Australia

Amsterdam, Singapore, London ... top destinations on Indian travellers' list this summer

Among the top 10 international destinations chosen by Indians to travel to this summer, three places are in Australia - Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane

Quad, AUKUS, and now Squad: How multiple groupings are dissipating US' effort against China

The US, the lead country in all three groupings, needs to re-strategise them with an increasing role for India

Australian woman drives around with 'Fluffy'. It's not her pet but a venomous snake that won't leave her vehicle

Statistics reveal that between 2005 and 2015, bites from red-bellied black snakes accounted for a notable 16 per cent of all recorded snakebite incidents across Australia

Small plane makes safe landing after circling around Newcastle Airport for three hours

The authorities noted that the plane was carrying up to five people including two crew members

Eric, China's Edward Snowden, exposes dirty and dangerous works of Chinese global espionage under Xi Jinping

Eric's undercover account draws parallels to Snowden's whistleblowing, shocking the world from the depths of the Dragon's lair and expectedly India was not immune to China's clandestine espionage activities

To suggest ‘Squad’ will replace Quad is silly and baseless; India is a critical part of security matrix in South China Sea

The Quad is not going anywhere, neither has its importance diminished

Australia to ban export of live sheep by sea; live cattle exports to continue

The announcement makes good a commitment from the Labor government to phase out the controversial practice, despite pushback from farm groups that say the move will put people out of work and destroy farming communities

How Australia’s stricter visa rules will affect Indians

In the wake of record migration, Australia is tightening its visa rules for international students. The new rules, which will go into effect on 10 May will require an amount that will be 75 per cent of the national minimum wage, i.e., A$29,710 (Rs 16,29,964)

Why was an Indian student in Australia stabbed to death by two brothers from Haryana?

A 22-year-old Indian-origin MTech student was stabbed to death in Australia during a fight over rent between some Indian students. Two brothers, identified as Abhijeet and Robin Gartan, have been arrested in New South Wales’ Goulburn on Tuesday

Australia raises minimum savings for student visa from A$24,505 to A$29,710, second hike in seven months

From Friday, international students must show proof of savings of at least A$29,710 ($19,576) to get their visa, the second increase in about seven months. It was raised to A$24,505 from A$21,041 in October