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Government to pay super on paid parental leave, benefitting 180,000 families a year

Eligible parents with babies born or adopted from July next year will receive an extra 12% of their government-funded paid parental leave as payment to their super fund.

British Monarch King Charles and Queen Camilla Set for Visit to Australia in 2024

The visit is likely to align with the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Samoa, in October 2024

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to be Keynote Speaker for Raisina Dialogue in New Delhi

India-Greece share a commitment to foster economic growth, and collaboration in the fields of security and defence, shipping, and maritime.

Australia’s last remaining Liberal Premier calls an early election

“I’m not going to allow myself or my government to be held to ransom for the next 12 months. It’s bad for Tasmania, it’s bad for Tasmanians.”

How does David Littleproud handle the latest Barnaby Joyce embarrassment?

It is not as though this is a one-off instance of Joyce being in trouble. He has a litany of scandals and scrapes behind him.

Varun Ghosh becomes first Australian Senator to take oath on Bhagvad Gita

In his new role, Mr Ghosh is expected to bring new perspectives and insights, particularly concerning the issues faced by multicultural communities in Australia.

Is it too late for Biden to bow out in 2024?

Many allies privately, and publicly, worry that Biden is at risk not only of overstaying his welcome, but of passing the baton to his twice-impeached rival that Biden himself pillories as an existential threat to democracy.

Friend of India, Former Prime Minister Scott Morrison Announces Departure from Australian Politics

Morrison often engaged with the Indian community in Australia, attending cultural events and festivals like Diwali, which demonstrated his commitment to multiculturalism

Donald Trump’s stroll to victory in Iowa was a foregone conclusion

The vote shows that the majority of Republican participants in Iowa were willing to publicly declare their support for a candidate who has been charged with 91 separate felonies

More than 4 billion people are eligible to vote in elections in 2024. Is this democracy’s biggest test?

The sheer scale of the elections in these developing nations, with a combined population of 1.7 billion, is also a miracle in modern administration.

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Khalistan referendum vote not enough excuse for asylum, migration tribunal says Sikh man can safely relocate in India

The tribunal said there was no evidence that Indian authorities were aware of his activities or had shown any interest in him.

Indian-origin truck drivers among 21 charged after 1.7-tonne international drug bust

The 18-month investigation, known as Project Bay, uncovered an alleged cross-border trafficking operation that used commercial trucking routes to move massive quantities of cocaine, methamphetamine and opium between the United States and Canada.

In defence of Australia’s ‘monoculture’ that allows for its thriving multiculturalism

I don't agree with everything Senator Pauline Hanson says. But when she argues that migrants to Australia must align with Australian values, she is...
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