Sydney : A key, multi-partisan report, with support from the Government, Labor and the Greens is expected to recommend a referendum be held to change the constitution to recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.The report — to be tabled in Federal Parliament on Thursday — will also suggest removal of provisions that allow racial […]
New Delhi, June 23 : Australian Minister for Trade and Investment Andrew Robb called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the national capital on Tuesday. The two leaders shook hands and exchanged pleasantries before discussing matters of mutual interests.Also present at the meeting were the co-chairs of the India-Australia CEOs Forum.
London, June 23 : The Australian government is checking reports of militant deaths in Iraq to confirm if the two citizens who went to fight for Islamic State ( IS) have been killed.According to BBC, media in Australia reported that Khaled Sharrouf and Mohamed Elomar were killed in Iraq while fighting.The duo came to public […]
Sydney : Australia’s failure to address climate change will cause a significant national security threat, according to a report by the Centre for Policy Development. The report, called The Longest Conflict: Australia’s Climate Security Challenge, says Australia’s Defence Force is underprepared for climatic events like extreme heat, rising sea levels and more frequent natural disasters.It […]
Perth : The Federal Government has rejected a discussion paper’s proposal to make wealthy parents pay to send their children to public schools. The idea was among the options floated in a Federal Government discussion paper considering a radical overhaul of the nation’s education system, which has been circulated to state and territory governments. The paper […]