Tag: Australia
Australia offers to help US with gun reform
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: Australia offered to help the United States reform its gun laws Tuesday after a successful two-decade clampdown on firearms in the wake of...
Australia, New Zealand send help for Vanuatu volcano evacuation
SYDNEY: Australia dispatched a naval vessel to Vanuatu on Saturday to help the South Pacific nation evacuate all 11,000 inhabitants from the northern island...
Warner sparkles in 100th ODI with blazing ton
BANGALORE: Australia´s David Warner hit a belligerent century against India to mark his 100th one-day international on Thursday.
The swashbuckling opener gave the visitors a...
Australia to create national space agency
SYDNEY: Australia on Monday committed to creating a national space agency as it looks to cash in on the lucrative and fast-evolving astronautical sector.
The announcement...
Shane Warne cleared over actress assault allegation
LONDON: Australian cricket legend Shane Warne said he was "shocked" to be accused of assaulting an adult entertainment actress in a London nightclub after...
England unsure of best Ashes line-up, admits Strauss
NOTTINGHAM: England supremo Andrew Strauss has admitted his side will head to Australia for the defence of the Ashes in just over a month's...
Belgium shatter Aussie Davis Cup dream, face France in final
PARIS: Australia´s hopes of reaching a first Davis Cup final in 14 years were shattered Sunday when Belgium fought back from an overnight deficit...
Kohli praises Pandya’s game-changing performance in first ODI
CHENNAI: Skipper Virat Kohli hailed Hardik Pandya´s game-changing performance Sunday after the all-rounder powered India to a 26-run win over Australia in the rain-hit...
Australia unlikely to play in Pakistan ‘in short term’
Australia last toured Pakistan in 1998.
Army chief calls for enhanced ties between Pakistan, Australia
Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Wednesday said that enhanced defence ties between Pakistan and Australia will help boost their bilateral cooperation, especially...
Army chief reaches Australia on a two-day official visit
Gen Bajwa receives Guard of Honour upon arrival in Canberra
COAS calls on Australia’s civil, military leadership
CANBERRA: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar...
India protests over Australian ad showing Lord Ganesha ‘toasting’ lamb
The appearance of Lord Ganesha, who is considered to be vegetarian, was met with anger in Australia's Indian community.
Australian team bus hit by stone in Bangladesh
SYDNEY: Cricket Australia insisted Tuesday it is comfortable with security in Bangladesh following an incident in which a window on the team bus was...
Tense call between Trump and Australian leader strains longtime ties
SYDNEY/WASHINGTON: US ties with staunch ally Australia turned strained on Thursday after reports of an acrimonious phone call between the two countries’ leaders emerged...
Pakistan, Australia to clash in third ODI tomorrow at WACA
PERTH: Pakistan cricket team will face Australia in third one-day international (ODI) on Thursday at the Western Australian Cricket Association (WACA) ground in Perth.
The match will start...
Australia’s Handscomb to make ODI debut against Pakistan
Middle-order batsman Peter Handscomb will make his limited overs debut for Australia against Pakistan in the third one-day international in Perth on Thursday.
Handscomb replaces...
Sikh student denied school enrollment in Australia for wearing turban
A five-year-old Sikh boy has been denied school enrollment in Australia for wearing a turban as it does not align with its uniform policy, despite...
