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Five Australian politicians ousted over dual citizenship
WORLD

Five Australian politicians ousted over dual citizenship

Five new Australian parliamentarians have been ousted for holding dual citizenship when they were elected. Last year, 10 MPs and…

byFaraz Shauketaly09/05/2018
Elderly dog helps save girl lost in Australian bush
WORLD

Elderly dog helps save girl lost in Australian bush

Australian police have praised a dog for remaining with a three-year-old girl as she spent a night lost in bushland.…

byFaraz Shauketaly23/04/2018
TAMIL TIGER DEPORTED FROM AUSTRALIA FINDS HIMSELF RELEASED AFTER QUESTIONING
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TAMIL TIGER DEPORTED FROM AUSTRALIA FINDS HIMSELF RELEASED AFTER QUESTIONING

A Sri Lankan asylum seeker who claims he once built warships for the Tamil Tigers and who maintained to the…

byFaraz Shauketaly24/02/2018
Australian mother accused of murdering adult children
WORLD

Australian mother accused of murdering adult children

An Australian woman has been accused of murdering two of her children and torturing a third, in alleged crimes that…

byFaraz Shauketaly24/01/2018
Man arrested over alleged Melbourne New Year’s Eve terror plot
WORLD

Man arrested over alleged Melbourne New Year’s Eve terror plot

Australian police have arrested a man they allege was planning to carry out a terror attack during New Year’s Eve…

byFaraz Shauketaly28/11/2017
Australian senator Skye Kakoschke-Moore quits over British citizenship
WORLD

Australian senator Skye Kakoschke-Moore quits over British citizenship

A ninth Australian parliamentarian will be unseated by a dual citizenship saga. South Australian senator Skye Kakoschke-Moore has announced she will…

byFaraz Shauketaly23/11/2017
Fake Australian wine worth $1.5 million seized
WORLD

Fake Australian wine worth $1.5 million seized

More than 14,000 bottles of fake Australian wine was seized by the Shanghai police yesterday, November3 16. The net worth…

byFaraz Shauketaly17/11/2017
Australian High Commissioner congratulates Australia Awards recipients
BUSINESS

Australian High Commissioner congratulates Australia Awards recipients

Australian High Commissioner Bryce Hutchesson hosted a reception in Colombo on 7 November to congratulate 30 Sri Lankans who have…

byFaraz Shauketaly11/11/2017
Australian jockey Caboche suspended for punching horse
WORLD

Australian jockey Caboche suspended for punching horse

A jockey has been suspended for punching his horse before a race in South Australia. Video of the incident shows…

byFaraz Shauketaly09/11/2017
Australian Prime Minister’s visit lays foundation for closer ties with Sri Lanka
BUSINESS

Australian Prime Minister’s visit lays foundation for closer ties with Sri Lanka

Australia’s Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has held productive discussions with the President and Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, during a…

byFaraz Shauketaly03/11/2017

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