Australian PM commits $1.2 billion to incentivise green aluminum production
Canberra, Jan 20 (IANS) Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Monday announced a 2-billion-Australian-dollar (1.24 billion US dollars) plan to incentivise aluminium smelters to transition to renewable power. The funding will be used for a scheme that will pay aluminium smelters for every ton of the metal produced using renewable electricity over a 10-year period […]
Two men hospitalised with mosquito-borne viruses in Australia
Sydney, Jan 17 (IANS) Two men in the northeastern Australian state of Queensland have been hospitalized with rare and potentially deadly mosquito-borne viruses. An elderly man from the city of Townsville, over 1,000 km northwest of Brisbane, has been admitted to hospital with dengue fever despite being vaccinated against it, marking the region’s first breakthrough […]
Australian PM lauds Middle East ceasefire as constructive step towards peace
Canberra, Jan 16 (IANS) Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Thursday welcomed the ceasefire in the Middle East as a constructive step towards peace and stability. Albanese said that the six-week ceasefire between Israel and Hamas marks the beginning of a “new chapter” for the Israeli and Palestinian people, Xinhua news agency reported. “This agreement […]
Australia: Return of debris balls forces closure of nine Sydney beaches
Sydney, Jan 14 (IANS) Nine beaches in Sydney, the capital city of Australia’s state of New South Wales (NSW), have been closed following the return of mystery debris balls that forced beach closures late in 2024. Sydney’s Northern Beaches Council on Tuesday closed nine beaches under its jurisdiction after being notified about the balls washing […]
Australia commits additional support for Vanuatu earthquake recovery
Canberra, Jan 11 (IANS) The Australian government has committed additional humanitarian assistance for Vanuatu following December’s deadly earthquake. Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong and Minister for International Development and the Pacific Pat Conroy on Saturday announced a 10 million Australian dollar ($6.1 million) package to support the restoration of essential services and infrastructure in Vanuatu. […]
Australian inflation rises to 2.3 per cent
Canberra, Jan 8 (IANS) Australia’s annual rate of inflation rose slightly in the year to November, new official figures have revealed. According to the new data, which was published on Wednesday by the Australian Bureau of Statistics, the consumer price index (CPI) — the headline measure of inflation — rose by 2.3 per cent in […]
Snake bites up 35 per cent in Australia’s most populous state
Sydney, Jan 3 (IANS) The number of reported snake bites in Australia’s most populous state of New South Wales (NSW) has spiked. According to data released on Friday by the NSW Poisons Information Center, there were 320 reported snake bites in the state between September 1 and December 20, 2024. It marked an increase of […]
I wasn’t in frame of mind to take charge, says Pant on his defensive knock
Sydney, Jan 3 (IANS) India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant reflected on his defensive of 40 off 98 balls in the fifth Test against Australia on Friday and said he was not in the mindset to take charge of the game. Pant came to bat at No. 5 when India were already reeling at 57/3 in the […]
Australia reports second hottest year on record in 2024
Sydney, Jan 2 (IANS) Australia experienced its second-hottest year on record in 2024, the Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) has reported. According to data released by the BoM on Thursday, the national mean temperature in 2024 was 1.46 above the 1961-1990 baseline average. It makes 2024 the second-hottest year in Australia since records began in 1910 […]
Australia executed their disciplined plan of dismissing Kohli: Clarke
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) Former Australia captain Michael Clarke has lauded the Pat Cummins-led side for executing their “disciplined plans” of dismissing the talismanic Virat Kohli in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy series. Despite making an unbeaten century in the second innings during India’s 295-run win in Perth, Kohli hasn’t done anything substantial, as seen […]
