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Hong Kong Appoints New Zealand Judge To Top Court
- Jun 05, 2025 17:36 pm IST
- Agence France-Presse
A New Zealand judge has been appointed as a justice of Hong Kong's top court, after a years-long exodus of overseas jurists following Beijing's imposition of a sweeping security law on the finance hub.
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CCTV Shows Thief's Bizarre Dance Before Robbing Laptops From Australian School
- Jun 04, 2025 16:46 pm IST
- Edited by: Ritu Singh
The thief's pre-break-in routine included a lively dance, captured on CCTV, showcasing his carefree moves before proceeding to steal from the school.
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Will Surging Sea Levels Kill The Great Barrier Reef? Here's What Might Help
- Jun 04, 2025 15:59 pm IST
- The Conversation
In the 20th century, global sea level rose faster than at any other time in the past 3,000 years. Its expected to rise even further by 2100, as human-induced climate change intensifies.
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Rare Doomsday Oarfish, Linked To Earthquake Myths, Spotted In Australia
- Jun 04, 2025 11:07 am IST
- Edited by: NDTV News Desk
An oarfish, a rare and one of the ocean's longest fish, washed ashore the Ocean Beach near Strahan in Tasmania on Monday. The three-metre-long doomsday fish was discovered by a resident, Sybil Robertson, during a beach walk.
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Indian-Origin Man On Life Support After Australian Cops "Kneed Him On Neck"
- Jun 03, 2025 08:18 am IST
- Edited by: Sanstuti Nath
An Indian origin man is fighting for his life in Australia after he was tackled to the ground by police and allegedly kneed in the neck.
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Meet Charlotte Walker, Australia's Youngest Female Senator At 21
- May 29, 2025 13:39 pm IST
- Edited by: NDTV News Desk
Charlotte Walker has made history by becoming the youngest female senator of Australia at the age of 21. Despite
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Muslim Australian Lawmaker Says She Was Urged To Drink, 'Dance On Table'
- May 28, 2025 11:08 am IST
- Agence France-Presse
A Muslim lawmaker in Australia said that she has complained to a parliamentary watchdog after a male colleague allegedly urged her to drink wine and "dance on the table".
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Influencer Vanessa Mariposa Rushed To Hospital After Being Drugged, Robbed
- May 28, 2025 10:44 am IST
- Edited by: NDTV News Desk
Vanessa Mariposa, an Austrian social media influencer and reality TV personality, was rushed to the hospital after someone allegedly spiked her drink and robbed her at a rooftop party in Mallorca, Spain.
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Climate Scientists Aren't Trusted As Much As Other Scientists, Reveals Study
- May 27, 2025 17:47 pm IST
- The Conversation
Do people trust climate scientists, and what affects levels of trust? Our new study shows climate scientists are less trusted than other types of scientists globally. But there are profound variations in this trust gap between countries.
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Australian Woman 'Loved' Lunch Guests She Is Accused Of Killing: Court
- May 27, 2025 13:16 pm IST
- Agence France-Presse
Erin Patterson, 50, is charged with murdering the parents and aunt of her estranged husband in 2023 by serving them a beef Wellington laced with lethal "death cap" mushrooms.
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Australia PM Says "Massive Challenges" Ahead In Recovery From Floods
- May 27, 2025 11:25 am IST
- Reuters
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Tuesday flooding in the southeast posed "massive challenges" and the recovery would take several months.
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Sikh Volunteers Serve Hot Meals To Flood Victims In Australia
- May 27, 2025 08:51 am IST
- Reuters
Farmer Mark Kappa was enjoying his first hot drink in 3 days as he waited patiently for his meal in front of a food truck run by a Sikh charity, after incessant rain in Australia's southeast cut off towns and forced thousands to evacuate their homes.
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Bindi Irwin's Message For Women In Post Emergency Surgery Health Update
- May 26, 2025 11:34 am IST
- Asian News International
Actress Bindi Irwin shared a health update about her "healing" journey two weeks after undergoing emergency surgery for several ailments, due to which she had to miss a gala celebrating her late dad, Steve Irwin.
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Australian Officials Airdrop Supplies To Farmers Stranded In Floods
- May 25, 2025 14:06 pm IST
- Reuters
Recovery is under way in the mid-north coast region of Australia's most populous state after days of flooding cut off towns, swept away livestock and destroyed homes.
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Australia Begins Clean-Up After Floods Kill 5, Damage 10,000 Properties
- May 24, 2025 08:13 am IST
- Reuters
Australian authorities started clean-up efforts after floods claimed five lives and inundated more than 10,000 properties in the country's southeast.
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4 Killed, Around 50,000 Remain Stranded In Flood-Hit Australia
- May 23, 2025 09:34 am IST
- Reuters
The body of a man was found in a car trapped in floodwaters in Australia's southeast on Friday, raising the death count to four, after three days of incessant rain cut off entire towns, swept away livestock and destroyed homes.
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1 Dead, 50,000 People Left Stranded Amid Heavy Rain In Australia
- May 22, 2025 06:40 am IST
- AFP
Torrential rain continued to lash eastern Australia on Thursday, leaving almost 50,000 people stranded and one man has died. Rescue operations are ongoing as authorities dispatched helicopters, boats and drones on a major search.
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Pilot Disorientation Caused Australian Chopper Crash That Killed 4: Report
- May 21, 2025 12:56 pm IST
- Agence France-Presse
An Australian military helicopter crash that killed all four crew members was caused by the pilots becoming disoriented, a report found Wednesday.
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17-Year-Old Girl Vanishes After Reaching Airport In Australia, Search Underway
- May 21, 2025 12:12 pm IST
- Edited by: Anjali Thakur
Queensland Police said Pheobe was dropped off by acquaintances near Airport Drive around 8:30 am local time.