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Australia to be completely cashless by 2024, says report

Do you think cash is the most reliable way to pay? When was the last time you were paid in cash? A recently released report...

67,000 Australian hairdressers and barbers can save lives from domestic and family abuse

Hairdressers in Australia will receive domestic violence awareness training. This is to ensure that they’re better prepared if a client discloses abuse when attending their...

Sydney Mardi Gras Parade goes ahead amid COVID pandemic

Sydney's annual iconic Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras went ahead on Saturday amid COVID pandemic. NSW Health officials agreed to make an exception to the 500-person...

Indian-origin scientist tests sewage in Australia to map the spread of COVID

Sudhi Payyappat leads a team of experts in examining sewage samples collected from wastewater treatment plants across New South Wales. The results from his lab...

International passenger flights to Melbourne could resume next week

International passenger flights have not arrived in Melbourne since February 14.  On Friday, Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison said that he expected the Victorian Government...

Government approves construction of First Sikh school in Australia

The NSW government has approved construction of first Sikh school in north-west Sydney. The underlying philosophy behind establishing this first Sikh School is: "The aim of...

Uber Eats introduces new ‘rules’ for Australian riders, but will it make them safe?

Uber has introduced two global first features that will hopefully improve the safety of Australian delivery riders. Uber Australia has launched a six-point user checklist. This...

Wages in Australia to fall despite recovery, says survey

The Sydney Morning Herald/The Age has conducted a Scope Survey on a range of critical indicators over 2021 and 2022. The findings of this survey...

Australian COVID-19 trial opens at two hospitals in India

The AustralaSian COVID-19 Trial (ASCOT) has been expanded into India. According to the University of Melbourne media release, the first patients were recruited last week. These...

Indian-origin worker delivers and then allegedly takes away meal-kit

Recently, a Brisbane couple were shocked to see their CCTV footage. They ordered a meal-kit and their delivery failed to arrive. But their CCTV footage shows...

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53-foot tractor-trailer driver Baljeet Singh pleads guilty in deadly pileup, was playing phone game and fled to India

The crash killed 42-year-old mother Nancy Lefrançois and her 11-year-old son Loïc Chevalier, who were travelling in a passenger vehicle struck in the collision.

Indian Premier League could be played in Australia, Adelaide Oval explores plan

The proposal is part of a broader idea to strengthen cricket ties between Australia and India.

Perth toddler Sandipan Dhar’s death ‘probably preventable’ after missed blood test, coroner says

21-month-old Sandipan died in March 2024 after being taken to hospital with a persistent fever that had lasted for weeks.
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