Tag: Australia
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Australia plans age limit to ban children from social media
Australia will ban children from using social media with a minimum age limit as high as 16, the prime minister said Tuesday, vowing to get kids off their devices and “onto the footy fields”. Federal legislation to keep children off social media will be introduced this year, Anthony Albanese said, describing the impact of the…
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Mawra Hocane’s has selected a wedding venue, but who’s the groom?
Renowned actress Mawra Hocane, 31, has finalized a gorgeous location in Australia as her wedding venue but hold on a minute….who is the groom? Hocane shared on Instgram that she has found the perfect wedding venue but joked that she still needs to find a groom. The story featured a photo of ‘The Grounds of…
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Mawra Hocane’s surfing adventure in Australia makes waves on social media
Actor Mawra Hocane has always been in the limelight for her powerful performances and commandong on-screen presence. But she is also known as one of the most fun stars out there. Currently, she has been spending quality time in Australia with her family, including her mother, father, brother, and sister-in-law. Mawra has been exploring the…
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Pakistani man among those killed in Sydney attack: community groups
A 30-year-old Pakistani man was named on Sunday as the security guard killed in a weekend knife attack in a Sydney shopping mall, according to two local community groups. The Australian Pakistani National Association and Ahmadiyya Muslim Community said Faraz Tahir was killed by a knife-wielding man who also killed five women. On Sunday evening,…
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‘Enough is enough’, Australia wants WikiLeaks founder back home now
Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Thursday denounced the years-long US and British legal pursuit of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, saying “enough is enough”. The country’s parliament passed a motion Wednesday with the prime minister’s support, calling for an end to 52-year-old Assange’s prosecution so that he can return to his family in Australia. Assange,…
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Watch: Child trapped in toy claw machine enjoying himself before rescue
Timothy Hopper and his son Ethan were at a shopping center in southeast Queensland, Australia, when the boy climbed into a claw machine. The three-year-old Ethan, trapped inside a toy claw machine, was “having the time of his life” while his dad and police scrambled to free him. After entering through the prize dispenser, the…
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How will Australia’s new immigration policy affect Pakistanis?
Australia’s government has recently announced a ’10-year migration strategy’, as the country plans to reduce the number of foreigners coming in over the next two years in a bid to improve Australia’s “challenged” immigration system. It should be noted that according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, the number of foreign immigrants who came to…
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40 countries to hold elections in 2024, including Pakistan
The new year is just over one month away and it is going to be the biggest election year in history yet. 40 countries are scheduled to vote in 2024 across the globe which, as calculated by Bloomberg Economics, represent 41% of the world’s population and 42% of its global GDP. The marathon will begin…
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Cummins urges Australia to ’embrace’ India crowd challenge in World Cup final
Australia captain Pat Cummins has urged his side to “embrace” the challenge of facing a hostile crowd when they play in-form hosts India in Sunday’s World Cup final in Ahmedabad. A capacity crowd of 130,000 — which would be a record for any cricket match — is expected to roar on India, who have won…
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New Australian scholarship alert
Good news if you are planning to apply for a scholarship! Australia’s University of Wollongong (UOW) has announced the commencement of Vice-Chancellor’s Leadership Scholarships for students in Pakistan. Sources in the Punjab Higher Education Commission spoke with APP, revealing that it is the first time that a reputable Australian university has introduced scholarships for Pakistan.…