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Australia cancels Quad meeting in Sydney after Biden postponement

Australia cancels Quad meeting in Sydney after Biden postponement

SYDNEY: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Wednesday a Quad summit would not go ahead in Sydney next...

17 May 2023 3:29 AM GMT

Australias Sydney Opera House wont light up for coronation to save costs

Australia's Sydney Opera House won't light up for coronation to save...

SYDNEY: A decision not to light up the sails of the Sydney Opera House to mark the coronation of King Charles was a cost...

6 May 2023 6:32 AM GMT

Australia bans TikTok from federal government devices

Australia bans TikTok from federal government devices

The so-called Five Eyes intelligence-sharing partners -- the United States, Canada, Britain and New Zealand -- have...

4 April 2023 4:25 AM GMT

Papua New Guinea assesses damage after powerful earthquake

Papua New Guinea assesses damage after powerful earthquake

Wellington: Disaster relief workers in Papua New Guinea were assessing the extent of damage in a remote region Monday...

3 April 2023 7:11 AM GMT

Dead fish float on the surface of the lower Darling-Baaka River near the New South Wales state far west town of Menindee, Australia, on Saturday, March 18, 2023. (Australian Broadcasting Corporation via AP)

Millions of dead fish wash up amid heat wave in Australia

The fish deaths coincided with a heat wave that put stress on a system that has experienced extreme conditions from...

19 March 2023 10:36 AM GMT

The TikTok creator fund will be open in August to US applicants 18 years or older who have a platform following, and post original content in line with its community guidelines. (Photo | AP)

New Zealand to ban TikTok from MPs-' devices: parliament

WELLINGTON: New Zealand will ban Chinese-owned social media app TikTok from devices issued to members of parliament,...

17 March 2023 2:43 AM GMT

The incident took place at the Shree Laxmi Narayan Temple in Brisbane. (Photo: Twitter)

Another Hindu temple vandalised by pro-Khalistan supporters in...

MELBOURNE: A prominent Hindu temple in Brisbane was attacked by pro-Khalistan supporters on Saturday, in the latest...

4 March 2023 12:04 PM GMT

A house lays destroyed by Cyclone Gabrielle in the Esk Valley near Napier on 18 February, 2023. - New Zealand is under a national state of emergency after Cyclone Gabrielle bore down on its northern coast (AFP)

Cyclone death toll in New Zealand rises to 11 as recovery continues

The cyclone hit the North Island-'s uppermost region on February 12 and tracked down the east coast, inflicting...

19 Feb 2023 6:12 AM GMT

Raisina@Sydney Conference, which began today with Business Breakfast, will involve ministerial and high-level government representations as well as participation from industry and civil society. ANI

India targets 7pc economic growth this year: S. Jaishankar

Sydney: India is targeting seven per cent growth in economy this year and we expect it to cross it in the next five...

18 Feb 2023 8:19 AM GMT

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar (ANI)

-"Old, rich and dangerous...-" Jaishankar takes on George Soros

Sydney: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday termed billionaire investor George Soros as an "old,...

18 Feb 2023 5:47 AM GMT

The US Geological Survey says the 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck Tuesday morning on Mindanao island in the south. Philippine seismologists said it was a lower magnitude of 6.4. (Representational Image)

Strong earthquake of 5.7 magnitude hits New Zealand

The US Geological Survey said the quake measured 5.7 on the moment magnitude scale, with an epicentre in the Cook

15 Feb 2023 11:12 AM GMT

The declaration will apply to the six regions that have already declared a local State of Emergency: Northland, Auckland, Tairawhiti, Bay of Plenty, Waikato, and Hawkes Bay, read the New Zealand Government press release. ANI

New Zealand declares National State of Emergency as Cyclone Gabrielle...

This is only the third time in New Zealand-'s history that a National State of Emergency has been declared

14 Feb 2023 4:58 AM GMT