Australia
Australia to limit foreign student enrolments in migration crackdown
Australia said on Tuesday it would limit the enrolment number of international students at 270,000 for 2025, as the government looks to rein in record migration that has contributed to a spike in home rental prices
Australia gives millions of workers ‘right to disconnect’
Australia gave millions of workers the legal right to “disconnect” yesterday, allowing them to ignore unreasonable out-of-hours calls, emails and texts from their bosses.
Hottest oceans in 400 years endanger Great Barrier Reef
Water temperatures in and around Australia’s Great Barrier Reef have risen to their warmest in 400 years over the past decade, placing the world’s largest reef under threat, according to research published yesterday.
Australia bans uranium mining at Indigenous site
Australia yesterday moved to ban mining at one of the world’s largest high-grade uranium deposits, highlighting the site’s “enduring connection” to Indigenous Australians.
Australia doubles foreign student visa fees
Australia said yesterday it had more than doubled the visa fee for international students, the latest move by the government to rein in record migration that has intensified pressure on an already tight housing market.
Australia doubles foreign student visa fee in migration crackdown
Australia said on Monday it had more than doubled the visa fee for international students, the latest move by the government to rein in record migration that has intensified pressure on an already tight housing market
Assange back home as a free man
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange landed to an ecstatic welcome in Australia yesterday after pleading guilty to violating US espionage law in a deal that sets him free from a 14-year legal battle.
WikiLeaks founder Assange returns home a free man
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange returned home to Australia to start life as a free man today after admitting he revealed US defence secrets in a deal that unlocked the door to his London prison cell
Five children killed in Australia bouncy castle tragedy
Five schoolchildren were killed and several others were seriously injured when a gust of wind blew their bouncy castle into the air at an end-of-term party in Australia yesterday.
Australia deploys peacekeepers as riots rock Solomon Islands
Australia rushed peacekeepers to the Solomon Islands yesterday hoping to quell riots that threatened to topple the Pacific nation’s government and left its capital ablaze.
Australia lists Hezbollah as ‘terrorist organisation’
Australia yesterday listed all of Hezbollah as a “terrorist organisation”, extending an existing ban on armed units to the entire
Australia looks to wall off sensitive tech from China
Australia yesterday announced measures to ring-fence dozens of sensitive technologies from foreign interference, stepping up efforts to safeguard against “national security risks” from China and others.
Australia bumps up investment in EV chargers
The Australian government on Tuesday pledged A$178 million ($132 million) to ramp up the rollout of hydrogen refuelling and charging stations for electric vehicles, but did not offer EV rebates or set targets to phase out petrol cars.
Australian Police weep with relief after rescuing child
Police smashed their way into a suburban house on Wednesday and rescued a 4-year-old girl whose disappearance from her family’s camping tent on Australia’s remote west coast more than two weeks ago both horrified and captivated the nation.
Asean announces new strategic pact with Australia
Australia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) agreed at a summit yesterday to establish a “comprehensive strategic
Indigenous Australians sue govt over climate change
Indigenous residents of low-lying islands off northern Australia filed a landmark lawsuit yesterday aimed at forcing the government
Australia sets 2050 net zero emissions target
Coal-rich Australia unveiled a much-delayed 2050 net zero emissions target yesterday, in a plan that pointedly dodged thorny details or near-term goals ahead of a landmark UN climate summit.
Social Media for Kids: Australia for forcing parental consent
Australia yesterday unveiled plans to make social media companies obtain parental consent for users under the age of 16, with multimillion dollar fines for failing to comply.