australiannews.net latest rss headlines Provides the latest rss feeds for australiannews.net. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page australiannews.net http://www.australiannews.net en-us Tue, 19 Mar 2024 16:29:09 +1100 Tue, 19 Mar 2024 16:29:09 +1100 3600 <![CDATA[Pakistan all-rounder Imad Wasim urged to reconsider retirement ahead of T20 World Cup]]> http://www.australiannews.net/news/274179367/pakistan-all-rounder-imad-wasim-urged-to-reconsider-retirement-ahead-of-t20-world-cup Tue, 19 Mar 2024 05:18:21 GMT http://www.australiannews.net/news/274179367/pakistan-all-rounder-imad-wasim-urged-to-reconsider-retirement-ahead-of-t20-world-cup <![CDATA[Cricket Australia announces venues for 5-match Test series against India]]> http://www.australiannews.net/news/274179334/cricket-australia-announces-venues-for-5-match-test-series-against-india Tue, 19 Mar 2024 03:55:19 GMT http://www.australiannews.net/news/274179334/cricket-australia-announces-venues-for-5-match-test-series-against-india <![CDATA[Chinese military aspirations carry it deep into space]]> http://www.australiannews.net/news/274179331/chinese-military-aspirations-carry-it-deep-into-space Tue, 19 Mar 2024 03:55:17 GMT http://www.australiannews.net/news/274179331/chinese-military-aspirations-carry-it-deep-into-space <![CDATA[Market exchange rates in China -- March 19]]> BEIJING, March 19 (Xinhua) -- The following are the central parity rates of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, against 25 major currencies announced on Tuesday by the China Foreign Exchange Trade System:

Currency Unit Central parity rate in yuan

U.S. dollar 100 709.85

Euro 100 774.39

Japanese yen 100 4.7831

Hong Kong dollar 100 90.772

British pound 100 906.43

Au]]> http://www.australiannews.net/news/274179289/market-exchange-rates-in-china----march-19 Tue, 19 Mar 2024 02:44:01 GMT http://www.australiannews.net/news/274179289/market-exchange-rates-in-china----march-19 <![CDATA[Nearly half of Australians hit by wild weather during summer: report]]> SYDNEY, March 19 (Xinhua) -- A new report has estimated that 47 percent of Australians were hit by wild weather conditions in summer, with record heatwaves, intense storms, and cyclones sweeping through the country during the season.

In the latest edition of the Wild Weather Tracker report released on Tuesday, a research team from NRMA Insurance reported that the company received 19,600 claims for wild weather d]]> http://www.australiannews.net/news/274179278/nearly-half-of-australians-hit-by-wild-weather-during-summer-report Tue, 19 Mar 2024 02:30:35 GMT http://www.australiannews.net/news/274179278/nearly-half-of-australians-hit-by-wild-weather-during-summer-report <![CDATA[Australia's environment deteriorated in 2023: report]]> CANBERRA, March 19 (Xinhua) -- The health of Australia's environment declined in 2023 amid low rainfall and a spike in the number of threatened species, a report has said.

Led by researchers from the Australian National University (ANU), Australia's Environment Report compiles detailed scientific data to rate the overall health of the country's environment out of 10 every year since 2011.

In 2023, the env]]> http://www.australiannews.net/news/274179225/australia-environment-deteriorated-in-2023-report Tue, 19 Mar 2024 00:49:01 GMT http://www.australiannews.net/news/274179225/australia-environment-deteriorated-in-2023-report <![CDATA[Hundreds stranded in northern Australia as cyclone evacuations suspended]]> CANBERRA, March 19 (Xinhua) -- Hundreds of residents of remote northern Australia have been left stranded after Tropical Cyclone Megan forced the suspension of evacuation efforts.

Tropical Cyclone Megan made landfall in the northeast of Australia's Northern Territory (NT) on Monday afternoon as a category 3 storm, bringing with it wind speeds of up to 200 km per hour and heavy rainfall.

Earlier on Monday ]]> http://www.australiannews.net/news/274179175/hundreds-stranded-in-northern-australia-as-cyclone-evacuations-suspended Tue, 19 Mar 2024 00:30:01 GMT http://www.australiannews.net/news/274179175/hundreds-stranded-in-northern-australia-as-cyclone-evacuations-suspended <![CDATA[Broncos mourn passing of former QB Steve Tensi]]> Aric DiLalla

Former Broncos quarterback Steve Tensi, who started more than 30 games across four seasons with Denver from 1967-70, has passed away.

He was 81 years old.

Tensi joined the Broncos in 1967 after the team acquired him in a trade from the San Diego Chargers, and he started 32 games in four years for Denver before injuries forced him to retire.

In 1967, Tensi threw a career-high 16 tou]]> http://www.australiannews.net/news/274179049/broncos-mourn-passing-of-former-qb-steve-tensi Mon, 18 Mar 2024 23:38:03 GMT http://www.australiannews.net/news/274179049/broncos-mourn-passing-of-former-qb-steve-tensi <![CDATA[Tide has turned: Economic management an election winner for Labor]]> Having repaired the damage done by the Coalition to the Australian economy, the Labor Party's chances of re-election are looking promising, writes Stephen Koukoulas.

TREASURER JIM CHALMERS and economic management are se]]> http://www.australiannews.net/news/274178910/tide-has-turned-economic-management-an-election-winner-for-labor Mon, 18 Mar 2024 21:52:09 GMT http://www.australiannews.net/news/274178910/tide-has-turned-economic-management-an-election-winner-for-labor <![CDATA[Devil in the details: breaking down the branding of the AFL's newest team]]> After months of debate and intrigue, the AFL's 19th and newest team, the Tasmania Devils, finally launched its jumper, logo and colours in Devonport this week.

The Devils will wear green, yellow and red, and their guernsey will feature a map of Tasmania with a central red "T". The club's logo features a profile of a Tasmania]]> http://www.australiannews.net/news/274179226/devil-in-the-details-breaking-down-the-branding-of-the-afl-newest-team Mon, 18 Mar 2024 19:11:15 GMT http://www.australiannews.net/news/274179226/devil-in-the-details-breaking-down-the-branding-of-the-afl-newest-team <![CDATA[Led by Leah Purcell's captivating performance, High Country delivers fresh take on Australian rural noir]]> "If you don't know who your mob are, you don't know who you are," Detective Andrea "Andie" Whitford (played by Leah Purcell) is told early into the new crime series High Country.

Andie has recently arrived in the lush remote Victorian High Country with her partner Helen Hartley (Sara Wiseman), both trying to put traumas behind them as they start afresh.

Driving along a snaking winding road, Andie finds an]]> http://www.australiannews.net/news/274179227/led-by-leah-purcell-captivating-performance-high-country-delivers-fresh-take-on-australian-rural-noir Mon, 18 Mar 2024 19:07:16 GMT http://www.australiannews.net/news/274179227/led-by-leah-purcell-captivating-performance-high-country-delivers-fresh-take-on-australian-rural-noir <![CDATA[Mumbai Indians name Luke Wood as replacement for Jason Behrendorff ahead of IPL 2024]]> http://www.australiannews.net/news/274178692/mumbai-indians-name-luke-wood-as-replacement-for-jason-behrendorff-ahead-of-ipl-2024 Mon, 18 Mar 2024 18:55:55 GMT http://www.australiannews.net/news/274178692/mumbai-indians-name-luke-wood-as-replacement-for-jason-behrendorff-ahead-of-ipl-2024 <![CDATA[Musk mocks Boeing]]> The billionaire shared a screenshot of a satirical story highlighting the mechanical troubles with the US aerospace giant's aircraft

Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, has ribbed US aerospace giant Boeing by sharing a story which jokes that passengers could bring sharp hand tools like screwdrivers aboard their flight]]> http://www.australiannews.net/news/274178664/musk-mocks-boeing Mon, 18 Mar 2024 18:31:56 GMT http://www.australiannews.net/news/274178664/musk-mocks-boeing <![CDATA[Windies pacer Shamar Joseph starts practising for LSG ahead of IPL 2024]]> http://www.australiannews.net/news/274178633/windies-pacer-shamar-joseph-starts-practising-for-lsg-ahead-of-ipl-2024 Mon, 18 Mar 2024 18:27:06 GMT http://www.australiannews.net/news/274178633/windies-pacer-shamar-joseph-starts-practising-for-lsg-ahead-of-ipl-2024 <![CDATA[Xinhua world news summary at 1530 GMT, March 18]]> MOSCOW -- Russia's incumbent President Vladimir Putin has secured a landslide victory in the country's presidential election with over 87 percent of the vote after all ballots were counted, according to the Russian Central Election Commission (CEC) on Monday.

Putin won the election with 87.28 percent of the votes, data from the CEC showed, after all ballots had been counted Monday afternoon. (Russia-Presidential]]> http://www.australiannews.net/news/274178349/xinhua-world--summary-at-1530-gmt-march-18 Mon, 18 Mar 2024 16:18:14 GMT http://www.australiannews.net/news/274178349/xinhua-world--summary-at-1530-gmt-march-18 <![CDATA[On a climate rollercoaster: how Australia's environment fared in the world's hottest year]]> Global climate records were shattered in 2023, from air and sea temperatures to sea-level rise and sea-ice extent. Scores of countries recorded their hottest year and numerous weather disasters occurred as climate change reared its head.

How did Australia's environment fare against this onslaught? In short, 2023 was a ye]]> http://www.australiannews.net/news/274178936/on-a-climate-rollercoaster-how-australia-environment-fared-in-the-world-hottest-year Mon, 18 Mar 2024 13:51:15 GMT http://www.australiannews.net/news/274178936/on-a-climate-rollercoaster-how-australia-environment-fared-in-the-world-hottest-year <![CDATA[RCB's Ellyse Perry names two Indian youngsters who impressed her in maiden WPL triumph]]> http://www.australiannews.net/news/274177742/rcb-ellyse-perry-names-two-indian-youngsters-who-impressed-her-in-maiden-wpl-triumph Mon, 18 Mar 2024 12:37:27 GMT http://www.australiannews.net/news/274177742/rcb-ellyse-perry-names-two-indian-youngsters-who-impressed-her-in-maiden-wpl-triumph <![CDATA[Stepson of Ukraine's top general guards Russian consulate (IMAGES)]]> Ivan Syrsky was among a group of pro-Moscow activists in Sydney, who staged a counter-protest against a pro-Kiev crowd

The estranged stepson of Kiev's top general, Aleksandr Syrsky, made a show of support for Russia on Sunday, as pro-Ukraine activists in Sydney picketed Moscow's consulate.

Ivan Syrsky and his half-brother Anton, who is the general's biological son, moved to Australia after ]]> http://www.australiannews.net/news/274177710/stepson-of-ukraine-top-general-guards-russian-consulate-images Mon, 18 Mar 2024 12:13:00 GMT http://www.australiannews.net/news/274177710/stepson-of-ukraine-top-general-guards-russian-consulate-images <![CDATA[India announces 27-member Indian Men's Hockey Team for five-match Australia Tour]]> http://www.australiannews.net/news/274177483/india-announces-27-member-indian-men-hockey-team-for-five-match-australia-tour Mon, 18 Mar 2024 11:37:26 GMT http://www.australiannews.net/news/274177483/india-announces-27-member-indian-men-hockey-team-for-five-match-australia-tour <![CDATA[Ellyse Perry helped me a lot, she is a legend: RCB's Richa Ghosh after WPL triumph]]> http://www.australiannews.net/news/274177376/ellyse-perry-helped-me-a-lot-she-is-a-legend-rcb-richa-ghosh-after-wpl-triumph Mon, 18 Mar 2024 10:37:35 GMT http://www.australiannews.net/news/274177376/ellyse-perry-helped-me-a-lot-she-is-a-legend-rcb-richa-ghosh-after-wpl-triumph <![CDATA[Timeline: Major Boeing aircraft accidents]]> BEIJING, March 18 (Xinhua) -- A Boeing 737-800 plane of United Airlines flying from San Francisco was found to have a missing panel after landing safely at its scheduled destination in southern Oregon, said the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration on Friday.

Boeing has encountered many quality and safety concerns for years with its aircraft, resulting in an extended grounding of certain planes and delivery suspe]]> http://www.australiannews.net/news/274177352/timeline-major-boeing-aircraft-accidents Mon, 18 Mar 2024 10:30:01 GMT http://www.australiannews.net/news/274177352/timeline-major-boeing-aircraft-accidents <![CDATA["It was freak injury": Hardik Pandya on getting injured during World Cup]]> http://www.australiannews.net/news/274177342/it-was-freak-injury-hardik-pandya-on-getting-injured-during-world-cup Mon, 18 Mar 2024 10:18:48 GMT http://www.australiannews.net/news/274177342/it-was-freak-injury-hardik-pandya-on-getting-injured-during-world-cup <![CDATA[Severe tropical cyclone Megan makes landfall in Australia's north]]> SYDNEY, March 18 (Xinhua) -- The Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) said that a severe tropical cyclone made landfall in the Northern Territory (NT) on Monday afternoon.

"Tropical Cyclone Megan crossed the coast at 3:30 p.m. Australian Central Standard Time southeast of Port McArthur and is forecast to slowly move inland overnight and weaken below cyclone intensity during Tuesday," the weather bureau announc]]> http://www.australiannews.net/news/274177330/severe-tropical-cyclone-megan-makes-landfall-in-australia-north Mon, 18 Mar 2024 10:18:01 GMT http://www.australiannews.net/news/274177330/severe-tropical-cyclone-megan-makes-landfall-in-australia-north <![CDATA[Top Ukrainian general's stepson guards Russian consulate (IMAGES)]]> Ivan Syrsky was among a group of pro-Moscow activists in Sydney, who staged a counter-protest against a pro-Kiev crowd

The estranged stepson of Kiev's top general, Aleksandr Syrsky, made a show of support for Russia on Sunday, as pro-Ukraine activists in Sydney picketed Moscow's consulate.

Ivan Syrsky and his half-brother Anton, who is the general's biological son, moved to Australia after ]]> http://www.australiannews.net/news/274177325/top-ukrainian-general-stepson-guards-russian-consulate-images Mon, 18 Mar 2024 10:12:52 GMT http://www.australiannews.net/news/274177325/top-ukrainian-general-stepson-guards-russian-consulate-images <![CDATA[Australian Lawmakers Probe Impact of Fire Ants]]> SYDNEY - A federal parliamentary in Australia is examining the threat from invasive fire ants, which can kill people and livestock and potentially pose more of a danger to Australia than rabbits, cane toads, foxes, camels, wild dogs and feral cats combined.

Lawmakers were holding a public meeting in Canberra Monday to discuss the aggressive insects, which are native to South America and are thought to have entere]]> http://www.australiannews.net/news/274177280/australian-lawmakers-probe-impact-of-fire-ants Mon, 18 Mar 2024 09:35:44 GMT http://www.australiannews.net/news/274177280/australian-lawmakers-probe-impact-of-fire-ants <![CDATA[Ukrainian top general's stepson guards Russian consulate]]> Ivan Syrsky was among a group of pro-Moscow activists in Sydney, who staged a counter-protest against a pro-Kiev crowd

The estranged stepson of Kiev's top general, Aleksandr Syrsky, made a show of support for Russia on Sunday, as pro-Ukraine activists in Sydney picketed Moscow's consulate.

Ivan Syrsky and his half-brother Anton, who is the general's biological son, moved to Australia after ]]> http://www.australiannews.net/news/274177013/ukrainian-top-general-stepson-guards-russian-consulate Mon, 18 Mar 2024 08:12:41 GMT http://www.australiannews.net/news/274177013/ukrainian-top-general-stepson-guards-russian-consulate <![CDATA[Xinhua world news summary at 0630 GMT, March 18]]> MOSCOW -- Russia's incumbent President and presidential candidate Vladimir Putin, who is set to win reelection, said he would do his utmost to achieve national development goals on Monday morning.

Putin has won 87.32 percent of the vote after 95.04 percent of all ballots were counted, according to data from the Russian Central Election Commission as of Monday morning. (Russia-Presidential Election)

- - - ]]> http://www.australiannews.net/news/274176743/xinhua-world--summary-at-0630-gmt-march-18 Mon, 18 Mar 2024 07:05:02 GMT http://www.australiannews.net/news/274176743/xinhua-world--summary-at-0630-gmt-march-18 <![CDATA[Murdoch media weaponises victimhood except when convenient]]> News Corp's attempts to claim victimhood over the Moomba Parade's cancellation mirrors the exact viewpoints it so often seeks to chastise as "soft", Dr Victoria Fielding ]]> http://www.australiannews.net/news/274176731/murdoch-media-weaponises-victimhood-except-when-convenient Mon, 18 Mar 2024 06:52:11 GMT http://www.australiannews.net/news/274176731/murdoch-media-weaponises-victimhood-except-when-convenient <![CDATA[Putin Wins Election with No Effective Opposition]]> Russian President Vladimir Putin celebrated winning a new six-year term after an election that gave voters no real alternatives due to the intimidation or jailing of most potential opponents.

Putin told supporters that he considered the election democratic and dismissed those who protested the vote.

'We have many tasks ahead. But when we are consolidated - no matter who wants to intimidate us, suppress us -]]> http://www.australiannews.net/news/274175401/putin-wins-election-with-no-effective-opposition Mon, 18 Mar 2024 06:06:21 GMT http://www.australiannews.net/news/274175401/putin-wins-election-with-no-effective-opposition <![CDATA[India stock indices extend losses from past week]]> http://www.australiannews.net/news/274175208/india-stock-indices-extend-losses-from-past-week Mon, 18 Mar 2024 04:37:23 GMT http://www.australiannews.net/news/274175208/india-stock-indices-extend-losses-from-past-week <![CDATA[Market exchange rates in China -- March 18]]> BEIJING, March 18 (Xinhua) -- The following are the central parity rates of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, against 25 major currencies announced on Monday by the China Foreign Exchange Trade System:

Currency Unit Central parity rate in yuan

U.S. dollar 100 709.43

Euro 100 775.59

Japanese yen 100 4.7895

Hong Kong dollar 100 90.696

British pound 100 907.25

Aus]]> http://www.australiannews.net/news/274175113/market-exchange-rates-in-china----march-18 Mon, 18 Mar 2024 02:30:02 GMT http://www.australiannews.net/news/274175113/market-exchange-rates-in-china----march-18 <![CDATA[Australian gov't reverses cancellation of Palestinian visas]]> CANBERRA, March 18 (Xinhua) -- The Australian government has reinstated canceled visas for some Palestinians fleeing Gaza.

Rasha Abbas, executive director of the Palestine Australia Relief and Action (PARA) group, on Monday said that eight of the 11 Palestinians whom her organization was supporting after their Australian visas were canceled without warning have had them reinstated.

The federal government ]]> http://www.australiannews.net/news/274175054/australian-govt-reverses-cancellation-of-palestinian-visas Mon, 18 Mar 2024 00:49:01 GMT http://www.australiannews.net/news/274175054/australian-govt-reverses-cancellation-of-palestinian-visas <![CDATA[How Australia can win hearts and minds in the Indian Ocean]]> Australia has an opportunity to strengthen its relationship with Maldives, a key strategic component in the Indian Ocean ramp-up.

Australia and Maldives are worlds apart. But one ocean unites them.

Australia is the largest country bordering the Indian Ocean, which acts as the connector for its most important trade routes to Asia.

Maldives is the smallest, but pl]]> http://www.australiannews.net/news/274175003/how-australia-can-win-hearts-and-minds-in-the-indian-ocean Sun, 17 Mar 2024 23:31:55 GMT http://www.australiannews.net/news/274175003/how-australia-can-win-hearts-and-minds-in-the-indian-ocean <![CDATA[Putin Said to Capture 88% in Non-Competitive Vote, Extending His Rule]]> Russia announced that President Vladimir Putin is capturing 88% of the vote in the first ballot counting in the presidential election Sunday, an exercise that gave voters no real alternatives to an autocrat who has ruthlessly cracked down on dissent.

The three-day election that began Friday to extend Putin's 24-year rule for another six years took place in a tightly controlled environment where no public criticis]]> http://www.australiannews.net/news/274174941/putin-said-to-capture-88-in-non-competitive-vote-extending-his-rule Sun, 17 Mar 2024 22:36:28 GMT http://www.australiannews.net/news/274174941/putin-said-to-capture-88-in-non-competitive-vote-extending-his-rule <![CDATA[Trump & Orban: The deceptive allure of strong men in power]]> Donald Trump's recent meeting with Hungarian President Viktor Orban has reinforced the need for Americans to consider the costs of electing a dictator, http://www.australiannews.net/news/274174923/trump--orban-the-deceptive-allure-of-strong-men-in-power Sun, 17 Mar 2024 21:52:08 GMT http://www.australiannews.net/news/274174923/trump--orban-the-deceptive-allure-of-strong-men-in-power <![CDATA[India: Authorities Revoke Visa Privileges of Diaspora Critics]]> (New York) - Indian authorities are revoking visa privileges to overseas critics of Indian origin who have spoken out against the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led government's policies, Human Rights Watch said today. Prime Minister Narendra Modi often attends mass g]]> http://www.australiannews.net/news/274175170/india-authorities-revoke-visa-privileges-of-diaspora-critics Sun, 17 Mar 2024 21:00:00 GMT http://www.australiannews.net/news/274175170/india-authorities-revoke-visa-privileges-of-diaspora-critics <![CDATA[Transnational partnership puts a stop to transnational crime]]> New Zealand Police and the New Zealand Customs Service are pleased to have supported United States law enforcement in preventing close to 200 kilograms of methamphetamine from reaching New Zealand and Australian borders.

A joint international task force, led by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and consisting of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), identified a dru]]> http://www.australiannews.net/news/274175110/transnational-partnership-puts-a-stop-to-transnational-crime Sun, 17 Mar 2024 20:33:13 GMT http://www.australiannews.net/news/274175110/transnational-partnership-puts-a-stop-to-transnational-crime <![CDATA[How safe are Australia's mines? New analysis shows reform has been stalled for a decade]]> On Sunday August 7 1994, an explosion at the Moura No 2 underground coal mine in Queensland led to the deaths of 11 miners. This tragedy was the catalyst for a major shakeup in the approach to safety in all kinds of mines around Australia over the late 1990s and early 2000s.

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http://www.australiannews.net/news/274175128/how-safe-are-australia-mines-new-analysis-shows-reform-has-been-stalled-for-a-decade Sun, 17 Mar 2024 18:57:02 GMT http://www.australiannews.net/news/274175128/how-safe-are-australia-mines-new-analysis-shows-reform-has-been-stalled-for-a-decade
<![CDATA[Daniil Medvedev, Carlos Alcaraz lock horns in 2023 Indian Wells Open rematch]]> http://www.australiannews.net/news/274174555/daniil-medvedev-carlos-alcaraz-lock-horns-in-2023-indian-wells-open-rematch Sun, 17 Mar 2024 17:55:57 GMT http://www.australiannews.net/news/274174555/daniil-medvedev-carlos-alcaraz-lock-horns-in-2023-indian-wells-open-rematch <![CDATA["If there's a little turn, I feel like a different beast": Shreyanka after breath-taking spell for RCB in WPL final]]> http://www.australiannews.net/news/274174494/if-there-a-little-turn-i-feel-like-a-different-beast-shreyanka-after-breath-taking-spell-for-rcb-in-wpl-final Sun, 17 Mar 2024 16:55:56 GMT http://www.australiannews.net/news/274174494/if-there-a-little-turn-i-feel-like-a-different-beast-shreyanka-after-breath-taking-spell-for-rcb-in-wpl-final <![CDATA[Australia Should Press on Rights When China's Minister Visits]]> On Wednesday, China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi will travel to Australia to take part in the Australia-China Foreign and Strategic Dialogue, a longstanding format where they will discuss trade, security, and other bilateral and international issues. During the visit, the Australian government should move beyond statements of concern and make clear their intention to seek accountability for China's ongoing human rights v]]> http://www.australiannews.net/news/274174846/australia-should-press-on-rights-when-china-minister-visits Sun, 17 Mar 2024 14:30:00 GMT http://www.australiannews.net/news/274174846/australia-should-press-on-rights-when-china-minister-visits <![CDATA[Stamp duty is holding us back from moving homes - we've worked out how much]]> This article is part of The Conversation's series examining the housing crisis. Read the other articles in the series here.

If just one state of Australia, New South Wales, scrapped its stamp duty on real-estate transactions, about 100,000 more Australians would move homes each year, according to our Quarterly Essay 83: Top Blokes: The Larrikin Myth, Class and Power, is a good choice to try to make some sense of the federal Liberal Par]]> http://www.australiannews.net/news/274174863/outrage-is-a-key-performance-indicator-for-peter-dutton-the-bad-cop-of-politics-but-what-does-he-value Sun, 17 Mar 2024 13:31:55 GMT http://www.australiannews.net/news/274174863/outrage-is-a-key-performance-indicator-for-peter-dutton-the-bad-cop-of-politics-but-what-does-he-value <![CDATA["Bring the trophy home...": AB de Villiers wishes RCB best ahead of WPL final clash with DC]]> http://www.australiannews.net/news/274174359/bring-the-trophy-home-ab-de-villiers-wishes-rcb-best-ahead-of-wpl-final-clash-with-dc Sun, 17 Mar 2024 13:18:43 GMT http://www.australiannews.net/news/274174359/bring-the-trophy-home-ab-de-villiers-wishes-rcb-best-ahead-of-wpl-final-clash-with-dc <![CDATA[Hockey India ropes in services of Dennis Van De Poole for goalkeeping camp ahead of Paris Olympics]]> http://www.australiannews.net/news/274174237/hockey-india-ropes-in-services-of-dennis-van-de-poole-for-goalkeeping-camp-ahead-of-paris-olympics Sun, 17 Mar 2024 12:55:48 GMT http://www.australiannews.net/news/274174237/hockey-india-ropes-in-services-of-dennis-van-de-poole-for-goalkeeping-camp-ahead-of-paris-olympics <![CDATA[Metro services extended to public past midnight for WPL Finals]]> http://www.australiannews.net/news/274174199/metro-services-extended-to-public-past-midnight-for-wpl-finals Sun, 17 Mar 2024 12:03:06 GMT http://www.australiannews.net/news/274174199/metro-services-extended-to-public-past-midnight-for-wpl-finals <![CDATA[Sun Long earns China's 100th gold at short track speed skating worlds]]> ROTTERDAM, March 16 (Xinhua) -- Sun Long emerged victorious in the men's 1,500m of the ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships on Saturday for China's 100th gold medal at the tournament.

The 23-year-old has crossed the second in 2:23.009 in Final A, but top finisher Hwang Dae-heon of South Korea was penalized after video review just minutes later, handing gold to Sun.

"It's a great honor to win ]]> http://www.australiannews.net/news/274174161/sun-long-earns-china-100th-gold-at-short-track-speed-skating-worlds Sun, 17 Mar 2024 11:30:06 GMT http://www.australiannews.net/news/274174161/sun-long-earns-china-100th-gold-at-short-track-speed-skating-worlds <![CDATA[Xinhua world economic news summary at 0900 GMT, March 17]]> MANILA -- The number of Chinese inbound travelers to the Philippines surged by 235 percent year-on-year in the first two months of 2024, a Philippine lawmaker said Sunday.

Citing data from the Philippines' Department of Tourism, Representative Marvin Rillo, vice chairperson of the committee on tourism in the House of Representatives, said that 82,314 Chinese travelers entered the Philippines in January and Febru]]> http://www.australiannews.net/news/274174157/xinhua-world-economic--summary-at-0900-gmt-march-17 Sun, 17 Mar 2024 11:30:05 GMT http://www.australiannews.net/news/274174157/xinhua-world-economic--summary-at-0900-gmt-march-17 <![CDATA[Xinhua world news summary at 0700 GMT, March 17]]> SYDNEY -- Taxi drivers who overcharge or refuse fares could be blacklisted in Australia's New South Wales (NSW) as the state plans to roll out a centralized database tracking bad behaviour, local media reported on Sunday.

The Australian state's Point to Point Transport Commissioner Anthony Wing will work with the taxi industry to expand the Driver Vehicle Database to track illegal activity such as overcharging a]]> http://www.australiannews.net/news/274174156/xinhua-world--summary-at-0700-gmt-march-17 Sun, 17 Mar 2024 11:30:04 GMT http://www.australiannews.net/news/274174156/xinhua-world--summary-at-0700-gmt-march-17 <![CDATA[Only 40 Russians will compete in Olympics - IOC]]> The International Olympic Committee has barred Russia from sending a unified team due to the conflict with Ukraine

The number of Russians participating at the Paris Games under a neutral flag could be as low as 40, International Olympic Committee (IOC) Vice President John Coates said in an interview with Sunday's edit]]> http://www.australiannews.net/news/274174171/only-40-russians-will-compete-in-olympics---ioc Sun, 17 Mar 2024 11:24:12 GMT http://www.australiannews.net/news/274174171/only-40-russians-will-compete-in-olympics---ioc <![CDATA[Authorities warn workers over rising exploitation in Australia]]> CANBERRA, March 17 (Xinhua) -- Authorities have warned people seeking work in Australia about an increase in worker exploitation and forced labor.

The Australian Federal Police (AFP) on Sunday urged domestic and overseas workers who are seeking employment in Australia to be aware of being coerced, threatened or deceived into working against their will.

According to the AFP, there have been 178 reports of ]]> http://www.australiannews.net/news/274174081/authorities-warn-workers-over-rising-exploitation-in-australia Sun, 17 Mar 2024 11:05:02 GMT http://www.australiannews.net/news/274174081/authorities-warn-workers-over-rising-exploitation-in-australia <![CDATA["Rogue" taxi drivers could be blacklisted in Australia's New South Wales]]> SYDNEY, March 17 (Xinhua) -- Taxi drivers who overcharge or refuse fares could be blacklisted in Australia's New South Wales (NSW) as the state plans to roll out a centralized database tracking bad behaviour, local media reported on Sunday.

The Australian state's Point to Point Transport Commissioner Anthony Wing will work with the taxi industry to expand the Driver Vehicle Database to track illegal activity suc]]> http://www.australiannews.net/news/274173928/rogue-taxi-drivers-could-be-blacklisted-in-australia-new-south-wales Sun, 17 Mar 2024 10:49:01 GMT http://www.australiannews.net/news/274173928/rogue-taxi-drivers-could-be-blacklisted-in-australia-new-south-wales <![CDATA[Quick View: Win-win cooperation the right choice for China, Australia]]> BEIJING, March 17 (Xinhua) -- As two major Asia-Pacific countries critical to global economic growth, enhancing the ties between China and Australia is mutually beneficial and echoes the expectations of neighboring nations.

There is no historical grievance or contemporary hostility between China and Australia, and their common interests vastly outweigh any differences. Both sides must ensure that cooperation con]]> http://www.australiannews.net/news/274173920/quick-view-win-win-cooperation-the-right-choice-for-china-australia Sun, 17 Mar 2024 10:44:03 GMT http://www.australiannews.net/news/274173920/quick-view-win-win-cooperation-the-right-choice-for-china-australia <![CDATA[IPL 2024: Travis Head joins Sunrisers Hyderabad squad ahead of upcoming season]]> http://www.australiannews.net/news/274173889/ipl-2024-travis-head-joins-sunrisers-hyderabad-squad-ahead-of-upcoming-season Sun, 17 Mar 2024 10:37:22 GMT http://www.australiannews.net/news/274173889/ipl-2024-travis-head-joins-sunrisers-hyderabad-squad-ahead-of-upcoming-season <![CDATA[Iga Swiatek charges into Indian Wells final]]> http://www.australiannews.net/news/274173737/iga-swiatek-charges-into-indian-wells-final Sun, 17 Mar 2024 07:46:25 GMT http://www.australiannews.net/news/274173737/iga-swiatek-charges-into-indian-wells-final <![CDATA[Australian blueberry breaks world record as heaviest ever]]> http://www.australiannews.net/news/274173564/australian-blueberry-breaks-world-record-as-heaviest-ever Sun, 17 Mar 2024 07:30:09 GMT http://www.australiannews.net/news/274173564/australian-blueberry-breaks-world-record-as-heaviest-ever <![CDATA[Indonesia elected former military officer with autocratic streak]]> Australia must navigate the hardline tendencies of its new president-elect, Prabowo Subianto, a former military officer with a chequered human rights record, writes Duncan Graham.

TO LEAD THEIR nation for the next five years, Indonesians have picked a sinister military autocrat with a hideous past masquer]]> http://www.australiannews.net/news/274173492/indonesia-elected-former-military-officer-with-autocratic-streak Sun, 17 Mar 2024 06:52:09 GMT http://www.australiannews.net/news/274173492/indonesia-elected-former-military-officer-with-autocratic-streak <![CDATA[Why net migration surged under Albanese Government in January]]> The Albanese Government has been seeking to reduce net migration by significantly increasing the refusal of student visas and slower processing, writes Dr Abul Rizvi.

DESPITE THE ALBANESE GOVERNMENT's intent, net]]> http://www.australiannews.net/news/274172755/why-net-migration-surged-under-albanese-government-in-january Sun, 17 Mar 2024 00:52:09 GMT http://www.australiannews.net/news/274172755/why-net-migration-surged-under-albanese-government-in-january <![CDATA[Economists say Australia shouldn't try to transition to net zero by aping the mammoth US Inflation Reduction Act]]> Australia's top economists are pressing Prime Minister Anthony Albanese not to ape US President Joe Biden's "think big" approach to clean energy.

Biden's so-called Inflation Reduction Act - dubbed the Dunkley By-election.

The Government will be firmly focused on the upcoming budget this sitting fortnight, along with the swearing-in of the new Member for Dunkley, http://www.australiannews.net/news/274165497/not-possible-to-be-without-virat-in-t20-wc-india-needs-sheet-anchor-srikkanth-slams-rumour-mongers Fri, 15 Mar 2024 14:37:33 GMT http://www.australiannews.net/news/274165497/not-possible-to-be-without-virat-in-t20-wc-india-needs-sheet-anchor-srikkanth-slams-rumour-mongers <![CDATA["Definitely feel lighter after retiring from international cricket": Delhi Capitals captain Meg Lanning]]> http://www.australiannews.net/news/274165296/definitely-feel-lighter-after-retiring-from-international-cricket-delhi-capitals-captain-meg-lanning Fri, 15 Mar 2024 12:18:40 GMT http://www.australiannews.net/news/274165296/definitely-feel-lighter-after-retiring-from-international-cricket-delhi-capitals-captain-meg-lanning <![CDATA[Wade set to retire from red-ball format ahead of T20 WC 2024]]> http://www.australiannews.net/news/274165181/wade-set-to-retire-from-red-ball-format-ahead-of-t20-wc-2024 Fri, 15 Mar 2024 09:55:42 GMT http://www.australiannews.net/news/274165181/wade-set-to-retire-from-red-ball-format-ahead-of-t20-wc-2024 <![CDATA[Grace Harris replaces Darcie Brown in Australia's ODI series against Bangladesh]]> http://www.australiannews.net/news/274165180/grace-harris-replaces-darcie-brown-in-australia-odi-series-against-bangladesh Fri, 15 Mar 2024 09:55:42 GMT http://www.australiannews.net/news/274165180/grace-harris-replaces-darcie-brown-in-australia-odi-series-against-bangladesh <![CDATA[Legends Cricket Trophy 2024: Shaun Marsh dominates as Dubai Giants' triumph]]> http://www.australiannews.net/news/274165178/legends-cricket-trophy-2024-shaun-marsh-dominates-as-dubai-giants-triumph Fri, 15 Mar 2024 09:55:41 GMT http://www.australiannews.net/news/274165178/legends-cricket-trophy-2024-shaun-marsh-dominates-as-dubai-giants-triumph <![CDATA[Australia's New South Wales to ban offshore drilling, mining with new law]]> SYDNEY, March 15 (Xinhua) -- New legislation has been approved by parliament in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) to ban offshore drilling and mining in a bid to protect beaches and the coastal environment.

The state government announced on Friday that the bill secured support from across the parliament, making NSW "the first state in Australia to prohibit seabed petroleum and mineral exploration and]]> http://www.australiannews.net/news/274165090/australia-new-south-wales-to-ban-offshore-drilling-mining-with-new-law Fri, 15 Mar 2024 08:19:54 GMT http://www.australiannews.net/news/274165090/australia-new-south-wales-to-ban-offshore-drilling-mining-with-new-law <![CDATA[On Australian TV: No ill-gotten wealth Only a few dared to speak up in Manila]]> CHEERS TO Rappler, Philstar.com, http://www.australiannews.net/news/274165009/families-beware-cults-are-everywhere-and-they-want-your-loved-ones Fri, 15 Mar 2024 06:52:10 GMT http://www.australiannews.net/news/274165009/families-beware-cults-are-everywhere-and-they-want-your-loved-ones <![CDATA[Cloud9 cruises in LCS Spring playoff opener]]> http://www.australiannews.net/news/274165006/cloud9-cruises-in-lcs-spring-playoff-opener Fri, 15 Mar 2024 06:40:01 GMT http://www.australiannews.net/news/274165006/cloud9-cruises-in-lcs-spring-playoff-opener <![CDATA[Australia to reinstate UNRWA funding]]> CANBERRA, March 15 (Xinhua) -- Australia will reinstate funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), the nation's Foreign Minister has announced.

Penny Wong on Friday said the government will restore 6 million Australian dollars (3.9 million U.S. dollars) in funding to the UNRWA and provide additional support for Gaza.

It came after Australia in ]]> http://www.australiannews.net/news/274164976/australia-to-reinstate-unrwa-funding Fri, 15 Mar 2024 05:56:53 GMT http://www.australiannews.net/news/274164976/australia-to-reinstate-unrwa-funding <![CDATA[IPL 2024: Delhi Capitals name Jake Fraser-McGurk as replacement for Lungisani Ngidi]]> http://www.australiannews.net/news/274164973/ipl-2024-delhi-capitals-name-jake-fraser-mcgurk-as-replacement-for-lungisani-ngidi Fri, 15 Mar 2024 05:55:30 GMT http://www.australiannews.net/news/274164973/ipl-2024-delhi-capitals-name-jake-fraser-mcgurk-as-replacement-for-lungisani-ngidi <![CDATA[Chart: Assisted reproductive technology cycles in ANZ.]]> In 2021, more than 20,000 babies were born following over 100,000 initiated Assisted Reproductive Technology cycles in Australia and New Zealand.

 

The post Chart:]]> http://www.australiannews.net/news/274164941/chart-assisted-reproductive-technology-cycles-in-anz Fri, 15 Mar 2024 04:54:20 GMT http://www.australiannews.net/news/274164941/chart-assisted-reproductive-technology-cycles-in-anz <![CDATA[Australian gov't urged to reinstate canceled visas for Palestinians]]> CANBERRA, March 15 (Xinhua) -- The Australian government is facing criticism for canceling the visas of Palestinians fleeing the war in Gaza.

It was revealed on Thursday that several Palestinians who were granted visitor visas by the Australian government have had them suddenly revoked.

Rasha Abbas, executive director of the Palestine Australia Relief and Action (PARA) group, told Nine Entertainment newsp]]> http://www.australiannews.net/news/274164860/australian-govt-urged-to-reinstate-canceled-visas-for-palestinians Fri, 15 Mar 2024 02:44:55 GMT http://www.australiannews.net/news/274164860/australian-govt-urged-to-reinstate-canceled-visas-for-palestinians <![CDATA[Market exchange rates in China -- March 15]]> BEIJING, March 15 (Xinhua) -- The following are the central parity rates of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, against 25 major currencies announced on Friday by the China Foreign Exchange Trade System:

Currency Unit Central parity rate in yuan

U.S. dollar 100 709.75

Euro 100 775.69

Japanese yen 100 4.8134

Hong Kong dollar 100 90.735

British pound 100 908.83

Aus]]> http://www.australiannews.net/news/274164852/market-exchange-rates-in-china----march-15 Fri, 15 Mar 2024 02:33:00 GMT http://www.australiannews.net/news/274164852/market-exchange-rates-in-china----march-15 <![CDATA[On Australian TV: No ill-gotten wealth? Only a few dared to speak up in Manila]]> By: CMFR Staff

Posted on: March 15, 2024, 3:15 pm

CHEERS TO Rappler, http://www.australiannews.net/news/274164679/depaul-hires-former-ohio-state-coach-chris-holtmann Thu, 14 Mar 2024 22:25:06 GMT http://www.australiannews.net/news/274164679/depaul-hires-former-ohio-state-coach-chris-holtmann <![CDATA[Universities Accord fails to restore integrity to higher education]]> A report outlining recommendations for the future of tertiary education has missed the mark in several areas where reform is most needed, writes Dr Kim Sawyer.

FOR 30 YEARS, government funding of higher education has been emasculated. In the 1980s, the Federal Government provided at least 80% of university funding, but last ye]]> http://www.australiannews.net/news/274164642/universities-accord-fails-to-restore-integrity-to-higher-education Thu, 14 Mar 2024 21:52:12 GMT http://www.australiannews.net/news/274164642/universities-accord-fails-to-restore-integrity-to-higher-education <![CDATA[Dire polls for Labor in Tasmania and Queensland with elections upcoming]]> The Tasmanian state election is on March 23. A uComms poll for The Australia Institute, conducted March 4-5 from a sample of 1,174, gave the Liberals 37.1% of the vote, Labor 23.0%, the Greens 13.7%, the Jacqui Lambie Network 8.5%, independents 12.8% and others 5.0%.

The Liberals have governed since ]]> http://www.australiannews.net/news/274164924/dire-polls-for-labor-in-tasmania-and-queensland-with-elections-upcoming Thu, 14 Mar 2024 20:27:11 GMT http://www.australiannews.net/news/274164924/dire-polls-for-labor-in-tasmania-and-queensland-with-elections-upcoming <![CDATA[Adam Voges roped in by LSG as consultant for IPL 2024]]> http://www.australiannews.net/news/274164397/adam-voges-roped-in-by-lsg-as-consultant-for-ipl-2024 Thu, 14 Mar 2024 18:55:58 GMT http://www.australiannews.net/news/274164397/adam-voges-roped-in-by-lsg-as-consultant-for-ipl-2024 <![CDATA[Nets' Ben Simmons has season-ending back surgery]]> http://www.australiannews.net/news/274164376/nets-ben-simmons-has-season-ending-back-surgery Thu, 14 Mar 2024 18:55:06 GMT http://www.australiannews.net/news/274164376/nets-ben-simmons-has-season-ending-back-surgery <![CDATA["Exciting times for cricket...": Ponting on US hosting IND-PAK T20 WC clash]]> Melbourne [Australia], March 14 (ANI): Legendary Australian batter Ricky Ponting is eagerly awaiting the match between India and Pakistan in New York at this year's ICC Men's T20 World Cup and opines that there is a really strong possibility of cricket becoming a really big sport in the United States in coming future through the marquee T20I cricket tournament.

All eyes will be on the new Nassau County Internatio]]> http://www.australiannews.net/news/274164309/exciting-times-for-cricket-ponting-on-us-hosting-ind-pak-t20-wc-clash Thu, 14 Mar 2024 18:03:18 GMT http://www.australiannews.net/news/274164309/exciting-times-for-cricket-ponting-on-us-hosting-ind-pak-t20-wc-clash <![CDATA[Lost in translation: the geopolitical risks of declining foreign language learning in Australia and NZ]]> As the 2024 academic year begins in Australia and New Zealand, optimism over the state of foreign language learning at universities is in short supply.

Languages have taken a post-pandemic battering. In 2023 alone, New Zealand's Victoria University of Wellington decided to shut down its Greek, Lat]]> http://www.australiannews.net/news/274164809/lost-in-translation-the-geopolitical-risks-of-declining-foreign-language-learning-in-australia-and-nz Thu, 14 Mar 2024 17:54:27 GMT http://www.australiannews.net/news/274164809/lost-in-translation-the-geopolitical-risks-of-declining-foreign-language-learning-in-australia-and-nz <![CDATA[Insurance Council of NZ Speech, 7 March 2024, Auckland]]> Source: Beehive

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<![CDATA[Parents of slain Ukrainian war reporter sue Fox News for wrongful death and fraud]]> MANHATTAN (CN) - Ukrainian journalist Oleksandra "Sasha" Kuvshynova was just 24 years old when she was killed by Russian fire while reporting on the front lines of the Eastern European conflict for Fox News.

Now, her parents are blaming the network for her death.

In a scathing 29-page lawsuit fil]]> http://www.australiannews.net/news/274164670/parents-of-slain-ukrainian-war-reporter-sue-fox-news-for-wrongful-death-and-fraud Thu, 14 Mar 2024 16:38:19 GMT http://www.australiannews.net/news/274164670/parents-of-slain-ukrainian-war-reporter-sue-fox-news-for-wrongful-death-and-fraud <![CDATA[2 foreign travelers killed in landslide in Bali]]> JAKARTA, March 14 (Xinhua) -- Two foreign nationals on the Indonesian holiday island of Bali were killed on Thursday after the villa they were staying in was hit by a landslide, police told local media.

The accommodation situated in Penebel in Tabanan Regency was swept away by severe rain on Thursday, an area prone to flooding and landslides in the rainy season.

Penebel Police Chief I Gusti Kade Alit Mudi]]> http://www.australiannews.net/news/274164115/2-foreign-travelers-killed-in-landslide-in-bali Thu, 14 Mar 2024 16:06:24 GMT http://www.australiannews.net/news/274164115/2-foreign-travelers-killed-in-landslide-in-bali <![CDATA["You're focusing too much on social media...": Rishabh Pant shares banter with Vaughan, Gilchrist]]> http://www.australiannews.net/news/274164077/youre-focusing-too-much-on-social-media-rishabh-pant-shares-banter-with-vaughan-gilchrist Thu, 14 Mar 2024 15:18:33 GMT http://www.australiannews.net/news/274164077/youre-focusing-too-much-on-social-media-rishabh-pant-shares-banter-with-vaughan-gilchrist