Washington [US], April 25 (ANI): In the ever-glamorous world of 'Bridgerton,' where opulent fashion reigns supreme, one of its stars, Nicola Coughlan, has confidently responded to critics questioning her recent outfit choice. The Irish actor, known for her portrayal of Penelope Featherington, didn't let naysayers dampen her spirits as she elegantly brushed off the criticism. As per E! News, during a promotional stint in A ..read more

(Sydney) - The Australian government should include human rights vetting provisions in all bilateral security force cooperation agreements, Human Rights Watch said in a submission to the Parliamentary Joint Standing Committee on ..read more

BEIJING, April 25 (Xinhua) -- Australia's hype-up of the so-called "China threat" is its pretext for developing military strength, and China resolutely opposes it, a Chinese defense spokesperson said Thursday. Wu Qian, a spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense, made the remarks in response to a media inquiry regarding Australia's recent release of a national defense strategy document and the Australian ..read more

A critical NASA mission in the search for life beyond Earth, Mars Sample Return, is in trouble. Its budget has ballooned from US$5 billion to over $11 billion, and the sample return date may slip from the end of this decade to 2040 ..read more

BEIJING, April 25 (Xinhua) -- The China Australia International Film Festival (CAIFF) is set to return later this year after cancellations over the past several years, announced the organizer on Thursday. At a press conference held on the sidelines of the 14th Beijing International Film Festival, Liu Xiuhua, chairwoman of CAIFF's co-organizer VAC International Group, said that the 5th CAIFF is to be held in Adel ..read more

New Delhi [India], April 25 (ANI): The ongoing season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) has been an incredible one. With 200-plus totals being posted regularly, records being broken every single day and nail-biting thrillers, the current season could very well go on to bring a paradigm shift in the way T20 cricket is played. This edition has put the spotlight on some great international and Indian talent, both capped and ..read more

SYDNEY, April 25 (Xinhua) -- Australian police announced on Thursday that five juveniles have been charged, with a joint counter-terrorism force continuing to investigate the associates of the alleged offender who conducted the stabbing at a Sydney church. At about 11:15 a.m. local time on Wednesday, investigators executed 13 search warrants across several suburbs in Sydney's southwest, including Bankstown, Pres ..read more

PERTH, Australia, April 25 (Xinhua) -- China's women's hockey team bounced back from 2-1 down to claim a 3-2 victory over host Australia in their second-round clash during the 2024 Perth International Festival of Hockey on Wednesday. Squaring off at the Perth Hockey Stadium, neither team were able to get on the scoreboard until China capitalized from a penalty corner in the 15th minute. Australia, placed ..read more

This is a story about a particular defence veteran but it could be about any defence service person, or indeed any citizen and it should concern us all. * CONTENT WARNING: This article discusses suicide What follows presents only one side of the story. This is because, despite IA contacting each of the Federal Government departments involved in this particular series of eve ..read more

Canberra has refused to identify the religion or motives of seven persons taken into custody Seven people were detained in Sydney on Wednesday in a counter-terrorism operation involving over 400 local, state and federal law enforcement officers, Australian police have said. The raids were a follow-up to the stabbing of an Assyrian Christian bishop earlier this month, which ..read more