Australian ambassador James Larsen escapes Ankara bomb blast

James Larsen has narrow escape from explosion in Turkish capital that killed at least 34 people Australia’s ambassador to Turkey, who narrowly escaped a car bomb attack that killed 37 people and... Read more »

CREF 2016 events launched; 4 events to be held in Sydney, Melbourne & Perth

Over 300 exhibitors, and 60,000 visitors make CREF the biggest multicultural celebrations of its kind in Australia Sydney; (CREF Media Release); Director, Chand Raat Eid Festival (CREF) 2016, Syed Atiq ul Hassan,... Read more »
New study shows staggering harassment and abuse numbers for Women in Australian Media

Women in Australian Media face abuse, suggests study

New study shows staggering harassment and abuse numbers for Women in Australian Media Women working in Australian media are facing intimidation at workplace including sexual harassment. This was an important revelation from... Read more »
New cycling safety laws roll out across NSW

New cycling safety laws roll out across NSW

  New cycling safety measures introduced to make roads safer for cyclists and motorists will roll out across NSW from 1 March Cyclists aged over 18 in New South Wales are expected to... Read more »
Australia to boost defence by spending $30B to buy Submarines, Ships, Aircrafts

Australia to boost defence spending by AUD $30 billion

Australia will increase defense spending by nearly A$30 billion (US $21.6 billion) over the next 10 years, seeking to protect its strategic and trade interests in the Asia-Pacific. The defense strategic plan was... Read more »

Queensland’s land clearance is undermining Australia and its wildlife

Queensland land clearing is undermining Australia’s environmental progress Land clearing has returned to Queensland in a big way. After we expressed concern that policy changes since 2012 would lead to a resurgence... Read more »

MY HALAL STORY

‘My Halal Story’ is a maximum 30 second video message of your story about Halal. This must be interesting, inspiring and motivating for Halal Expo Australia (HEA) 2016. For Sponsors of HEA;... Read more »
Australia Population

Australia’s population set to hit 24 million in 2016

Australian Bureau of Statistics says migration made up more than half the population increase in the year to July 2015, with birthrate dropping The Bureau of Statistics has revealed that Australia’s population... Read more »

HEA 2016 executives host dinner for Halal industry personalities

Sydney (Media Release Halal Expo Australia 2016): A dinner function was hosted by the executives of Halal Expo Australia 2016 Sydney in the honour of the Sydney-based halal industry players at the... Read more »
Police gather outside Woolooware High School, which received a bomb threat. Photo: John Veage

Melbourne, Sydney schools evacuated over numerous bomb threat

Threatening phone calls to at least 15 schools in NSW and Victoria have caused schools to be evacuated and disrupted thousands of students in the first week of term. SYDNEY – Multiple... Read more »

HEA Team launches its promotional campaign in Victoria

Melbourne 3 April, Tribune Report: Members of the executive committee of Halal Expo Australia, based in Sydney, led by Syed Atiq ul Hassan, Director, Halal Expo Australia visited Melbourne to meet some... Read more »

Pakistan’s exports to Australia increased by 17 percent in recent times

By Abdul Aziz Uqaili, Consul General & Trade Commissioner of Pakistan in Australia   On the occasion of Australia Day, 26 January 2016, it gives me an immense pleasure and satisfaction to write... Read more »
Australian couple Ken Elliot, a surgeon, and his wife Jocelyn, have run the Friends of Burkina Faso medical clinic in Djibo in the north of Burkina Faso since 1972. The pair were kidnapped by Islamist extremists four days ago. Photo: Rebekah Ziesmer Strand/Facebook

Citizens campaign for release of Australians kidnapped in Burkina Faso

The family of two Australians kidnapped by extremists in Burkina Faso have pleaded for their release as they express gratitude for messages of support from Australia and internationally. CANBERRA, (Australia) — The... Read more »
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has praised the international efforts by Australia Defence Force personnel during his visit to the Middle East, including talks with troops in Camp Bird in Iraq. (Reuters: Alex Ellinghausen)

PM Turnbull visits Australian troops in Iraq, Afghanistan ahead of Obama meeting

MALCOLM Turnbull visited troops in Afghanistan and Iraq ahead of his first White House meeting SYDNEY – Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull announced on Monday a small increase in the Australian troop commitment... Read more »
Firefighters battle bushfire in Australia

Firefighters contain deadly Australian bushfire that killed 2, burnt 1,75,000 acres

Firefighters have contained an out-of-control bushfire in WA’s South West as police work to identify human remains which were found inside homes at fire-ravaged Yarloop. An emergency warning remains in place in... Read more »
This handout photo from firefighters shows the Waroona fire burning near Yarloop

Raging bushfires destroy entire Australian town, threaten others

A bushfire emergency warning issued for the southern Perth suburb of Forrestdale in the City of Armadale has been downgraded, with one property believed damaged in the blaze. About 95 houses in... Read more »

Hoverboard fire burned down Melbourne house

A family has had a lucky escape after a hoverboard caught fire and nearly burnt their home in Melbourne’s north-west to the ground. A hoverboard bought as a Christmas present has spelled... Read more »

Halal Expo Australia launches logo for 2016 with the 2nd round of promotions

Sydney (4 Jan 2016): Commencing the second round of the promotional campaign of Halal Expo Australia (HAE), the logo for 2016 has been launched.The 2016’s logo will appear in all promotional channels of... Read more »

With 348 deaths, NSW recorded worst road toll in 3 years

Speed is still the biggest killer on the state’s roads as NSW recorded its worst road toll in three years. By Han Nguyen (SMH) There were 348 deaths on the roads in... Read more »

‘Undocumented’ Irish population growing in Australia

Around 400 Irish citizens were “returned or removed” from Australia for violating the conditions of their visa in the 12 months By Ciara Kenny (Irish Times) The number of Irish citizens on... Read more »
Fireworks lit up the sky in Sydney

New Year 2016: Australia and New Zealand lit up with stunning fireworks

Australians have ushered in the new year, with hundreds of thousands of people gathering for fireworks displays around the country. Australia and New Zealand were one of the first countries to welcome... Read more »
A specially choreographed Welcome to Country will be projected onto the Sydney Harbour Bridge’s pylons tonight as the bridge turns into a giant Aboriginal flag.

Australia’s 2016 New Year Fest to celebrate its Aboriginal connection and culture

The connection between Indigenous people and the land will be celebrated as part of this year’s New Year’s Eve celebrations in Sydney. Red fireworks will cascade from the Harbour Bridge pylons while... Read more »

New Year 2016: Your guide to Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Brisbane celebrations

Australians are preparing to ring in the New Year this evening, with fireworks, family-friendly extravaganza and major celebrations planned for Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide. While some eager beavers have already set up... Read more »

More than 60 sharks sighted in NSW in last 48 hours

More than 60 sharks have been spotted near popular swimming spots on the New South Wales coast over the past two days. Swimmers were kept out of the water at Jervis Bay... Read more »