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Head of Australia’s therapeutic goods regulator appointed Chair of international regulatory coalition
TGA Professor Tony Lawler, Head of Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), has been elected Chair of ICMRA, the International Coalition of Medicines Regulatory Authorities. Professor Lawler was elected to a 3-year term by ICMRA members...
India vs Australia 2025, 3rd ODI: Probable playing 11s, pitch report, weather forecast and live streaming details
The third and final ODI of the India vs Australia series will take place on October 25 in Sydney. The game has been reduced to a dead rubber as the Aussies have already taken an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series. After beginning the series with...
Has Trump set Australia up for a rare earths price war with China?
Who will guarantee the ‘offtake’ for Australia’s rare earths mining boom? Jude Manning on the prospect of a China price war and long-term government subsidies. Anthony Albanese got plenty of media fanfare this week for a successful visit to...
Australia strengthens ties with Fiji Police Force
Source: Fiji Police Force The Australian Federal Police has reaffirmed its ongoing support for the Fiji Police Force with the recent handover of new equipment to assist the work of the Criminal Investigations Department’s Digital Forensic Unit....
Women Sue Over Decades Of Sexual Abuse, Harassment In Australian Military
Australia’s armed forces are confronting a different kind of battlefield as women in the defence forces have launched a landmark class action lawsuit alleging decades of sexual violence, harassment, and discrimination. According to AFP, the suit,...
Australian expert highlights Vietnam’s leading role in global cybercrime prevention
Sydney (VNA) – The upcoming signing ceremony of the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime (Hanoi Convention) on October 25–26 marks a milestone in global cooperation against cyber threats. Vietnam is playing an increasingly prominent role...
Suspect in British toddler Cheryl Grimmer's disappearance in Australia named
A person of interest in the 1970 disappearance of British toddler Cheryl Grimmer in Australia has been named by a politician. Cheryl was three when she was kidnapped from a beach changing area, near the city of Wollongong in New South Wales (NSW)...
‘Rape, sexual violence’: women in Australia’s military sue government
Women in Australia’s defence forces (ADF) launched a class-action lawsuit on Friday alleging widespread and systematic sexual violence, harassment and discrimination. The case was served against the Australian government on behalf of women...
Albanese bears blame for weakened nature laws
No way with USA The main use of an AUKUS sub is to fire missiles at an enemy city or warship. This can already be done now by launching a missile from a Stealth bomber, an underwater, unmanned drone, or an underground coastal bunker. All of these...
Law proposed to deter sex-selective abortions in New South Wales, Australia
Parliament House in Sydney. Wikimedia Commons / Adam.J.W.C. A new abortion law reform bill set to be introduced in the New South Wales (NSW) Parliament this week seeks to prohibit abortions performed on the basis of a baby’s sex. Pro-life...
Vietnam-Australia alliance drives biosecurity innovation in pig farming
As African swine fever continues to threaten Vietnam’s pig industry, the Vietnam National Innovation Alliance for Pig Biosecurity is intensifying efforts to safeguard livestock health and farmer livelihoods. On October 23, the alliance convened a...
Decoding e-Commerce Laws, e-Gazette, e-Contracts and Misanthropy: India’s First Mass Surveillance, Mass Spying and Unending Census Case -Part 13
(But persons who possess neither faith nor knowledge, and who are of an indecisive nature, suffer a downfall) (For the indecisive souls, there is no happiness either in this world or the next.) - Chapter 4, Verse 40, The Bhagavad Gita “When the...
‘This is Australia, not India’: Woman faces backlash for calling Sydney Diwali lights a threat to Western culture
An Australian woman has come under intense online criticism after posting that Diwali light displays in a Sydney suburb represent a threat to Western culture. Social media users slammed an Australian woman who opposed Diwali decorations, calling...
Business to Coalition: Don’t leave environment law to Labor and Greens
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says the Coalition should give the private sector the investment certainty it craves by backing the overhaul of Australia’s environmental laws, amid business concerns the proposed changes go too far and the...
B.C.'s attorney general hopes new bail law can prevent further partner violence
VICTORIA — British Columbia Attorney General Niki Sharma says she is hopeful that new bail legislation introduced by the federal government will prevent a repeat of the events that led to death of a Kelowna woman. VICTORIA — British Columbia...
Public to be consulted by December on new law to regulate vet sector in Singapore
SINGAPORE – The public will be consulted by end-2025 on new legislation to penalise errant veterinarians and regulate Singapore’s growing vet sector. Making the announcement on Oct 24, Minister of State for National Development Alvin Tan said the...
2025 AIBC Address: strengthening Australia-India ties
Reading Time: 3 minutes The 2025 annual address and gala dinner of the Australia India Business Council (AIBC), at the Four Seasons Hotel in Sydney, drew a full house – political leaders, diplomats, industry figures, and members of the...
'We Must Preserve Our...': Australian Woman Calls Diwali Lights 'Threat' To Western Culture; Sparks Outrage
'We Must Preserve Our..': Australian Woman Calls Diwali Lights 'Threat' To Western Culture; Sparks Outrage (Image Source - X) A social media post by an Australian woman has sparked widespread outrage online after she criticised Diwali celebrations...
Lake Victoria Gold Reports Continued Barrick Exploration Success at Tembo-Area Licences
Breadcrumb Trail Links Newsfile Article content Vancouver, British Columbia–(Newsfile Corp. – October 24, 2025) – Lake Victoria Gold Ltd. (TSXV: LVG) (OTCQB: LVGLF) (FSE: E1K) (“LVG” or the “Company”) is pleased to provide an update on the Q2 2025...
World AFP Women sue over sexual abuse in Australian military
Women in Australia's defence forces launched a class action lawsuit Friday alleging widespread and systematic sexual violence, harassment and discrimination. The case was served against the Australian government on behalf of women subjected to...