Japan, Australia agree to boost defense cooperation amid China’s growing assertiveness in Asia-Pacific region

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese agreed to boost practical defense cooperation between the two nations amid growing assertiveness by China in the Asia-Pacific region. Kishida, who is on a three-day visit to Australia, signed a joint declaration with Albanese in which Japan and Australia agreed to take action against […]

Agra student stabbed multiple times in Australia, attacker held; Indian consulate assisting for visa to kin

The Indian mission in Australia is providing consular assistance to a 28-year-old student from Agra who was stabbed multiple times in Sydney and is under “serious but stable” condition after undergoing surgery at a local hospital. “The Indian Consulate in Sydney has provided consular assistance to the individual,” the Australian […]

Australia imposes new sanctions on Russian journalists, officials

Australia has included in the sanctions list a number of journalists and civil servants from Russia. The list of people sanctioned includes Rossiya Segodnya International Information Agency Director General Dmitry Kiselev, FSB First Deputy Director Sergey Korolyov, RT Managing Director Alexey Nikolov and acting Emergencies Minister Alexander Chupriyan, according to a document by Australia’s […]