Melbourne, August 31: The Andrews Labor Government will today introduce legislation to create tough new offences for carjacking and home invasion to give police the laws they need to keep the community safe. The legislation, developed in close consultation with Victoria Police, will include tough new penalties and statutory minimumRead More →
Paris, Aug 26: France’s highest administrative court on Friday suspended a ban on full-body burkini swimsuits that has outraged Muslims and opened divisions within the government, pending a definitive ruling. The Conseil d’Etat gave the ruling following a request from the League of Human Rights to overturn the burkini banRead More →
Canberra, Aug 26: Australia’s Defence Department has warned French shipbuilding company DCNS to ensure total security of the plans for 12 next-generation naval submarine set to be built in Australia. Defence Industry Minister Christopher Pyne reportedly sent a strongly-worded statement to DCNS after it was revealed that, earlier this week,Read More →
New report calls for a tri-state co-operation between Australia, India and the United States to meet challenges in the Indo-Pacific by forging new partnership. Sydney, August 25: Australia should lead in creating a strong partnership with India that complements our core alliance with the United States, according to a new reportRead More →
Melbourne, August 25: National Stroke Week in September is around the corner and this year the Stroke Foundation is calling on the community to protect our brain cells from dying. So learn and share the signs of stroke. The Stroke Foundation is urging local residents to think FAST and learnRead More →
Whose robot will reign supreme at the 2016 RoboCup Junior state finals? Melbourne, August 15: Hundreds of custom-made robots built by the finest young minds in the state are set to compete in the 2016 RoboCup Junior finals at the University of Melbourne on Tuesday, August 16. RoboCup Junior bringsRead More →
Melbourne, August 10: Victorian consumers are the most optimistic in Australia, according to the latest Westpac Melbourne Institute Index of Consumer Sentiment surveying consumer confidence levels. The index showed consumer sentiment in Victoria increased by 4.9 per cent in August to 104.0, ahead of the national figure of 101.0. VictoriaRead More →
Melbourne, August 10: The National 4×4 Outdoors Show, Fishing & Boating Expo is returning to the Melbourne Showgrounds again this year from 19-21 August. The action-packed outdoors haven for fishermen, boat enthusiasts, 4WDers and outback tourers will showcase tens-of-thousands of fishing, boating, camping, outdoors and 4×4 products from over 200Read More →
Sydney, August 9: A Pakistani Australian, Adeel Ahmad Khan, former IT consultant, has been sentenced to a minimum of 30 years in jail. “It is just a very cruel twist of destiny for the Khans”, said a Pakistani Australian who now lives in Melbourne and knows the Khans from theRead More →
Sydney, August 3: With just 32% of Australian adults currently on the national Register, yet 69% of Australians willing to donate; DonateLife is asking ‘What are you waiting for?’ during DonateLife Week. A new campaign page – www.donatelife.gov.au has made it easier for Australians to register and share their donationRead More →