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Dhaka urges Australia to ease visa procedures for Bangladeshis
Dhaka has urged the Australian envoy to advocate for the establishment of an Australian visa processing facility here and to work towards easing visa procedures for Bangladeshi nationals. The call was made when Acting High Commissioner of Australia to Bangladesh Nardia Simpson paid a farewell...
Indonesia to set social media age limit, following Australia’s example
Indonesia plans to introduce a regulation establishing a minimum age for social media users, a step intended to safeguard children, according to the countrys communications minister, reports Reuters. This plan comes after Australia decided to ban children under 16 from using social media,...
6 Bangladeshi scouters shine at Australian Scout Jamboree
Six Bangladeshi expatriate Scout Leaders participated in the 26th Australian National Scout Jamboree, held in Brisbane, Australia, from January 6 to 15. The event brought together Scout delegations from 33 countries, showcasing a spirit of unity and global collaboration. The Bangladesh Scouter...
Australia set sights on world domination after taming India
Crickets World Test Championship final is still five months away but it is already playing on the mind of Australia skipper Pat Cummins, saying the defence of their title is a huge goal after conqueringIndia. Australia surged into a June showdown against South Africa at Lords with a six-wicket...
Australia beats India to win Border-Gavaskar trophy after 10 years
Australia reclaimed the Border-Gavaskar Trophy for the first time in 10 years, securing a six-wicket victory in the fifth and final test against an India team missing their captain and star bowler at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Sunday. The hosts chased down the 162-run target just after lunch...
India all out for 185 in 5th test against Australia
India were dismissed for 185 in their firstinnings on day one of the fifth and final Test against Australia in Sydney onFriday. After opting to bat, they crumbled under a relentless pace onslaught withRishabh Pant top-scoring on 40. Scott Boland was the pick of the bowlers with 4-31 while...
New Year welcomed in Australia, New Zealand with dazzling fireworks, colorful local traditions
As cities across the world gear up for New Year celebrations highlighting local cultures and traditions, Australia and New Zealand welcome 2025 with fireworks. New Zealands Auckland has become the first major city to welcome 2025 with thousands of revellers counting down to the new year and...
Sidhu fumes at Travis Head's celebration
The echoes of Team Indias defeat in the 4th Test against Australia are going to be heard for a long time. The repeated failures of seniors players like Virat Kohli, and Rohit Sharma, and irresponsible batting from young stars like Rishabh Pant resulted in India going 2-1 behind in the 5-match...
Australia beat India by 184 runs, take 2-1 series lead
Australia ripped out seven Indian wickets in the final session of the fourth Test in Melbourne on Monday to win by 184 runs and go 2-1 up in the five-match series, reports AFP. India collapsed to 155 all out with just 12.5 overs left in the match. Australia captain Pat Cummins took 3-28,...
India dismiss Australia, chasing 340 to win 4th Test
Australias stubborn final-wicket stand ended early on Monday to be all out for 234, setting India a challenging target of 340 to win the fourth Test, reports BSS. Nathan Lyon was the last man out at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, bowled by seamer Jasprit Bumrah for 41 off the 10th ball of the...
Australia back-up keeper Inglis ruled out of fifth Test
Australias back-up wicketkeeper Josh Inglis was on Sunday ruled out of the fifth Test against India with a calf strain, BSS reported, citing AFP. Quoting a Cricket Australia statement, the media reported Inglis suffered the injury while fielding as a substitute during day two of the fourth Test...
Murdoch's News Corp sells Foxtel to DAZN for $2.1 billion
News Corp has finalized a deal to sell its Australian cable-TV unit, Foxtel, to London-based sports streaming platform DAZN for A$3.4 billion ($2.1 billion), including debt. The move reduces the Murdoch-controlled media conglomerates exposure to traditional cable TV, a business struggling to...
Major bushfire in southeast Australia expected to burn for weeks
Thousands of people in six towns near Grampians National Park, located about 230 kilometers west of Melbourne in Victoria, were instructed to evacuate on Friday and Saturday as a bushfire threatened homes and lives. Those who left the towns due to the fire have been warned they may be away from...
Australia sues Binance unit over consumer protection failures
Australias corporate watchdog, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), announced on Wednesday that it has taken legal action against the local derivatives business of cryptocurrency exchange Binance. The lawsuit alleges that Binances Australian unit failed to provide consumer...
India trails Australia by 203 runs on the 4th day of the 3rd test
India is 242-9 in third session on the fourth day and still trailing Australia by 203 runs in its first innings in the rain-plagued third cricket test at the Gabba in Brisbane. Australia scored 445 runs in its first innings after only 13 overs were bowled on the first day Saturday and after...
Australia takes HSBC to court over neglecting scam victims
Australias corporate regulator has filed a lawsuit against the local affiliate of global banking giant HSBC, alleging it failed to properly address approximately 950 reports of customers losing close to, or more than, a million dollars, reports Reuters. The Australian Securities and Investments...
Play abandoned in third Test in Brisbane with Australia 28-0
Play was abandoned on the first day of the third Test between Australia and India at the Gabba in Brisbane after rain fell for much of Saturday, reports BSS. Australia finished the day on 28-0 with Usman Khawaja 19 not out and Nathan McSweeney on four after India captain Rohit Sharma won the...
Sanjay Manjrekar suggests Bumrah should play all tests against Australia, cites '34%' stat
As India battles Australia in the ongoing five-match Test series, Jasprit Bumrah has continued to deliver stellar performances, including a key four-wicket haul in Australias first innings in the second Test in Adelaide. This follows his Player of the Match performance in the opening Test in Perth,...
India dismissed for 175, set Australia 19 to win 2nd Test
India were all out for 175 in their second innings Sunday to leave Australia needing just 19 to win the pink-ball second Test in Adelaide and level the five-match series 1-1, reports BSS. The visitors resumed at 128-5 after surrendering under the lights in the final session on Saturday and had a...
Bradman's iconic 'Baggy Green' cap expected to sell at an auction in Sydney for $260,000
A baggy green cap worn by Australias legendary cricketer Don Bradman is set to go under the hammer in Sydney on Tuesday. The iconic cap, despite its tattered condition, is expected to fetch up to US$260,000 at auction. Bradman wore the woolen cap during Indias 1947-48 tour of Australia, which...
Ex-nursery school worker jailed for 'depraved' crimes against children
A former Australian nursery school worker was sentenced to life in prison Friday for sexually abusing dozens of children, in a case described as depraved and beyond the realms of anyones imagination. Ashley Paul Griffith pleaded guilty to raping and sexual abusing more than 60 children -- most...
Bangladesh-Australia agree for deeper cooperation
Bangladesh and Australia have shown interest in deepening cooperation on development partnerships, strategic and regional issues with the spirit of mutual understanding. Both side shown their interest on Tuesday during fifth senior official talk between two countries held at the department of...
India v Australia: Will it be the final curtain for India’s icons?
The Border-Gavaskar test series between Australia and India, which starts in Perth on Friday, pits the two best teams in red-ball cricket against each other. The last four series between these two countries have been compelling, making it the pre-eminent rivalry in test cricket today. This...
It’s one we need to tick off: Hazlewood
Pacer Josh Hazlewood acknowledged that while Australia triumphed over India to claim the World Test Championship 2023 Final, winning the Border-Gavaskar Trophy after a decade was still a top priority for the team, according to ICC reports. When Australia last bested India in a Test series, Josh...
Australia introduces 'Landmark' bill to ban social media for children under 16
On Thursday, Australias centre-left government presented a new bill in parliament aimed at prohibiting social media use for children under the age of 16. The proposed legislation also includes provisions for hefty fines of up to A$49.5 million ($32 million) for social media platforms found to be in...
‘Graveyard of corals’ found as extreme heat, cyclones hit Great Barrier Reef
Reefs in northern Great Barrier Reef have seen substantial losses of coral cover after a summer of extreme heat, two cyclones and major flooding, reports Reuters. A survey by Australian Institute of Marine Science reveals the information. After the most widespread coral bleaching event seen...
I’ll do it again, says senator who yelled at King Charles
Australian independent senator Lidia Thorpe said that she will yell at the King Charles III if he returns to the country, report agencies. The senator made the statement in response to a censure against her in the parliament for her defiant activity against the king. She told reporters, If...
Dozens of bushfires rage across Victoria, destroying homes and livestock
Dozens of bushfires continued to burn across Australias Victoria state on Sunday, with authorities reporting significant damage, including the destruction of at least one home. The fires, fueled by strong winds and soaring temperatures, were sparked on Saturday, and by Sunday, authorities had...