New Australian opposition leader denies predecessor threat: Observers
Canberra, May 31 (Xinhua) The new leader of the opposition Australian Labor Party (ALP) has denied that his predecessor poses a threat to his leadership.
Australia: Police arrest one person over Israeli student's killing
Melbourne, Jan 18 (IBNS): The police have arrested a man in connection with the killing of a 21-year-old Israeli student in Melbourne city of Australia.
UN urges Australia to find humane solutions for refugees, asylum seekers on Manus Island
New York, Dec 23(Just Earth News): The United Nations refugee agency warned on Friday that the situation of refugees and asylum seekers on Manus Island continues to remain dangerous, and called on the Australian Government to “live up to its responsibilities” and urgently find humane and appropriate solutions.
New York, Nov 22(Just Earth News): Three weeks following the closure of the Manus Island regional processing centre, the situation on the ground is very serious and deteriorates by the day, a senior United Nations official on protection of refugees has said.
UN concerned over 'unfolding humanitarian emergency' at Australia's offshore processing centre
New York, Nov 3(Just Earth News): The United Nations human rights office on Friday expressed its concern over “an unfolding humanitarian emergency” at Australia's offshore detention centre, where refugees and asylum seekers are holding out after the Australian Government's decision to close the facility and pull out its support staff.
Australian senator wears burqa inside parliament, stirs up controversy
Melbourne, Aug 17 (IBNS): The leader of Australia's far right One Nation party, Pauline Hanson, stirred up a controversy in the parliament after she arrived there wearing a burqa, reports said.
New York, July 25 (Just Earth News): Four years on, Australia's offshore processing has left some 2,000 people languishing in unacceptable circumstances – causing physical and psychological harm, according to the United Nations refugee agency, which on Monday called for an immediate end to the practice.
Australia: Woman, two children drown in flooded river
Sydney, Apr 4 (IBNS): A woman and her two children drowned in a flooded river in New South Wales, after their car plunged into the water-body, reports said.
Australia: Gang of five attack Indian cabbie in Hobart
Hobart, Mar 27 (IBNS): Following the assault of a Keralite Catholic Priest in Australia a week ago, a second Keralite faced the same in Hobart on Saturday, reports said.
Australia: Man set on fire following argument over dog
Sydney, Jan 25 (IBNS): An Australian man was allegedly set alight and is presently fighting for his life after an argument over a dog went wrong, BBC reported.
UN rights expert urges Australians to stand up against country's 'alarming' hate speech and racism
New York, Dec 8 (Just Earth News): The United Nations human rights expert on contemporary forms of racism on Wednesday urged all Australians – from the Government to the media and civil society – to stand up against “alarming†hate speech and racism racial discrimination in the country, especially against indigenous people, refugees, migrants, and Musli
Long-term resettlement solutions needed for refugees on Manus Island – UNICEF Australia
New York, Aug 19 (Just Earth News): Amid news of an agreement to close the Australian immigration detention centre on Manus Island, Papua New Guinea, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Thursday underscored the importance of finding permanent and sustainable resettlement solutions that address the needs of the refugees.
Ban appoints experienced Australian national as UN disaster risk reduction chief
New York, Nov 28 (Just Earth News/IBNS): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday announced the appointment of Australia's Robert Glasser as Assistant Secretary-General and Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction, the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR).
Cambodia: UN agenda seeks asylum reform, freedom of expression
New York, May 3 (IBNS): Amidst reports that Cambodia has agreed in principle to house asylum seekers that had tried to enter Australia, a United Nations senior human rights official wrapping up her visit to the country on Friday urged its Government to respect its international commitments.