Prime Minister Modi's visit to Australia formalized wide-ranging defense, economic, and energy cooperation agreements, including maritime security collaboration and uranium exports, deepening institutional bilateral ties amid regional security concerns.
Australia faces fuel supply risks. Several hundred service stations report shortfalls. Disruptions affect agriculture and mining sectors.
Guardian Australia investigates undisclosed "less lethal" police weapons used in crowd control nationwide, while Senator David Pocock argues datacentres should pay fair taxes, and Middle East tensions ease after Israel and Iran halt attacks.
Three Australian women returning from Syrian detention camps were arrested upon arrival; one faces court today for allegedly joining Islamic State, while two others await imminent charges, amid broader global security concerns.