Australian High Commissioner to Pakistan Timothy Kane called upon Speaker Provincial Assembly of Sindh, Syed Awais Qadir Shah at the Sindh Assembly office today. The High Commissioner arrived in Karachi on Wednesday on a three-day introductory visit to Sindh. His Excellency Mr Timothy Kane was accompanied by Ms Georga Nonnemacher, Second Secretary (Political), and Mr […]
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Australian far-right senator wears burqa to parliament, sparking outrage
Australian far-right Senator Pauline Hanson wore a burqa to Parliament on Monday as a political prop in her push to ban the Muslim garment in public, sparking accusations of racism from Muslim senators over the stunt. Hanson wore the burqa shortly after she was denied permission to introduce a bill that would outlaw burqas and […]
Australian bowler Josh Hazlewood ruled out of first Ashes Test
Australia have suffered another major injury blow ahead of the first Ashes Test, with Josh Hazlewood following captain Pat Cummins in being ruled out. Hazlewood suffered a hamstring injury playing for New South Wales this week but was hastily cleared by Cricket Australia (CA) just hours after the issue first arose. Further assessments have now […]
Sinner, Alcaraz set for South Korea exhibition ahead of Australian Open
Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz will play an exhibition match in South Korea in January, organisers said on Monday, as the top two men’s players in the world ramp up their preparations for the Australian Open. The pair, who have won nine of the last 10 major titles, will play in the Hyundai Card Super […]
Acting Australian HC meets SAPM Haroon Akhtar
Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Industries and Production, Mr. Haroon Akhtar Khan, met with the Acting High Commissioner of Australia to Pakistan, Ms. Nicole Guihot, at his office today. The meeting was also attended by Secretary Industries and Production, Mr. Saif Anjum, and representatives of the meat exporters’ community. During the meeting, the […]
Bezzecchi shatters lap record to top Australian MotoGP practice
Marco Bezzecchi demolished the Australian MotoGP lap record in setting the standard during second practice on Friday, becoming the first rider ever to dip below 1:27 at Phillip Island. The Italian, who won the Indonesia sprint race a fortnight ago before slamming into world champion Marc Marquez during the grand prix, blazed round the waterfront […]
Australian, New Zealand dollars hold gains amid US rate speculation
The Australian and New Zealand dollars largely held their gains on Monday, following a dovish shift by the US Federal Reserve that weakened the dollar and provided support to both currencies. Investors remain cautious, balancing expectations of future rate cuts against ongoing economic uncertainties. The Aussie slipped 0.1% to $0.6485, after rallying 1.1% on Friday […]
Katy Perry loses trademark fight with Australian fashion designer
SYDNEY, April 28 (Reuters) – An Australian court has ruled that pop superstar Katy Perry infringed the trademark of a Sydney-based fashion designer who has sold her products locally under a label with her birth name “Katie Perry”. Katie Taylor, who filed the lawsuit in 2019, alleged the singer ignored the trademark and sold Katy […]
Hackers leak Australian health records on dark web
Hackers have followed through on a threat to leak sensitive medical records stolen from a major Australian health company that counts the country’s prime minister among nearly 10 million customers. Medibank told investors that a “sample” selection of customer data was posted on a “dark web forum” on Wednesday after it refused to pay a […]
Facebook to unban Australian news pages after agreement on media law
SYDNEY: Facebook announced on Tuesday that it will be resorting Australian news pages after striking a deal with the government to make changes in the world’s first law requiring tech giants to pay media companies. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg and Facebook said a compromise had been reached on key aspects of the law, which was fiercely […]