First Aus Muslim minister racially abused for taking oath on Quran

Hours after Ed Husic became Australia's first ever Muslim minister, he was flooded with online racial abuse for taking oath of office on the Quran. Forty-three-year-old Husic, was appointed as......

Australia mulls tougher punishments for hate crime

In the backdrop of increased racial attacks on Indians, Australia is mulling tougher punishments for those indulging in such crimes, a move aimed at re-instilling confidence among foreign students......

The BJP could save the day

Have you heard of Kevin Rudd? He is the man who might give a wake-up call to the prime minister.For the benefit of those unfamiliar with the name, Rudd is the Leader of the Opposition in Australia;......

Australia refuses to apologise to Haneef

Prime Minister John Howard on Monday flatly said Australia would not apologise to Mohammed Haneef detained for nearly a month on terror charges that were dropped and rejected demands for an inquiry......