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Australian PM dismisses ‘reckless’ calls to curb coal

2:13 pm December 23, 2019

Sydney: Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Monday rejected calls for “reckless” and “job-destroying” cuts to the country’s vast coal industry in the face of a deadly climate-fuelled bushfire crisis. Morrison’s conservative government has fiercely defended the lucrative coal industry in Australia, which produces a third of global coal exports and provides work in key […]

India, Australia hold 2+2 secretarial talks

7:47 pm December 9, 2019

New Delhi: India and Australia on Monday carried out a comprehensive review of their strategic engagement during a defence and foreign secretarial-level talks. The Defence Ministry said the two sides deliberated on prevailing regional security concerns and explored ways for cooperation in field of defence industry and technology. The Indian delegation was led by Defence […]

‘Mega fire’ forms north of Sydney

1:55 pm December 6, 2019

Sydney: Several Australian bushfires have combined to form a “mega fire” that is burning out of control across a swathe of land north of Sydney, authorities said Friday, warning they cannot contain the blaze. New South Wales Rural Fire Service deputy commissioner, Rob Rogers said “there are probably more than eight fires in all” that […]

Freed Taliban prisoner recounts SEAL rescue attempts

1:35 pm December 1, 2019

Sydney: An Australian teacher held captive with an American colleague by the Taliban for more than three years believes US Navy SEALs tried and failed six times to free them. Timothy Weeks was released last month in a prisoner swap along with Kevin King, ending an ordeal that began with their abduction in 2016 outside […]

3 IS-inspired militants sentenced for Australia plot

2:23 pm November 29, 2019

Perth: Three men inspired by the Islamic State group were sentenced Friday for plotting an attack in Australia’s second-largest city. Ahmed Mohamed, Abdullah Chaarani and Hamza Abbas were given lengthy prison sentences on charges of preparing a mass attack around Christmas 2016 involving explosives and knives at Federation Square, a popular downtown restaurant and entertainment […]