Melbourne, Australia – At home in Australia, Julian Assange’s family and friends are preparing for his possible extradition to the United States, ahead of what could be his final hearing in the United Kingdom on Monday. Assange’s half-brother Gabriel Shipton, who spoke to Al Jazeera from Melbourne before flying to London, said he had already booked...
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‘Escalating day by day’: Around 300 Australians remain stranded in New Caledonia
Key Points Six people have been killed in the Pacific island territory since unrest broke out this week. The riots were sparked by anger among indigenous Kanak people over a contested electoral reform. It has resulted in burnt shops, torched cars and road barricades, cutting off access to medicine and food, authorities say. Australians stranded...
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Australian hospitalised after being injured in mass shooting
Seven suspects were arrested at the scene in Bamiyan province, a major tourist area, and an investigation was under way, said Abdul Mateen Qani, a spokesman for the interior minister. Loading Qani did not give the nationality of the foreign citizens, but the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement that three Spaniards...
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Horses, motorbikes and helicopters could be a thing of the past for mustering livestock
The thunder of cattle on the move is a familiar sound in the paddocks of Queensland’s vast outback — but at this muster, there’s not a motorbike, horse or helicopter in sight. For the first time, drones piloted remotely from the Gold Coast have mustered cattle hundreds of kilometres away at a property on the...
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India has the ‘youngest’ population in the world and it could provide a financial boost to Australia
From the bustling metropolitan streets of Mumbai to the more rural homes of Kanpur in India, almonds are part of the country’s traditional culture. “Every mother feeds about 10 almonds to her kids every day in the morning, if she can afford it,” nut importer Raju Bhatia said. But almond consumption in the country is...
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World Judo Championships 2024: Get schedule and know how to watch live in Australia
Four Australian judokas, including world No. 2 Katharina Haecker, are set to compete at the World Judo Championships 2024 in Abu Dhabi, UAE starting from Sunday. The six-day meet will be held at the Mubadala Arena in the UAE capital. Live stream will be available in Australia. The World Judo Championships 2024 will also offer...
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World Rowing Final Olympic Qualification Regatta 2024: How to watch live in Australia
Australian rowers will look to obtain four quotas for Paris 2024 at the World Rowing Final Olympic Qualification Regatta, which starts in Lucerne, Switzerland on Sunday. There are two quota places available in each Olympic boat class except for the men’s and women’s single sculls, which have a third quota place on offer due to...
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Budget addresses areas ‘crucial to Australia’s multicultural future’ but detail needed
Listen to Australian and world news and follow trending topics with “For us, it’s been an important budget. We probably would like some more specifics about the expenditures and how it affects multicultural communities, but broadly speaking, these are areas that we certainly welcome and I think are really crucial for a future prosperous and...
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Childish Gambino Adds Additional Show For Australian Leg Tour Of 2025 ‘The New World Tour’
American rapper Childish Gambino has added an extra show to his Australian leg tour of ‘ The New World Tour’ to meet overwhelming demand. He will now perform twice at Melbourne’s Rod Laver Arena, following the previously announced Sydney’s Qudos Bank Arena. The fans in Melbourne will have an extra show and fans will have an...
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Australia joins other democracies in letter urging Israel to comply with humanitarian law in Gaza
In short: Australia has joined a group of major democracies in writing a strongly worded letter to Israel urging it to comply with international law. It comes as the US says the first aid shipment has been driven into the Gaza Strip across a newly built floating pier. What’s next? Aid agencies are running out of...
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There are new restrictions for student visas in Australia. Here’s what you need to know
International students hoping to study at an Australian university now need to have more savings to be approved for a visa. The new restrictions come after aas the government seeks to curb migration. The government has also warned against fraudulent recruitment practices. Here’s what you need to know. What are the new minimum savings needed...
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April 2024 was Australia’s coolest in decade – but world’s warmest ever
While Australia had its coldest April in nearly a decade, the rest of the world experienced monthly average temperatures that were the hottest on record, marking eleven straight months of record monthly highs. Mean temperatures across Australia were 0.51C below the 1961–1990 average, the lowest since 2015, thanks to a high pressure system that arose...