Australia

Trump welcomes Australia's Albanese to White House, says they will 'achieve a lot'

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is seeking a deeper US commitment on rare earths, the AUKUS defence pact, and Indo-Pacific security, as China strengthens its control over global supply chains

Australia & China spar over Beijing's 'unsafe' military manoeuvres

Australia alleged that a Chinese military jet released flares dangerously close to its patrol plane over the South China Sea, describing the manoeuvre as unsafe and unprofessional

Australia launches campaign to help children quit social media before ban takes effect

From December 10, social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, X and YouTube would be facing a fine of up to 50 million Australian dollars if they fail to take steps to curb social media use among teens

Australian rainforests leaking more carbon than they absorb: New study raises concerns over climate change

Australia's tropical rainforests are among the first in the world to start leaking more carbon dioxide than they absorb, scientists said Thursday as they linked the worrying trend to climate change.

'Unintended consequences': YouTube cautions Australia’s under-16 social media ban may fail to protect children

YouTube has warned that Australia’s proposed ban on social media use by under-16s will be hard to enforce and may not achieve its goal of keeping children safe online

Data of 5.7 million customers stolen and leaked online, says Australian airline Qantas

A cyberattack on software giant Salesforce has led to the theft and online leak of 5.7 million Qantas customer records, alongside data from several global corporations

Hack hits Australian airline Qantas, leaks data of 5.7 million customers online

Customer names, emails, and phone numbers for 5.7 million people were posted to the dark web. Qantas says the data was stolen from a third-party company called Salesforce and that credit card and passport details are safe

'Not just partners': Rajnath says India, Australia 'co-creators of secure and prosperous Indo-Pacific'

Singh held “productive” meetings with his Australian counterpart Richard Marles and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese during his historic visit to Australia

Joint maritime patrol, anti-submarine warfare drills…: 11 key things in India-Australia defence pact

Singh met his Australian counterpart Richard Marles and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese during his historic visit to the country, the first in 12 years for an Indian defence minister

Indian RM in Australia after 12 years: Marles, Rajnath discuss ‘top tier’ security ties

During his meeting with Australian Defence Minister Marles, Singh discussed ways to boost bilateral defence cooperation. The two sides also reviewed progress made in the defence industry, cyber defence, and maritime security