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Australia Launches campaign for two-year UN Security Council seat
At AusNewsLanka, we aim to keep the Australian community informed with timely updates. Australia has officially launched its campaign for a two-year term on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese saying Australia wants to play a greater role in addressing major global challenges. Mr Albanese launched the campaign in New York during the UN General Assembly, where world leaders are gathering for the annual meeting. Australia is campaign
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Australia Launches campaign for two-year UN Security Council seat
At AusNewsLanka, we aim to keep the Australian community informed with timely updates. Australia has officially launched its campaign for a two-year term on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese saying Australia wants to play a greater role in addressing major global challenges. Mr Albanese launched the campaign in New York during the UN General Assembly, where world leaders are gathering for the annual meeting. Australia is campaign
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New report details Sri Lanka's economic performance in Q2 2026
This is a developing story brought to you by Aus News Lanka, your trusted source for news for Sri Lankans in Australia and beyond. Sri Lanka’s economy expanded by 4.2 per cent in the second quarter of 2026, slowing from the 5.0 per cent growth recorded during the same period last year. The latest economic data shows mixed performance across key sectors. Industrial activity grew 7.3 per cent and the services sector expanded 2.7 per cent, while agriculture contracted by 2.3 per
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$3 billion Western Sydney road upgrades locked in, work starts this year
At AusNewsLanka, we aim to keep the Australian community informed with timely updates. Five major road projects worth a combined $3 billion are moving ahead in Western Sydney, with construction expected to begin later this year. The joint Australian and NSW government projects will upgrade key roads and intersections across the rapidly growing region, with the aim of improving traffic flow, safety and access. The largest projects are the Mamre Road and Elizabeth Drive upgrade
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Minister says visa overstayer detentions will not involve ICE-style raids
At AusNewsLanka, we aim to keep the Australian community informed with timely updates. Australia will expand efforts to deal with visa overstayers, but Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke says the changes will not lead to US-style immigration raids. The government plans to establish a 100-person Border Force team to locate and manage people who remain in Australia without valid visas. Around 77,000 visa overstayers are currently estimated to be in Australia. The government will
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BASL and Law Council of Australia sign landmark MoU
This is a developing story brought to you by Aus News Lanka, your trusted source for news for Sri Lankans in Australia and beyond. The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) and the Law Council of Australia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen cooperation between the two countries’ legal professions. The agreement was signed in Seoul, South Korea, on the sidelines of the 39th LAWASIA Conference. BASL President Rajeev Amarasuriya and Law Council of Austra
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