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Australia: 4 dead, 1 injured after gunman opens fire, suspect apprehendedWorld
Australia: 4 dead, 1 injured after gunman opens fire, suspect...

Witnesses recalled harrowing scenes as a man moved from room to room opening fire at a motel.

5 Jun 2019 1:14 PM IST

Australia restricts water use in populous state, as drought persistsWorld
Australia restricts water use in populous state, as drought persists

New South Wales, home to about a third of Australia’s 25 million people and its biggest city Sydney, last imposed...

28 May 2019 3:06 PM IST

Aussie man gets 10 years in jail for rape, kidnap of British backpackerWorld
Aussie man gets 10 years in jail for rape, kidnap of British...

Marcus Martin, 24, pleaded guilty to three counts of rape and one count of deprivation of liberty in October last year.

28 May 2019 2:56 PM IST

Indian-origin Dave Sharma wins Wentworthin seat in Australian federal electionWorld
Indian-origin Dave Sharma wins Wentworthin seat in Australian federal...

Sharma was a former Australian ambassador to Israel and had claimed the seat of former Prime Minister Malcom Turnbull.

22 May 2019 12:34 PM IST

New Zealand Speaker shows concern after inquiry exposes toxic work cultureWorld
New Zealand Speaker shows concern after inquiry exposes toxic work...

The inquiry-'s report said the unnamed man -'appeared to be part of a multi-year pattern of predatory behaviour-'

22 May 2019 11:52 AM IST

Christchurch man suspected of murder in NZ shootings charged with terrorismWorld
Christchurch man suspected of murder in NZ shootings charged with...

Tuesday’s charge under terrorism suppression legislation was filed against Brenton Tarrant, police said.

21 May 2019 11:46 AM IST

Conservatives in Australia on course for \sensational\ election victoryWorld
Conservatives in Australia on course for -'sensational-' election...

Though it is unclear whether the Scott Morrison-led coalition can govern with an outright majority.

19 May 2019 9:01 AM IST

Voting under way in climate-dominated Australia electionsWorld
Voting under way in climate-dominated Australia elections

Between 16 and 17 million people are expected to vote across the vast island-continent, with the opp centre-left Labor...

18 May 2019 9:21 AM IST

\Don\t understand America at all\: Jacinda Ardern takes swipe at WashingtonWorld
-'Don-'t understand America at all-': Jacinda Ardern takes swipe at...

Jacinda Ardern announced bans on military styled semi-automatic weapons, high capacity magazines and rifles.

15 May 2019 9:55 AM IST

Judicial probe begins to look into Christchurch mosque shootingsWorld
Judicial probe begins to look into Christchurch mosque shootings

The royal commission -- the most powerful judicial probe available under NZ law will examine events leading up to the...

13 May 2019 8:45 AM IST

Typo! Australia misspells \responsibility\ on USD 2.3 billion worth notesWorld
Typo! Australia misspells -'responsibility-' on USD 2.3 billion worth...

The Reserve Bank of Australia said the spelling error will be corrected at the next print run later this year.

9 May 2019 3:13 PM IST

Australian PM Scott Morrison hit with egg on campaignWorld
Australian PM Scott Morrison hit with egg on campaign

In the fracas, an older woman was bundled over, and Morrison -- who is trailing in the polls ahead of the May 18 vote --...

8 May 2019 1:58 AM IST

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