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Indian-origin Australian senator makes history; takes oath on Bhagavad Gita
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Indian-origin Australian senator makes history; takes oath on Bhagavad Gita

NEW DELHI: Barrister Varun Ghosh made history on Tuesday as he became the first-ever India-born member of the Australian Parliament to take his oath on…

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Australian doctor freed after seven years in Qaida captivity
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Australian doctor freed after seven years in Qaida captivity

An 88-year-old Australian doctor held captive by al-Qaida-linked extremists in West Africa for over seven years has been freed and has returned to Australia. Ken…

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Australia reaches deal with China to resolve barley dispute
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Australia reaches deal with China to resolve barley dispute

SYDNEY: Australia has reached an agreement with China to resolve their dispute over barley imports, Foreign Minister Penny Wong said on Tuesday, the latest sign…

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Papua New Guinea: At least four dead, hundreds of homes destroyed in Papua New Guinea quake
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Papua New Guinea: At least four dead, hundreds of homes destroyed in Papua New Guinea quake

SYDNEY: At least four people have been killed and hundreds of houses destroyed in a remote area of northern Papua New Guinea, an official said…

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