Thursday, February 19, 2026

Topic: Australia

1 in 3 Tuvaluans is bidding for a new ‘climate visa’ to Australia – here’s why everyone may ultimately end up applying

Jane McAdam, UNSW Sydney In just four days, one-third of the population of Tuvalu entered a ballot for a new permanent visa to Australia. This world-first...

Australian BJP support group founder sentenced to 40 years for raping five Korean women

Balesh Dhankhar, an Indian-origin man linked to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Australia, has been sentenced to 40 years in prison by a Sydney court for the “elaborately executed, manipulative and highly predatory” rapes of five Korean women.

Champions trophy 2025: India overcomes Australia to secure spot in final

In the semi-final clash at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, India secured their spot in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 final by defeating Australia by four wickets.

Global IT outage disrupts businesses and institutions worldwide

A massive IT outage has caused widespread disruption to businesses and institutions across multiple countries

Migration crackdown: Australia doubles visa fee for international students

Australian government said on July 1 that it has doubled the visa price for international students. The latest move by the government, reportedly, is to rein in record migration, which has put additional pressure on an already tight housing market.

Australia: Labor Senator suspended from party after vowing to cross floor again on Palestine

On Sunday, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese suspended Fatima Payman indefinitely from Labor’s caucus after she said she would again cross the floor if faced with another...