Australia is one of the world's biggest coal producers

Indian coal giant Adani secures $7.7 Billion Australian mining leases

Australia Approves Adani’s Galilee Basin $7.7 Billion Coal Mine Project SYDNEY (Australia) – India’s Adani Enterprises may soon start work on the mega Carmichael coal project in Australia after securing leases following the... Read more »
Halal Expo Australia 2016

The Expo is a great way for Islamic community to showcase their culinary traditions with community: Lord Mayor of Melbourne City

Melbourne (Message from the Lord Mayor): The Lord Mayor of the City of Melbourne, Mr. Robert Doyle, has sent the following message for Halal Expo Melbourne being held on Sunday 3rd of... Read more »

‘Halal Expo Melbourne promotes multiculturalism and harmony in our community’: Premier Victoria

Melbourne (message from Premier): Honourable Daniel Andrews, the Premier of Victoria’ has sent the following message for the Halal Expo Melbourne being held on Sunday 3rd of April 2016, from 10am to... Read more »
Australian Claire Polosak and her New Zealand counterpart Kathy Cross will become the first women to adjudicate at any T20 World Cup after being included in a 31-person team of officials to oversee the concurrent men’s and women’s tournaments. Photograph: Darrian Traynor/Getty Images

Aussie and NZ women umpires make history in World T20

Kathy Cross and Claire Polosak are the first female umpires to officiate in the Women’s World T20 New Zealand’s Kathleen Cross made history by becoming the first woman umpire to officiate in... Read more »
Thousands of children feel unsafe in out-of-home care in Australia

Survey highlights unmet needs of Australian children in care

Thousands of children feel unsafe in out-of-home care: AIHW report reveals A national survey has highlighted that unmet needs of more than 2,000 children in out-of-home care. “It is concerning that over 40... Read more »
Australian Prime Minister Turnbull

Australia to maintain current security levels after Brussels’ terrorist attack

The Australian Federal Police has increased security operations and patrols at the country’s major international airports in the wake of the deadly attack on Brussels Airport on Tuesday. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull... Read more »
Mr Don Heatley (Commission Chair), High Commissioner Margaret Adamson, Mr Iqrar Ahmad Khan (Vice Chancellor of the University of Agriculture, Faisalabad) and Mr Marek Krol (March 16, 2016).

Australia, Pakistan explore cooperation in agricultural research

FAISALABAD (Pakistan) –  The Australian Commission for International Agricultural Research recently undertook a range of fact-finding activities around Punjab. Their visit included farm field visits, meetings with Vice Chancellors and academic staff of... Read more »

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 »