At AusNewsLanka, we aim to keep the Australian community informed with timely updates. Cutting Australia's annual net overseas migration below 200,000 people could reduce federal government revenue by around $80 billion over the next decade, according to new forecasts from the Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO). The PBO's latest 2026–27 Medium-Term Budget Outlook says Australia's long-term budget position has improved, with a return to surplus now expected by 2034–35. The impr

At AusNewsLanka, we aim to keep the Australian community informed with timely updates. Victorian public school teachers will take further industrial action next week as their dispute with the state government over wages and working conditions continues. Members of the Australian Education Union (AEU) Victorian Branch have voted to hold a 24-hour statewide strike on Thursday, July 23, along with a ban on unpaid overtime. AEU Victorian branch president Justin Mullaly said teach

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 new road underpass in Dandenong will soon provide a direct connection between Princes Highway–Lonsdale Street and Cheltenham and Hammond roads, improving traffic flow for motorists across the area. The underpass has a 5.4-metre clearance, allowing trucks and other tall vehicles to travel beneath the rail bridge without restrictions. A new signal

At AusNewsLanka, we aim to keep the Australian community informed with timely updates. Australia's international education sector continues to face tighter visa rules and higher application fees aimed at slowing student arrivals. However, new figures show higher education student visa grants have remained largely stable. According to the Department of Home Affairs, 78,900 higher education student visas were granted to primary applicants between January and May 2026. That is v

This is a developing story brought to you by Aus News Lanka, your trusted source for news for Sri Lankans in Australia and beyond. Qantas has been named the world’s most punctual major airline for June 2026, according to aviation data from OAG. The airline achieved an 87.16% on-time arrival rate across more than 22,000 flights, finishing ahead of major international carriers. The result marks a significant turnaround after Qantas ranked much lower in the years following the p

At AusNewsLanka, we aim to keep the Sri Lankan community informed with timely updates. 2025 වසර දක්වා ගත වූ පසුගිය දශකය තුළ ශ්‍රී ලංකාවේ දරු උපත් සංඛ්‍යාව 120,000කට ආසන්න ප්‍රමාණයකින් පහත වැටී ඇති බව කාන්තා හා ළමා කටයුතු අමාත්‍යාංශය නිකුත් කළ දත්තවලින් අනාවරණය වී තිබේ. උපත් අනුපාතයේ අඛණ්ඩ පහත වැටීම හමුවේ දරු උපත් ප්‍රවර්ධනය කිරීම සඳහා අවශ්‍ය සහාය සහ දිරිගැන්වීම් ලබාදීමට රජය කටයුතු කරන බව කාන්තා හා ළමා කටයුතු අමාත්‍ය සරෝජා සාවිත්‍රී පෝල්රාජ් මහත්මිය ප්‍රකාශ කළාය. 2015 සිට 2025

At AusNewsLanka, we aim to keep the Australian community informed with timely updates. Origin Energy will refund more than 4,500 customers after an investigation found some households were charged more than expected under one of its electricity plans. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) found customers on Origin’s “Ongoing Savers” plan paid higher costs than those on the company’s basic energy plan, despite the plan name suggesting better value. Origin h

At AusNewsLanka, we aim to keep the Australian community informed with timely updates. A major Victorian business group is calling for changes to the state’s proposed work-from-home laws, including delaying their introduction and limiting the entitlement to two days per week. The Victorian Congress of Employer Associations has urged the government to postpone the planned start date from 1 September to 1 March next year, saying businesses need more time to prepare. The propose

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