Authorities have intercepted two boats suspected of carrying about 70 asylum seekers
off the north coast of Western Australia.

Residents in far north Queensland have been warned they risk being left short of
critical supplies unless they start preparing for tropical cyclone Olga.

Australian air traffic controllers will be deployed to Haiti early next week, with
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd indicating more help could be sent to the earthquake
disaster zone.

Australian cycling star Cadel Evans honoured the world champion's famed rainbow
jersey and won widespread praise after the greatest day in Tour Down Under history.

Natasha Chaku
Melbourne, Jan 23 (PTI) A top body that represents
Australia's universities has accused both state and federal

The report said for the period of July to October last
year, constant media coverage on Indian students crisis lead
to drop in visa applications to 23 per cent below the figure

"We were disappointed that earlier warnings took the
unfortunate development of street assaults to lead to the
reforms that should have been in place already. We saw this

Natasha Chaku
Melbourne, Jan 23 (PTI) Two people, including a teenage
boy, have been charged in connection with the robbery and

Police said the two attacks, the first against Indians in
Queensland this year, were not linked and were not racially
motivated.

Natasha Chaku
Melbourne, Jan 23 (PTI) Scrambling hard for a
breakthrough in the murder case of 21-year old Indian youth