Tag: Australia
Australia to conduct inquiry into Facebook, Google over news content
Australia’s consumer regulator has announced it will conduct a broad-ranging public inquiry into how digital platforms like Facebook and Google…
Australian deputy PM urged to quit as party leader over extramarital affair
Australia’s embattled deputy prime minister, under pressure over an extramarital affair, faced a call to step down as leader of…
Australia approves exportation of medicinal cannabis
Australia Health Minister, Greg Hunt, on Thursday said Australia would export medicinal cannabis to other countries after the government approved…
Cabinet reshuffle: Australia creates super security ministry
Australia’s National Security Agencies will be concentrated under a powerful new Home Affairs ministry in a cabinet reshuffle announced by…
Australia to creep north by 1.8metres, no-one will notice
Australia is heading north riding the continental plate, which means the country’s mapping co-ordinates are being realigned approximately 1.8 metres…
Australian town terrorised by 200,000 bats
Residents in a small town in the north-eastern Australian state of Queensland said they have been “held hostage,” by 200,000…
Deadly snakes discovered in Australian post
Highly poisonous snakes have been discovered in the Australian post as wildlife Officers try to uncoil a reptile-smuggling racket, it…
Chile reach Confederation Cup Semi-finals after draw with Australia
Chile substitute Martin Rodriguez scored his first international goal to salvage a 1-1 Confederations Cup draw with Australia that seals…
Confederation Cup: Australia hold Cameroon to 1-1 draw
Australia kept their Confederations Cup hopes alive with the benefit of another controversial decision by the Video Assistant Referee (VAR)…
Germany overcome Australia 3-2 in Confederation Cup
World champions Germany beat Australia in Sochi to get their first Confederations Cup campaign since 2005 off to a winning…
Brazil demolish Australia 4-0 in international friendly
Diego Souza scored after just 11 seconds as Brazil beat Australia 4-0 in their friendly at the MCG.
Australian government tells Islamic leaders to condemn terrorism
The Australian government on Thursday urged Muslim leaders to be “loud in their condemnation” of Islamic extremism.
Australia expresses commitment to physically challenged in Nigeria
The Australian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mr Paul Lehmann, on Thursday restated his government’s commitment to providing the needed support…
Survey: Australia has a problem with excessive drinking
More than three quarters of Australians believe their country has a problem with excessive drinking, with almost half admitting they…
Australia Announces Readiness To Host Commonwealth Games
The Australian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mr Paul Lehmann, on Wednesday announced his government’s readiness to host the 2018 Commonwealth…