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Residents across a wide swath of Australias east coast were bracing for \catastrophic\ conditions on Tuesday, with searing heat and high winds expected to fan scores of already burning bushfires, threatening residential areas. (Photo: screenshot)World
‘Stay Alert’: Millions in Australia brace for ‘catastrophic’...

Around 600 schools and colleges were closed as a precaution and authorities advised anyone suffering respiratory...

12 Nov 2019 1:48 PM IST

Diljeet Grewal was found guilty of rape, sexual assault and aggravated burglary at Isleworth Crown Court and sentenced on Friday to 15 years behind bars, with a further five years on \licence\ to be monitored upon release. (Photo: News.met.police.uk)World
Indian-origin man sentenced to 15 years for raping, robbing woman in...

After Diljeet Grewal left, the woman was able to call a friend who was outside the UK, who in turn contacted the police.

3 Nov 2019 12:10 PM IST

Boeing announced Thursday up to 50 of its popular 737NG planes had been grounded after cracks in them were detected, in another blow to the US aircraft maker following two deadly crashes. (Photo: File)World
50 Boeing 737NG planes grounded globally over cracks: Official

Boeing had previously reported a problem with the model-'s -'pickle fork-' -- a part which helps bind the wing to the...

31 Oct 2019 1:39 PM IST

Australias most notorious serial killer Ivan Milat, whose murder of seven young backpackers in the 1990s terrified the country, has died in hospital, officials said Sunday. (Photo: AP)World
Australian backpacker killer Ivan Milat, sentenced for life, dies in...

Milat was serving consecutive life sentences for the brutal killing spree which took place near Sydney between 1989 and...

27 Oct 2019 1:16 PM IST

A permanent ban on scaling Uluru -- also known as Ayers Rock -- comes into place Saturday in line with the long-held wishes of the traditional Aboriginal owners of the land, the Anangu. (Photo: File)World
Hundreds visit to Australia’s Uluru for last ever climb atop the...

Saturday marks 34 years since that the park’s title was handed back to the traditional owners.

25 Oct 2019 2:31 PM IST

‘Historic moment’: World\s longest flight arrives in Sydney from New YorkWorld
‘Historic moment’: World-'s longest flight arrives in Sydney from...

The four pilots on board -- who rotated between flying duties -- also wore devices that tracked their brain waves and...

21 Oct 2019 2:34 PM IST

Australian papers black out front pages in protest against media restrictionsWorld
Australian papers black out front pages in protest against media...

PM Morrison said his government would -'always believe in freedom of press-', but also insisted that journalists were...

21 Oct 2019 9:42 AM IST

Australian PM\s office accidentally sends confidential document to journalistsWorld
Australian PM-'s office accidentally sends confidential document to...

While Prime Minister Scott Morrison is yet to comment on the matter, Attorney-General Christian Porter downplayed the...

14 Oct 2019 12:54 PM IST

Australia rejects UN call to release Tamil family held at Christmas IslandWorld
Australia rejects UN call to release Tamil family held at Christmas...

A Federal Court judge ruled last month there was enough evidence for the toddler’s case to go to trial, though a date...

5 Oct 2019 2:54 PM IST

Australian couple charged with spying in Iran released after 3 monthsWorld
Australian couple charged with spying in Iran released after 3 months

She was pregnant when she was arrested in 2017 in Australia where she was a legal resident.

5 Oct 2019 1:07 PM IST

New Zealand Asics store apologises over porn played on big screensWorld
New Zealand Asics store apologises over porn played on big screens

Pornography played on retailer-'s outdoor screens for up to 9 hrs -- until staff arrived at shop around 10 am on Sunday...

30 Sept 2019 1:24 PM IST

Human bodies move for over a year after death, find Australian scientistsWorld
Human bodies move for over a year after death, find Australian...

After studying and photographing movements of a corpse over 17-months, Alyson Wilson said that she found humans don-'t...

13 Sept 2019 2:47 PM IST

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