Sydney : Asian markets experienced mixed fortunes on Tuesday following declines in the US and as slumping iron ore prices continued to hurt mining companies. In Australia, the S&P/ASX 200 closed down 0.95% at 5,226.40.Analysts said iron ore prices were continuing to move towards the decade low reached earlier this year. The commodity is Australia’s biggest export […]
Sydney : The so-called Islamic State (IS) group is weak and Australia has no plans to send combat troops to fight it, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull says.Mr Turnbull was speaking after terror attacks in Paris claimed by IS.His remarks contrasted with former prime minister Tony Abbott’s description of IS as a “death cult”. Mr Abbott, now […]
Sydney : The body of an Australian who drowned after a whale-watching boat capsized off Canada last month has been found. Surfers found the body of Raveshan Pillay, 27, washed up on a beach on Wednesday, the coroner said. Six people died when the Leviathan II capsized on 25 October after being struck by a wave. Mr Pillay’s […]
Sydney: The female suicide bomber, Hasna Ait Boulahacen, who blew herself up in the Paris raid in Saint Denis was an “extrovert” who drank alcohol and appeared ” relaxed” before the siege took place.Ait Boulahcen, born in France in 1989, was nicknamed the “cowgirl” because of her love of hats, News.com.au reported. She is thought to […]
Sydney : Australia minister Peter Dutton rejects MP’s call for Middle East refugee ban Australia’s immigration minister has rejected a call by an MP to close its borders to refugees from the Middle East, in the wake of the Paris attacks.Andrew Fraser, a conservative MP, made the call on Facebook.”Message to Malcolm Turnbull: Australia does not […]