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  Australia To Ban Foreign Students From Bringing Families During Studies

  At present, spouses and partners of international students can work in Australia, although the number of hours they are permitted to work varies depending on the student's course of study.

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  Australia Introduces Optional Gender, Sexual Orientation Questions In Census

  Australia's 2026 census asks residents about sexual orientation and gender identity, for the first time, after Labor reversed course on the questions

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  'Bruised Body Of Woman' Found In Australia, It Turned Out To Be A Sex Doll

  Police announced that forensic testing had proved the contents were not human and the suitcase was actually stuffed with a lifelike sex doll.

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  How To Spot Perseid Meteor Shower, A Light Show That Promises To Dazzle

  The meteor shower's peak Wednesday night into Thursday morning coincides with a total solar eclipse across Spain, Iceland and Greenland and a six-planet parade - though the best time to view the fireballs will come after totality.

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  Crew Member Injured In 'Near Collision' At Sydney Airport, Probe On

  The incident, which involved a Jetstar pilot being forced to apply sudden brakes to avoid crashing into a Qatar Airways jet on Sunday morning, disrupted operations at Sydney Airport.

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  8 In 10 Australian Teens Still On Social Media Despite Under-16 Ban

  Before the ban, nearly 86% of children surveyed reported using at least one age-restricted platform. Three months later, that figure remained above 81%, the report said.

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  Elon Musk's X Slams Australia Social Media Ban Crackdown

  Australia's world-first law barring accounts for under-16s took effect last December, drawing criticism from social media companies, mostly based in the United States.

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  'No Hatred': Australia Vows Crackdown On Racism Against Indian Truckers

  Asked about a rise in racial slurs, verbal harassment and even death threats delivered over CB radio to Indian-origin drivers, Burke acknowledged the trend as a "grim reality" and laid out a two-part response: what the government is doing and what it is saying, insisting both matter equally.

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  "Keeping Them Is Theft": Australian Minister Says Will Return Stolen Indian Artefacts

  Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese recently announced the return of several significant Indian artefacts.

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  'AI Supercharging Terror Groups, Targeting Children': Australian Minister To NDTV

  Tony Burke said the traditional architecture of terrorism- organised cells, clear ideological lines, identifiable networks- is being upended.

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  New Zealand Issues Tsunami Warning After 6.3-Magnitude Earthquake

  The epicenter of the earthquake was about 40 km north of Te Anau, which is the gateway to the tourist hotspot of Fiordland.

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  "A Good Indian Is A Dead Indian": Truck Drivers Reveal Abuse In Australia

  While an Indian-origin truck driver was speaking in Punjabi at a truck stop in South Australia, someone spat on him and disappeared before he could even react. The attacker was another truck driver.

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  India-Australia Ties Enter New Phase With Uranium, Critical Mineral Exports

  The centrepiece of the visit was a fresh push on uranium exports to India, an idea first floated under the 2015 civil nuclear agreement but which failed to gain real traction after an earlier attempt in 2010.

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  "Milk At Home Is Australian, Tea Indian": PM Modi's Top Quotes In Melbourne

  PM Modi concluded a high-level summit with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese earlier today, marking an expansion of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (CSP).

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  How Australian Uranium Can Fuel India's Clean Energy Plans

  Australia has around 28 per cent of the world's uranium resources, but it doesn't use any nuclear power or weapons and exports all of it.

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  "Win-Win Proposition": PM Modi Urges Australian Businesses To Invest In India

  PM Modi pitches India as a prime destination for Australian investment at CEO forum.

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  PM Modi Highlights Australia's Role In India's 500 GW Renewable Energy Target

  PM Modi invites Australian investors to participate in India’s infrastructure growth

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  PM Modi, Anthony Albanese Frame India-Australia Ties In A Historic Selfie

  PM Modi urges deeper India Australia cooperation in clean energy, infrastructure, and AI at CEO Forum

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  Australia's Under-16 Social Media Ban Fails To Clear 1st Hurdle In Age Checks

  A new study found major platforms rarely verify users' ages, allowing under-16s to bypass Australia's landmark social media restrictions simply by entering a false birthdate.

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  Trade, Defence And Critical Minerals: What Is On PM Modi's Australia Agenda

  The visit comes as India and Australia have elevated their relationship into a comprehensive strategic partnership, with both nations emerging as key players in maintaining a free, open, and inclusive Indo-Pacific amid growing geopolitical uncertainties.