At AusNewsLanka , we aim to keep the Australian community informed with timely updates. The long wait is finally over for thousands of Victorian Year 12 students, with VCE results released online from 7am today. A record 65,586 students have completed their VCE in 2024, including 664 students who achieved at least one perfect study score of 50. Students who registered can now access their results online. Acting Education Minister Lizzie Blandthorn congratulated all students f

At AusNewsLanka , we aim to keep the Australian community informed with timely updates. Australia has confirmed its 15-player squad for the ICC Under-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2026, with two young talents of Sri Lankan origin — Naden Cooray and Nitesh Samuel — selected for the tournament. Both players currently represent NSW. The squad also includes players of Indian and Chinese heritage, highlighting the growing diversity in Australian cricket. Australia enters the tourname

At AusNewsLanka , we aim to keep the Australian community informed with timely updates. Australia’s eSafety Commissioner has officially started monitoring and enforcing the country’s new minimum age of 16 for social media accounts. Commissioner Julie Inman Grant said the policy is a major step forward for online safety, giving young people a break from addictive platform features and harmful content. She stressed that while the rule won’t solve every problem, it forms an impo

At AusNewsLanka , we aim to keep the Australian community informed with timely updates. Australia Post is urging customers to stay alert this festive season, with a rise in “porch pirates” stealing parcels from doorsteps. General Manager of Group Security, Kevin Zuccato, said thieves are taking advantage of the busy gifting period. Crime Stoppers Victoria CEO Stella Smith added that Christmas always brings a spike in quick, opportunistic thefts. To help protect deliveries, Au

At AusNewsLanka , we aim to keep the Australian community informed with timely updates. Jetstar is adding Sri Lanka to its international network, marking the airline’s 10th overseas route from Melbourne. From 25 August 2026, Jetstar will launch three weekly flights to Colombo using its Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The new service means more low fares and easier travel for Victorians heading to Sri Lanka, visiting family across South Asia, or exploring this fast-growing destination.

At AusNewsLanka , we aim to keep the Australian community informed with timely updates. Australians are being urged to stay alert as a harsh heatwave continues to drive dangerous fire conditions and soaring temperatures across the country. Most regions will see dry and sunny weather today, but the central and northern NSW coast will be wetter, bringing some relief after a devastating weekend of bushfires. Fires across the NSW coast destroyed at least 20 homes and claimed one

At AusNewsLanka , we aim to keep the Australian community informed with timely updates. Sydney is facing another scorching day, with some suburbs expected to reach over 40°C. The CBD is forecast to hit 35°C, while western areas like Penrith will feel even hotter. The heat will peak early afternoon, and conditions won’t ease quickly. Even by 7pm, temperatures are expected to stay close to 30°C, setting up a very warm night. Tomorrow will be even hotter, with the city tipped to

At AusNewsLanka , we aim to keep the Australian community informed with timely updates. Meta has begun shutting down accounts belonging to users under 16, as Australia’s social media age ban comes into force on 10 December. Around 500,000 accounts are affected — 150,000 on Facebook and 350,000 on Instagram — based on Meta’s age data. From Thursday, the company is also blocking new sign-ups from under-16s in Australia. Meta says removing every underage user by the deadline wil

This is a developing story brought to you by Aus News Lanka , your trusted source for news for Sri Lankans  in Australia and beyond. Australia is providing an additional $2.5 million to support Sri Lanka’s response to Cyclone Ditwah, increasing our total support to $3.5 million. As Sri Lanka continues to face the challenges of the cyclone and flooding, Australia is stepping up to help our close Indo-Pacific neighbour. This support will be delivered in coordination with Sri La

At AusNewsLanka , we aim to keep the Australian community informed with timely updates. A first look at December’s long-range forecast is in — and one Australian capital is shaping up for a soggy Christmas Day. AccuWeather has released its early predictions for each capital city, giving a snapshot of what to expect as summer kicks off. New South Wales – Sydney December will bring plenty of sunshine with the odd cloudy day or shower. Temperatures range from 17°C to 35°C. Chris

At AusNewsLanka , we aim to keep the Australian community informed with timely updates. The federal government has shifted its approach to artificial intelligence, putting a pause on proposed mandatory guardrails and instead moving to fast-track the rollout of AI across the country. The original plan aimed to tighten regulations, with ten guardrails in development last year. But the Productivity Commission advised holding off until a full review of existing laws is completed

At AusNewsLanka , we aim to keep the Australian community informed with timely updates. Australia’s first day of summer is delivering two completely different seasons across the country. Perth is sweating through intense heat, heading for 37°C — close to its hottest December 1 on record. The north-west is even hotter, with a severe heatwave warning issued for the Kimberley. On the other side of the country, Melbourne is barely reaching 16°C. The city may even break its coldes

At AusNewsLanka, we aim to keep the Australian community informed with timely updates. Smart planning could help Australian workers stretch their standard 20 days of annual leave into more than 50 days off  in 2026. By booking leave around key public holidays — including New Year, Australia Day, Easter, the King's Birthday and Labour Day — full-time workers can unlock long breaks without using much annual leave. Extra regional holidays can extend that even further. Here’s a s

At AusNewsLanka , we aim to keep the Australian community informed with timely updates. A primary school in Melbourne’s southeast was placed into lockdown this morning after a reported stabbing on campus. The incident happened around 9am at Brentwood Park Primary School in Berwick. Emergency services arrived to find a young boy with stab wounds. Paramedics treated him at the scene, and his injuries are not life-threatening. A woman also received minor injuries. Parents were i

At AusNewsLanka , we aim to keep the Australian community informed with timely updates. Australia’s inflation picked up speed in October, rising 3.8% over the year — the fastest pace in seven months and higher than economists expected. This is the first time the ABS has released a full monthly CPI, which will now replace the quarterly measure as the main indicator of inflation. Analysts noted the monthly data showed inflation running slightly hotter than earlier estimates. Ho

At AusNewsLanka , we aim to keep the Australian community informed with timely updates. New South Wales is facing its most dangerous fire conditions in more than two years, with soaring temperatures, strong winds and fast-moving thunderstorms putting communities on high alert. More than 20 schools across central NSW were closed on Wednesday after the Rural Fire Service issued a catastrophic fire danger warning for the lower central west. This level of alert has not been issue

At AusNewsLanka , we aim to keep the Australian community informed with timely updates. Australia is establishing a new AI Safety Institute (AISI) to monitor fast-moving artificial intelligence technologies and help keep Australians safe. The institute will provide trusted, expert advice to government by testing emerging AI systems, identifying risks early, and supporting stronger protections for the community. The AISI will work closely with regulators to make sure Australia

At AusNewsLanka , we aim to keep the Australian community informed with timely updates. Western Australia is preparing for dangerous conditions as Tropical Cyclone Fina strengthens into a severe category 4 system while moving toward the Kimberley coast. The Bureau of Meteorology says Fina is currently over the Joseph Bonaparte Gulf and producing sustained winds of around 185km/h, with gusts near the centre reaching 260km/h. For now, most of the impact remains offshore. The cy

At AusNewsLanka , we aim to keep the Australian community informed with timely updates. Snapchat will start warning users this week that their accounts will be deactivated when Australia’s under-16 social media ban begins on 10 December. The platform will send alerts in-app, by email, or via SMS to users it believes may be younger than 16. Snapchat will rely on a mix of signals — including account behaviour and self-declared ages — to identify affected accounts. The company t

At AusNewsLanka , we aim to keep the Australian community informed with timely updates. Meta has started notifying thousands of young Australians that their Facebook, Instagram and Threads accounts will soon be blocked under Australia’s new age restriction laws. The federal government announced earlier this month that major platforms — including Meta apps, Snapchat, TikTok, X and YouTube — must take “reasonable steps” to block users under 16 from December 10. Meta is the firs