Australia

For the first time in 17 years, Australia have been eliminated at the group stage of a T20 World Cup. The Mitchell Marsh-led side, hampered by injuries, suffered consecutive defeats to Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka, and a washed-out…
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Australia on Sunday announced AU$3.9 billion (about $2.8 billion) in funding as an initial investment toward a new facility that will build nuclear-powered submarines under the AUKUS security partnership with the United Kingdom and the…
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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Sunday said comments by US President Donald Trump downplaying the role of non-American troops in Afghanistan were “completely unacceptable,” saying they had caused pain to families of fallen…
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Australia has enacted sweeping new gun control and anti-hate legislation following the country’s deadliest mass shooting in decades, which targeted a Jewish festival at Sydney’s Bondi Beach last month. Two bills—one tightening gun laws and…
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Several countries, including the United Kingdom, United States, Australia, Canada and India, have issued urgent travel advisories urging their citizens to avoid all travel to Iran, citing escalating political unrest and security risks. The…
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England’s hopes of competing in one of the most fiercely contested Ashes series in Australia in the past 40 years have been dashed. In just three matches spread over five weeks, England’s dream of regaining the urn came to a crushing end…
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Australia observed a national day of reflection on Sunday to honor those killed and wounded in a mass shooting that targeted a seaside Hanukkah celebration at Sydney’s Bondi Beach a week ago. The attack, Australia’s deadliest in nearly 30…
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Australia’s leaders have agreed to strengthen gun laws nationwide after a mass shooting at a Jewish festival on Sydney’s Bondi Beach killed 15 people, the country’s deadliest gun attack in decades. Authorities have described the assault as…
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Australia on Wednesday, December 10, implemented a landmark social media ban for children under 16, requiring platforms including TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, and Facebook to block their content for teens. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese…
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Australia on Saturday announced financial sanctions and travel bans against four senior officials in Afghanistan’s Taliban government, citing a worsening human rights situation—particularly for women and girls. Foreign Minister Penny Wong…
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