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Sydney Opera House evacuated after bomb threat

Australia’s iconic Sydney Opera House, one of the most popular tourist destinations in the country, was cordoned off and evacuated on Thursday after some 'information on social media'......

8 of Bali Nine leaders executed by firing squad in Indonesia

A supporter of two Australian convicted drug traffickers, Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran wipes a tear during a vigil. Photograph: Jason Reed/Reuters Indonesia on Tuesday night executed eight......

Aussie teen turned ISIS suicide bomber in Iraq

An Australian teenage jihadist has died in an Islamic State suicide attack in Iraq overnight, media reports claimed on Thursday. The 18-year-old youth, named Jake Bilardi, had previously made......

Prabha Kumar murder: Cops investigating if someone from India organised killing

Someone in India may be involved in the stabbing to death of a 41-year-old Indian woman IT professional in Sydney last year, Australian police has said after quizzing over 2,000 people in......

Aus fire crisis eases, but firefighters warn fight isn't over

Drop in temperature has slightly eased the bushfire crisis in Australia's New South Wales region on Fridayeven as firefighters continued to work to contain the blazes which they claimed......

Another blow for Adani in Australia, bank ends adviser role

Commonwealth Bank of Australia, the country's largest lender, has ended its role as financial adviser to Indian conglomerate Adani Mining's multibillion dollar Carmichael Mine, a further blow to......

It's business as usual at Thomas Cook India

The collapse of Thomas Cook in the UK has no impact whatsoever in terms of ownership, business, people, technology or processes to us at Thomas Cook India: Madhavan Menon, chairman & managing......

Adani's Aussie coal project runs into rough weather

Australian Greens plans to move a notice of motion to the Senate, seeking a probe into the ownership structure of Indian mining giant Gautam Adani's AUS$16-billion coal development project in......

How brands are fighting back as global crises hit home

Trust today means more than the belief that a brands’ products will work as advertised; consumers want to believe that the company truly cares for its customers. Illustration: Uttam......

IIT, Israeli IT school in pact

The Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur will sign an agreement with the prestigious Technion Israel Institute of Technology this week on exchange and collaboration in research projects, a......

Johnny Depp Wins; Amber Heard to pay $15 million

IMAGE: Johnny Depp waves to his supporters as he leaves the Fairfax County Courthouse. Photograph: Alex Wong/Getty Images Johnny Depp has won the high-profile defamation case between him and his......

Kohli only Indian named in 'Fairfax 2012 World Team'

Virat Kohli is the only Indian cricketer to find a place in the final XI of Fairfax Media team of 2012. Just four nations have been represented in the final XI of the team of 2012. According to......

Gayle awarded $220k in damages for defamation

New South Wales Supreme Court Justice Lucy McCallum found that Fairfax Media was motivated by "malice" in publishing the stories. IMAGE: The articles published in January 2016 that alleged......

Chris Gayle to take legal action over reports of indecent exposure

IMAGE: Chris Gayle was fined after he made ‘inappropriate’ remarks to a female television presenter during the Big Bash League match between the Hobart Hurricanes and the Melbourne......

Aussie cricket on brink of 'peace', says local media

IMAGE: Australia captain Steve Smith, right, with his deputy David Warner. Photograph: Chris Hyde/Getty Images Cricket Australia is on the verge of an agreement with the players' union to end the......

'Done it without raising a sweat,' scream Australian media

Michael Clarke of Australia poses with the trophy during celebrations. Photograph: Quinn Rooney/Getty Images Australia lauded its World Cup winning team on Monday for a ‘fairytale’......