1+ day, 18+ hour ago  (714+ words) Four Indian Air Force Rafale fighter jets and two C-17 transport aircraft have arrived in Darwin as Australia prepares to host one of the world’s largest multinational air combat exercises. Exercise Pitch Black 2026 will run from July 20 to August 7 across RAAF…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago  (1008+ words) Victorian upper house MP Moira Deeming has been dumped as a Liberal candidate after the party’s state executive unanimously voted to revoke her endorsement for November’s state election. The decision removes Mrs Deeming from the top position on the Liberal…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago  (870+ words) The Albanese government is facing accusations that it is accelerating citizenship ceremonies to create new voters ahead of the next federal election, but the criticism raises a more basic question: why should approved applicants be forced to wait months for…...

2+ day, 16+ min ago  (495+ words) When Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to a packed Marvel Stadium in Melbourne about Australian milk, vegetables and lentils coming alive with Indian tea and spices, few realised those same authentic flavours had already been served at the highest…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago  (468+ words) New Zealand’s Immigration and Protection Tribunal has rejected an Indian Muslim man’s refugee appeal, finding that while there is evidence of increasing hostility towards Muslims in India, most members of the community are able to live without significant harm or…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago  (454+ words) The Coalition is facing renewed criticism after Liberal Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price shared a social media post claiming the Albanese Government is “importing” migrants from India, Africa and the Middle East for electoral gain. The post, shared on July 12 from…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago  (298+ words) Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has defended his decision not to attend this year’s Garma Festival, pointing to his recent engagement with First Nations leaders in the Pacific as evidence of his government’s ongoing commitment to Indigenous diplomacy. Speaking on ABC…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago  (385+ words) Premier Jacinta Allan’s government has unveiled a new long-term strategy aimed at strengthening the state’s position as a global education destination, with the launch of Study with Victoria, a comprehensive plan designed to enhance the international student experience while supporting…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago  (910+ words) Victorian Liberal MP Moira Deeming says she has withdrawn the injunction that delayed a move to disendorse her, after providing the party’s State Executive with a statement and mediation proposal. “The injunction achieved exactly what it was intended to achieve,…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago  (403+ words) Acclaimed Bollywood actor Rani Mukerji will be conferred an Honorary Doctor of Letters (D.Litt.) by La Trobe University in recognition of her outstanding contribution to Indian cinema and her longstanding humanitarian work. Expressing her gratitude, Mukerji said in a statement…...