Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa shine with four-fers as Australia crush Ireland by 67 runs | Cricket News

[ad_1] Adam Zampa of Australia celebrates with teammates (Getty Images) Nathan Ellis produced a fiery opening spell to propel an under-strength Australia to a commanding 67-run victory over Ireland in their Group B opener of the T20 World Cup on Wednesday. Defending 183, Australia’s pace spearhead ripped through the Irish top order, finishing with outstanding […]

‘Why are you here then?’: Indian-origin race discrimination commissioner calls Australia ‘stolen land’, faces backlash

[ad_1] Indian-origin Giridharan Sivaraman, who serves as the race discrimination commissioner of the Albanese government in Australia, said the country should not celebrate January 26 as Australia Day as it isthe day when colonization began displacing the First People from their own country. Australia is a stolen land and there is nothing to celebrate on […]

Indian driver on student visa jailed in Australia for $200,000 real estate scam, impersonated law firm to defraud homebuyer

[ad_1] A 28-year-old Indian man in Australia on student visa, working as an Uber driver, has been arrested and jailed for a calculated fraud in which he impersonated a law firm and created an entity out of thin air to convince a prospective homebuyer to transfer money to him. The Sydney Morning Herald reported the […]

Explained: Why is UAE reviewing medicine prices? What can lower drug bills in Emirates?

[ad_1] UAE Medicine Prices Under Review: Addressing Cost Gaps and Affordability Medicine pricing has become a flashpoint in the United Arab Emirates as lawmakers and health officials wrestle with a persistent cost gap that leaves consumers paying more than expected for essential drugs. In early 2026, the Federal National Council (FNC) pushed for a thorough […]

‘Supriya dreamed of becoming nurse’: Indian-origin man Vikrant Thakur admits killing wife in Australia court, pleads not guilty to murder

[ad_1] Indian-origin Vikrant Thakur, who was charged with the murder of his wife, Supriya Thakur, confessed that he killed her in Australia’s Adelaide Magistrates Court. Supriya, 36, was found dead at a residence in the northern suburbs of Adelaide, Australia, on December 21 after authorities responded to reports of a domestic assault.Vikrant was reportedly apprehended […]

Australia moves India into highest-risk category for student visas, cites ’emerging integrity risks’

[ad_1] Australia has tightened checks for student visa applicants from India as it moved India into the ‘highest-risk’ category along with Nepal, Bangladesh and Bhutan. The new categorization came into effect from January 8 2026, as these four South-Asian countries have been moved from Evidence Level 2 to Evidence Level 3 under the Simplified Student […]

Bondi attack: Australia PM announces royal commission into antisemitism

[ad_1] WELLINGTON: Australia’s PM Anthony Albanese announced a wide-ranging royal commission into antisemitism, weeks after two gunmen opened fire on a Jewish holiday event at Bondi Beach, killing 15 people.The commission will investigate the nature, prevalence and drivers of antisemitism generally as well as the circumstances of the Bondi mass shooting, Albanese told reporters in […]

Why Saudi Arabia and the UAE import sand from Australia despite their endless deserts | World News

[ad_1] Gulf countries like Saudi Arabia and the UAE import Australian sand because desert grains are too smooth for high-strength concrete/ Image: MyBayut Sending coals to Newcastle is a phrase from the early 16th century, describing the pointless act of bringing coal to a city that already had plenty. As ironic as it may seem, […]

The ‘Trump Effect’ on Global Elections

[ad_1] new video loaded: The ‘Trump Effect’ on Global Elections President Trump has become a common theme in races around the world. Our Canada bureau chief, Matina Stevis-Gridneff, gives a rundown of some of the results. By Matina Stevis-Gridneff, Melanie Bencosme, Karen Hanley, Laura Salaberry and James Surdam December 30, 2025 [ad_2] Source link

Bondi Beach Attack: Fresh details reveal Sajid Akram’s roots in Hyderabad; migrated to Australia 27 years ago

[ad_1] Naveed Akram (File photo) Fresh details have emerged in the probe into Australia’s deadliest mass shooting in decades, with Telangana Police confirming that Sajid Akram, one of the accused in the Bondi Beach terror attack, was originally from Hyderabad. The clarification corrects earlier reports that had identified the attacker as being of Pakistani origin.In […]