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Court grants bail to Indian-origin couple

An Indian-origin couple in Australia, accused of running a visa marriage scam, was freed on bail Thursday. Chetan Mohanlal Mashru, 34, and his partner Divya...

Court verdict out on Indian-origin cabbie’s death

 A court on Friday sentenced a man, who was driving while high on drugs, to 11 years in jail for ploughing into a taxi,...

Defence to get seven drones for $3bn

The Australian government would spend around three billion Australian dollars to purchase seven large unmanned aircraft for the country's border protection, media reports said...

India-born scientist receives Medal of the Order of Australia

Sadanandan Nambiar recognized for research on how natural and man-made forests worked An India-born scientist has been recognised by the Australian government for his “distinguished...

Griffith University awards fellowship for Indian diaspora studies

Australia's prestigious Griffith University has awarded a fellowship to a Kerala researcher to study the ethno-cultural moorings of the diaspora community from the state,...

7000 kms in four minutes

Indian filmmaker Amoghavarsha’s short video made for Australia Day captures the country in all its glory Sometimes it takes someone from another country to show...

Sharp rise in student visa applications from India

Australia has welcomed a sharp increase in the number of Indians applying for student visas to Australia. India remains the second largest source of...

Man who assaulted cabbie moons at reporters

A man accused of assaulting an Indian-origin taxi driver in Adelaide dropped his pants to moon at reporters outside a court Tuesday. Christopher Farinola, 20,...

ICON Australia will take message of non-violence to jail inmates

The International Centre of Non-Violence (ICON Australia), which was launched on 27 February 2013 at the Parliament House of New South Wales by Dr...

The rise and fall of Tarun Tejpal

Alys Francis chronicles the life of the Tehelka editor, from rubbing shoulders with the stars to being thrown behind bars As falls from grace go,...