At AusNewsLanka, we aim to keep the Australian community informed with timely updates. The Victorian Government has approved plans for a new suburb in Ballarat, expected to accommodate around 13,000 residents. The 832-hectare development will be built on rezoned farmland near Mount Rowan and Miners Rest, north of the Western Freeway. It is located about eight kilometres north of Ballarat’s CBD and 105 kilometres from Melbourne. The new suburb, known as Ballarat North, is a pr

This is a developing story brought to you by Aus News Lanka, your trusted source for news for Sri Lankans in Australia and beyond. A SriLankan Airlines flight from Melbourne to Colombo declared an emergency shortly before landing at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) after a smoke warning was triggered in its cargo hold. Flight UL605, scheduled to arrive at 11.20pm on November 1, landed safely at the airport. All passengers and crew members disembarked safely. No injuri

At AusNewsLanka, we aim to keep the Australian community informed with timely updates. Australia’s largest bank has warned the economy is facing growing pressure, with weaker growth and rising unemployment expected as the country prepares for another interest rate increase. In a research report released on Monday, Commonwealth Bank (CBA) said the Middle East conflict, high interest rates and weak productivity were weighing heavily on the economy. The bank now expects economic

At AusNewsLanka, we aim to keep the Australian community informed with timely updates. Australia’s inflation battle is far from over, with a major bank warning that further interest rate rises may be needed despite growing concerns about jobs and businesses. Westpac chief executive Anthony Miller said the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) was likely to continue raising rates to bring inflation under control. “We’re seeing the Reserve Bank very actively go after that challenge,”

This is a developing story brought to you by Aus News Lanka, your trusted source for news for Sri Lankans in Australia and beyond. Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) Governor Dr Nandalal Weerasinghe has stressed that essential economic policies must be implemented even when they are unpopular with the public. Speaking at a lecture at the University of Kelaniya, he said the Central Bank had already taken difficult decisions to protect the economy and would continue to introduce

At AusNewsLanka, we aim to keep the Australian community informed with timely updates. Australian mortgage holders, particularly younger families with large home loans, are bearing much of the financial burden as the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) uses higher interest rates to control inflation. The RBA has explained that interest rate increases affect the economy through several channels, not just by reducing the money available to mortgage borrowers. Higher rates increase

At AusNewsLanka, we aim to keep the Australian community informed with timely updates. One in four international students in Australia are experiencing difficulties with their health and wellbeing, with loneliness emerging as a major concern, according to new research released by Medibank. The report was developed by Medibank and consulting firm Nous Group, in partnership with six universities. It examines the experiences of international students and identifies ways to impro

At AusNewsLanka, we aim to keep the Australian community informed with timely updates. Australia is facing a housing shortage, yet more than 136,000 homes across the country remain unoccupied, according to new research. An analysis by Ray White Group economist Atom Go Tian, based on Australian Bureau of Statistics data, found that 136,278 of the nation’s 10 million dwellings were classified as inactive. This represents 1.3 per cent of Australia’s total housing stock. Sydney a

This is a developing story brought to you by Aus News Lanka, your trusted source for news for Sri Lankans in Australia and beyond. Applicants seeking passports through Sri Lanka’s regional immigration offices must book an appointment online from October 29, the Department of Immigration and Emigration has announced. The new requirement applies to both one-day and normal passport services. Applicants must select a date and time through the department’s official website before