Australia’s population hit 25 million decades ahead of time

Australia’s population to hit 25 million – a decade earlier than forecast Australia’s population has officially hit the 25 million mark, almost a decade earlier than projected, according to projections from the Australian... Read more »
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Australia to introduce new visa to attract entrepreneurs, boost economy

The proposed visa would facilitate foreign entrepreneurs and investors The Australian Government is set to introduce a new visa for people willing to establish businesses in the country. The visa will not require... Read more »

On Australia Day we should listen to Indigenous Australians

By Syed Atiq ul Hassan, Sydney Today, I received ‘Senior Citizen of the Year Award’ from the Parramatta City Council – thanks to Parramatta City Council as this has been an honour... Read more »

Indonesia’s businesses effective role in Halal Expo Australia

Sydney (Media Release, HEA 2018 by Sarwat Hassan); Indonesia is the closest Australian neighbour that has the largest Muslim population in the world. Indonesia and Australia have the best opportunities to develop... Read more »
Some of 43 snake eggs removed by wildlife rescue group Fawna from a school sandpit in Laurieton, New South Wales. Photograph: Fawna

Mysterious ‘snake eggs’ found in Australian school leave experts baffled

A child digging through a sandpit in Australia uncovered 7 deadly snake nests Alarm bells went off when a child discovered nests of eggs in a New South Wales school sandpit —... Read more »
The storm ripped roofs off a number of buildings in Maclean, including the Clarence Hotel. Photo: James Ryan

Wild weather hits NSW north coast with more storms forecast

Wild weather causes extensive damage to northern NSW, flooding in Queensland The roof of a small town pub has been ripped off by severe winds in NSW while motorists have been stranded... Read more »
New Year's fireworks are seen above the Opera House and Harbour Bridge in Sydney, Australia. Over a million people gathered around the harbor to watch the 12-minute celebration for the start of 2018.

Australia welcomes 2018 in style with spectacular fireworks display

Australia rang in the New Year Sunday with a spectacular display of fireworks cascading from Sydney Harbor Bridge, as people partied amid tight security. About 1.5 million people packed the city’s foreshore... Read more »

Locate halal food in Australia with Halal Advisor app

Halal Advisor is your must have app as a Muslim in Australia A new mobile application, Halal Advisor, has been introduced in Australia to help Australian Muslims search for Halal food in... Read more »
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Australia’s asylum seeker deal with Papua New Guinea is legal, High Court rules

Australia’s highest court says policy of sending asylum seekers to migrant camps in Papua New Guinea is valid By Amy Maguire The High Court has today rejected a claim that the Australian government... Read more »
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Tiny Tesla House is touring Australia to show off solar power potential

Tesla Tiny House hits the road in Australia with Model X A tiny Tesla house is making the rounds of Australia – showing off its solar products and educating the public on how... Read more »

Wake up Australians

By Syed Atiq ul Hassan The Australian Citizenship Legislation Amendment (Strengthening the Requirements for Australian Citizenship and Other Measures) Bill 2017 is now under debate in the Australian Federal Parliament. According to... Read more »
Australian team wins Grand Championship at 2017 Amazon Robotics Challenge

Australian team wins Grand Championship at 2017 Amazon Robotics Challenge

Australia won the Amazon Robotics Challenge with ‘Cartman’, a cheap robot held together with cable ties The Australian Centre for Robotic Vision at QUT has grabbed the first prize and US $80,000... Read more »

Australian police foils airplane terrorist plot

Australian Police carry out raids across Sydney after foiling aircraft attack Australia remains on high alert after the Australian Federal Police foiled an alleged plot to bring down a commercial airline from... Read more »
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Australia lagging behind as businesses fail to embrace Artificial Intelligence: experts

Does Australia lack innovation clusters like Silicon Valley? By Sophie Kesteven (for ABC News) Despite Australia “punching above its weight” in artificial intelligence (AI) research, the country is failing to embrace the... Read more »
Australian defence force personnel would be empowered to strike Islamic State ‘at its core’, Malcolm Turnbull said on Thursday. Photograph: Dave Hunt/AAP

Australia boost military’s powers to help police deal with terror threats

Australian Defense Force authorized to help Police during terror attacks Australia’s military will be more promptly deployed to respond to domestic “terrorist incidents” under proposed changes to laws by the government. According... Read more »
A photo of Justine Damond from her web site. The Sydney, Australia, native lived with her fiance in the Fulton neighborhood of Minneapolis.

Australian woman killed in shooting by US police in Minneapolis

Australian woman Justine Damond killed in police shooting in Minneapolis, U.S. A 40-year-old Australian woman was fatally shot by police officer in Minneapolis in the United States. Her family members said called... Read more »

Al Gore to PM: ‘Malcolm, don’t build the mine’

Former United States Vice President Al Gore has a message for Australian Prime Minister: “Malcolm, don’t build the mine.” Al Gore in his message is referring to the government’s plan to allow... Read more »

Arsenal in Sydney: Fans rejoice first encounter with Gunners

Arsenal superstars have touched down in Sydney ahead of the club’s pre-season tour Hundreds of diehard supporters of English Premier League team Arsenal braved the cold this morning to catch a glimpse... Read more »
Tesla to install world's largest lithium ion battery in Australia

Tesla to install world’s largest lithium ion battery in Australia

Elon Musk’s Tesla to build world’s largest battery in Australia South Australia has picked Tesla to install the world’s largest grid-scale battery, which would be paired with a wind farm provided by... Read more »
Jim Maxwell says Australia' cricketers have long felt ignored by Cricket Australia. Photo: AP/Aijaz Rahi

Cricket pay dispute: Australia A tour of South Africa called off

Australian Cricket chief steps in but too late to save tour The bitter pay dispute in Australian cricket has intensified as ith the Australia A tour of South Africa officially cancelled on... Read more »
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US approves $1.3bn sale of Gulfstream G550 aircraft to Australia

The U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has notified Congress of a potential $1.3bn foreign military sale of Gulfstream G550 aircraft to Australia. Under the deal, Australia seeks to receive five Gulfstream... Read more »
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PM Turnbull wishes Australian Muslims a joyful Eid

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has wished Australia’s Muslim community a blessed and joyful end to Ramadan. “From my family to yours, Eid Mubarak,” he said in a statement on Sunday evening. The... Read more »
Malaysian Muslims offer Eid-ul-Fitr prayers at the National mosque in Kuala Lumpur. Photo: Manan Vatsyayana/ AFP

Australia, US, UK, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Europe celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr on Sunday

onSaudi Arabia, 16 other countries announce end of Ramadan, declare Sunday Eid-ul-Fitr Day Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, and other Arab countries announced on Saturday that Sunday will be the first day of Eid... Read more »
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$1.8 billion announced to protect NSW’s environment and heritage

The NSW Government has committed $1.8 billion in this year’s budget to protect the state’s environment and heritage, Environment and Heritage Minister Gabrielle Upton announced today. “The NSW Government’s priority is to... Read more »