosted […]
Sydney : Police in Sydney have arrested a 15-year-old and a 20-year-old in a counter-terror operation.They have been charged with “conspiracy to conduct an act in preparation for a terrorist act”, Federal Police said.The arrests are linked to a plot outlined in material seized last year as part of Operation Appleby.That operation, in September 2014, […]
Sydney : The policeman who led an investigation into human trafficking in Thailand has told Australian media he plans to seek political asylum in Australia. Paween Pongsirin was appointed to investigate trafficking networks after the discovery of mass graves at migrant camps earlier this year. Now in Melbourne, he told the ABC and Guardian Australia he […]
Sydney : Former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has sparked criticism by saying Islam has a “massive problem” and needs to reform. Writing in Australian media, Mr Abbott said “not all cultures are equal” and the West should stop apologising for defending its values. Opposition leader Bill Shorten said the comments were “counterproductive”.Current Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull […]