We won’t tolerate cheating of foreign students: Australian ministerSYDNEY - Australian Foreign Minister Stephen Smith has said the government “won’t tolerate” any education and migration scam affecting foreign students, after such a scam was exposed by an undercover Indian reporter who was assaulted over the weekend. Evolution faster in tropics than cooler regionsSYDNEY - Mammals living in the tropics are evolving faster than those inhabiting cooler regions, according to a new study. US and Australian properties owned by mall operator Centro plunge by $2bnSYDNEY — Struggling shopping mall operator Centro Properties Group said more than 2.5 billion Australian dollars ($2 billion) has been wiped out from the value of its properties in the United States and Australia this year. Indian journalist attacked in Australia, migration agent’s office raided
Australian police target exploitation of Indian studentsSYDNEY - Police Monday raided the Sydney office of a migration agent they believe is exploiting Indians who come to study in Australia. Climate report warns of 75 million Asia-Pacific refugeesSYDNEY - The changing climate could generate 75 million refugees in the Asia-Pacific region in the next 40 years, a report released Monday said. Some trees can camouflage themselves tooSYDNEY - Like animals, trees can camouflage themselves too, a new study has found. One tree even kept changing the colour of its leaves to protect them from a giant flightless bird. Prime minister says Australia will resist union pressure to adopt ‘Buy Australian’ policyCANBERRA, Australia — The government will not adopt a “Buy Australian” policy of giving preference to local firms when allocating multibillion dollar contracts because that would repeat the mistakes of the Great Depression, the prime minister said Sunday. Man disowns his lost-and-found son after tiff over spoilsSYDNEY - A British teenager who survived 12 days lost in the Australian wilderness was disowned by his father over the division of spoils from an exclusive contract they negotiated for telling their harrowing story on television, news reports said Sunday. No James Bond: Varghese heads as Australia’s envoy to IndiaSYDNEY - Peter Joseph Noozhumurry Varghese used to head Australia’s spy agency, the Office of National Assessments. The mild-mannered but very articulate man of Indian origin, who will be Canberra’s next envoy to New Delhi, however does not see himself as a James Bond. He prefers to be called a diplomat. Oz troops in Afghanistan given lighter armourSYDNEY - Front-line Australian troops in Afghanistan have been given lighter armour after soldiers caught in a fatal Taliban ambush complained that heavy protective gear limited their movement. Aussie bus driver accused of forcing Muslim woman to take off headscarf
Mars, a seething cauldron for 100 million yearsSYDNEY - Mars may have been a seething cauldron for nearly a 100 million years after its formation, thwarting evolution of life on the planet, according to an analysis of meteorites. Intense daily therapy helps kids overcome literacy problemsSYDNEY - Children grappling with language and literacy problems are better off with intense daily therapy rather than extended therapy, according to a recent study. Un-speedy Delivery: Australian postal worker charged with hoarding thousands of lettersSYDNEY — Australian police have arrested a postal worker who they say delivered thousands of customers’ letters — to himself. National Australia Bank raises $1.6 billion in share sale to institutional investorsSYDNEY — National Australia Bank Ltd., the country’s largest lender by assets, said Thursday it raised 2 billion Australian dollars ($1.6 billion) by selling shares at a discount in a move to strengthen its balance sheet. Risky driving more prevalent among younger driversSYDNEY - Risky driving habits are more likely to injure or kill youths in car crashes than older drivers, said a study based on a survey of 20,000 young drivers. Don’t call Indian students in Australia soft targets: Indian envoySYDNEY - India’s Consul General Amit Dasgupta feels it’s not proper to call Indian students in Australia “soft targets,” a term used by the police to describe recent attacks against them over the last two months. Physicists find new explanation for solar system’s beingSYDNEY - A team of international astrophysicists has found a new explanation for the early composition of our solar system. Australian man carrying container of fuel engulfed in flames after police Taser himSYDNEY — A man whose relatives say had been sniffing gasoline burst into flames after a police officer Tasered him as he ran at officials carrying a container of fuel, police said Tuesday. Hindus, Muslims willing to tie the knot outside their religionsSYDNEY - An increasing number of Hindus and Muslims are willing to exchange wedding vows with people of other faiths, according to researchers. Indians, Pakistanis to stage play on ties that bindWASHINGTON - As their government leaders shake hands but fail to act, a group of artistes from India and Pakistan have joined hands to present a play highlighting the composite culture that binds them. 3 adults, 2 children bludgeoned to death in Sydney suburb; police say attack was targetedSYDNEY — An Australian family of five, including two children, were bludgeoned to death in their home in a Sydney suburb in what police said Sunday was a targeted killing. Promoting ’safe Australia’, immigration minister heads to IndiaSYDNEY - Australia sure is going all out to win back the confidence of Indians, specially students, after the spate of attacks on members of the community in the past few months. Immigration Minister Chris Evans is the latest to head to New Delhi to promote his country as a “safe destination”. Now, low-calorie, no-melt Swiss chocolate!SYDNEY - Hurray! Dieters, who can’t keep their hands off sweet treats, finally have a reason to rejoice: Swiss boffins have stumbled on the holy grail of chocolate, a recipe that is both melt-resistant and low-calorie. Cool male camels corner most femalesSYDNEY - When they want sex, male camels just have to stay cool. This ability to drop their body temperature may help them last longer in rutting displays, says Gordon Grigg, emeritus professor at University of Queensland (UQ) School of Biological Sciences. Indian hacks RAAF website over student attacks in AustraliaSYDNEY - An Indian hacker broke into the Royal Australian Air Force website and defaced it with a threatening message aimed at the Australian Government, the Sydney Morning Herald reports. Dinosaur fish had sex 380 million years agoSYDNEY - The male members of an ancient fish species known as sea dinosaurs impregnated females with penis like organs 380 million years ago, just like modern day sharks. A penguin mystery: Australia investigates killings of cute flightless birdsSYDNEY — The first battered bodies were found on a small Australian beach, the white sand around them stained crimson with their blood. British teenage hiker lost for 12 days in Australia’s Blue Mountains found alive and wellSYDNEY — A British teenager lost for 12 days while hiking in Australia’s Blue Mountains was found alive and well Wednesday, just hours before his father — who had all but given up hope of ever seeing him again — planned to fly back to England. |
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SYDNEY - An Indian journalist working undercover to expose migration and education scams in Australia was assaulted over the weekend following which officials Monday raided the office of an agent allegedly involved in exploiting foreign students.
SYDNEY - An Australian bus driver has been accused of racism after he allegedly told a Muslim woman to take off her headscarf because it was against the law to wear it on board.
