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  • 80 Sri Lankans held while trying to migrate to Australia

    At least 80 Sri Lankans were detained by the navy Wednesday for attempting to illegally migrate to Australia, the navy said. The trawler in which the detainees were travelling was intercepted by the navy. They were handed over to police for investigation, Xinhua reported. On May 30, as many as 52 Sri Lankans were detained, and later handed over to the Criminal Investigation Department. The ...

  • Australian charged in attack on Indian restaurateur

    Police in Australia charged a man Wednesday in connection with a vicious gang attack on the owner of an Indian restaurateur earlier this month. The 19-year-old man handed himself in to the police in connection with the attack on Himanshu Goyal, 22, while he was closing his restaurant in Bridge Mall at Ballarat in the Australian state of Victoria June 7, according to media reports. The eight ...

  • Cricket Australia rejects Channel Nine claims of influencing team selection

    Cricket Australia has rejected claims by Channel 9 that it would influence team selection and scheduling as part of its new deal on TV rights. The channel's managing director Jeff Browne said that as part of the network's 400 million dollars deal for international cricket rights, he expected to have a say in both matters. But CA chief executive James Sutherland rejected the deal's impact, ...

  • Sri Lanka calls for Tamil refugees in Australia to return

    Sri Lankan external affairs minister has asked the Tamil refugees in Australia who fled the nation's bloody civil war to come home. The Tamils had quietly slipped into Canberra for talks on combating people smugglers. According to the Age, G.L. Peiris said Sri Lanka was now in a perfectly stable condition, with an economic boom in the once devastated northern Tamil regions. He, however, ...

  • Smith to lead Australia A in Africa

    Cricket Australia's (CA) National Selection Panel (NSP) Wednesday named a 15-man squad for Australia A's tour to Africa in July and August. All-rounder Steve Smith will lead the side, and right-hand bat Aaron Finch has been named as his deputy. The side will play three four-day matches against Zimbabwe and South Africa A in July before the tri-series involving South Africa A and India A in ...


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  • Australia A squad to add players from defeated Champions Trophy team

    Cricket Australia (CA) will reportedly be sending certain players from the defeated ICC Champions Trophy squad to join Australia A to maximise preparation time for the Ashes. Following a disappointing pool-round exit from the Champions Trophy, Australia will use the extra time before the opening tour match to give some players time with the A team, who completed a 93-run first-class win over ...

  • UAE Australia hold talks

    The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Australia have held talks over a number of issues of mutual interest and explored ways to develop bilateral relations in all sectors. The talks were held Tuesday between General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE's deputy prime minister and Roger Wilkins, the visiting Australian director of public prosecution. Other important officials were also present on ...

  • Power up a project wish list

    The sale of the $30 billion electricity poles and wires - a move supported by Treasurer Mike Baird - could pay for new projects including the F6 extension and a second harbour rail crossing, as well as projects already under way. Industry groups yesterday said after paying for the WestConnex, North West Rail and light rail to the eastern suburbs, there would still be funds for a number of new ...

  • No border to Dr Rays healing

    Dr Ray Hodgson is an obstetrician and gynaecologist who takes his skills and experience to disadvantaged women in Nepal at least twice a year. "We are very privileged in this country with the women's health we have," Dr Hodgson said. "(But) the state of women's health in developing countries is appalling. "Every day, 1000 women in the world die as a result of being ...

  • NRMAs fears for green slip reforms

    EMBATTLED Finance Minister Greg Pearce ignored the pleas of NRMA Insurance not to rush ahead with green slip reform, despite it being the biggest green slip company in the state, it can be ...

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