1 out of 2 Indian students unwilling to go to Australia for higher studies now
Australia investigates seizure of ship carrying North Korean weapons bound for IranCANBERRA, Australia — Authorities are investigating whether Australian law was broken after an Australian-owned ship was seized in the United Arab Emirates carrying North Korean weapons bound for Iran, an official said Sunday. Haribo MAOAM candies criticized for ’sexual’ sweet wrappersMELBOURNE - A sweet firm is being criticized over fruity characters on wrappers in ‘compromising’ positions. Meet roach Heathcliffe, contender for World’s Heaviest Insect titleMELBOURNE - Heathcliffe, a giant burrowing cockroach, could be the world’s heaviest insect. Ballet dancer turned stockbroker Li Cunxin named Australia’s top dadMELBOURNE - International ballet dancer turned stockbroker Li Cunxin has been named Australia’s top dad at 2009 Shepherd Centre Australian Father of the Year. UN says racism entrenched in Australia
Meet the $1 kiss Australian vendor!MELBOURNE - In what appears to be the most unique business venture, a guy in Sydney is selling kisses outside the Queen Victoria Building. ‘Wimpy’ drywood termites eavesdrop to avoid aggressive cousinsMELBOURNE - Drywood termites eavesdrop on their aggressive cousins to avoid contact, and keep themselves safe, finds a new study. Most people spend least on Father’s Day: Oz surveyMELBOURNE - Father’s Day has been ranked the lowest in regard to the amount spent on gifts on special days, according to a survey. Oz mile-high club member charged with assaulting a womanMELBOURNE - A member of the most notorious “mile high” club Down Under has been charged with assaulting a woman. Terror on Qantas flight as man tries to open door during landingMELBOURNE - A man allegedly caused terror on a Qantas flight by trying to open the door of the plane, while it was coming in for landing into Sydney. Australian aborigines demand UN refugee statusMELBOURNE - A group of Australian aborigines has requested the United Nations to grant them refugee status. Oz desert town soon to have an ice skating rinkMELBOURNE - While the mercury will be topping 40 degrees during the school holidays, kids in a desert town in Australia will be seen wrapping on a scarf and a thick pair of socks, for there are plans to make an ice skating rink for them. Oz boffins question ‘ideal’ sitting postureMELBOURNE - Australian researchers have questioned the science behind the ‘ideal’ sitting posture. How consumers find authenticity in brandsWASHINGTON - A new study has shed some light on how consumers find authenticity in various brands. Kiwi women are the most assertive worldwideMELBOURNE - A new study had found Kiwi women to be the most assertive across the world. A study conducted by the national Families Commission has found that New Zealand women are among the most jealous and possessive in the world. Terror suspects in Australia wanted their attack to be ‘monstrous,’ a court hearsMELBOURNE, Australia — Alleged conspirators in a terror plot to attack an Australian army base hated non-Muslims and described their planned suicide mission as a “great, monstrous thing,” a court heard Tuesday. ‘Murdered Indian Australian was still alive when dumped in spa with dead sisters’MELBOURNE - Almost six years after Neelma Singh, 24, her brother Kunal, 18, and sister Sidhi, 12, were allegedly murdered in their home in Bridgeman Downs, a Brisbane Court was informed today that the boy was still alive when he was dumped in a steaming spa bath. Lake Eyre lady lizards snub ‘harassing’ males by flaunting their orange undies!MELBOURNE - Lake Eyre female lizards snub harassing mates by displaying bright orange colour, a new study has found. Homeless man earns $400 a day begging Down Under!MELBOURNE - A homeless man in Sydney earns up to 50,000 dollars a year by begging. According to reports, Ken Johnson, 52, makes his living at George and Market St, outside the Myer store in Sydney’s CBD, where he sits for up to 16 hours daily, seven days a week. Oz married man disputes child support payments to prostituteMELBOURNE - A man who had sex with a prostitute has refused to pay child support payments after she had his baby. Aussie women could soon fight alongside men on deadly front lineMELBOURNE - Putting behind the debate about whether women belong on the front lines or not, Australian women are moving closer to fighting alongside men. Gillard says Australia, India could consider extradition treaty during her visitMELBOURNE - Australia’s Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard has revealed that her country and India could consider parameters for an extradition treaty during her five-day visit from August 30. Oz Govt. not taking action on call for banning raunchy videosMELBOURNE - The Aussie Government is said to have decided not to take any action on banning raunchy music videos and sexual images that have been described as being too sexually explicit for children. Beeps drown out croaks: Traffic noise may foil efforts by urban frogs to attract sex partnersCANBERRA, Australia — Traffic noise could be ruining the sex lives of urban frogs by drowning out the seductive croaks of amorous males, an Australian researcher said Friday. Melbourne Police launch manhunt for Indian killer, ready to come to IndiaMELBOURNE - Melbourne Police are planning to hunt down a drunk Indian driver, who is believed to have fled the country after he killed a 19-year-old university student in Melbourne’s Central Business District. Australian Deputy PM Gillard to tour India to improve relationsMELBOURNE - Australia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Education Minister Julia Gillard will undertake a five-day visit of India from August 30. Australian police vow to nab Indian student who fled back home after running over a teenager
Rio Tinto’s first-half profit falls nearly 65 percent on falling commodity pricesMELBOURNE, Australia — Mining giant Rio Tinto said sharp falls in metals and mineral prices were behind first-half profit dropping by nearly two thirds. Australia’s crackdown on rogue colleges could affect thousands of Indian studentsMELBOURNE - The Australian Government proposed crackdown on vocational colleges and universities could leave thousands of international students, especially those from India, looking for somewhere else to study or needing refunds as rogue operators are shut down. |
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MELBOURNE - The racist violence targeting Indian students in Australia is going to have a big impact on its economy, with enrolment of Indians at Victoria’s universities expected to plunge by up to 50 per cent in 2010.
MELBOURNE - THE United Nations special rapporteur on indigenous rights has said there is “entrenched” racism in Australia.
MELBOURNE - Australian police are determined to track down an Indian student who ran over a teenager and later fled to India on a false passport. A police official stressed “we’re prepared to do whatever it takes to bring him back“.
