At AusNewsLanka, we aim to keep the Australian community informed with timely updates. In 2024, the transition was moving fast. The state backed seven solar and wind projects and seven storage developments, adding 3,202 megawatts equal to about four mid-sized coal plants. It was a record year for clean energy investment. But things changed after the 2024 election, when the Liberal National Party led by David Crisafulli came to power. The new government scrapped renewable ener

At AusNewsLanka, we aim to keep the Australian community informed with timely updates. At dawn this morning, a quiet gathering was held at the Liveramentu Commonwealth War Cemetery to mark ANZAC Day. Attendees paused to honour the men and women who served and lost their lives in the pursuit of peace and freedom. Their sacrifice remains deeply remembered. The ANZAC values of courage, mateship, and selflessness continue to inspire communities, including those in Sri Lanka. Stay

This is a developing story brought to you by Aus News Lanka, your trusted source for news for Sri Lankans in Australia and beyond. Rising Sri Lankan squash talent Sithumli Mendis has delivered a stellar performance on the international stage, securing two prestigious podium finishes during her April 2026 tour in Melbourne, Australia. Representing Sri Lanka, the young athlete captured third-place finishes in the Girls' Under-17 category at both the Australian Junior Open and t

At AusNewsLanka, we aim to keep the Australian community informed with timely updates. The ANZAC Day long weekend brings commemorations and strict trading rules that vary by state. Essential services like pharmacies, petrol stations and cafes mostly stay open. But many large retailers face limits, especially on April 25. Here’s a simple breakdown: Saturday, April 25 – ANZAC Day NSW Most big retailers must stay closed all day. Small shops and essentials (cafes, chemists, petro

At AusNewsLanka, we aim to keep the Sri Lankan community informed with timely updates. ඕස්ට්‍රේලියානු රජයට ගෙවිය යුතු ගෙවීම් සම්බන්ධයෙන් සිදුවන අක්‍රමිකතා පිළිබඳව තමන් දන්නා බව කොළඹ ඕස්ට්‍රේලියානු මහ කොමසාරිස් කාර්යාලය X හි පළ කරන ලද නිවේදනයක දැක්වේ. ශ්‍රී ලංකා බලධාරීන් මේ වන විට මේ සම්බන්ධයෙන් විමර්ශනය කරමින් සිටින බවත්, විමර්ශනයට සහාය වන ඕස්ට්‍රේලියානු නිලධාරීන් සමඟ සම්බන්ධීකරණයෙන් කටයුතු කරන බවත් මහ කොමසාරිස් කාර්යාලය පැවසීය. පරීක්ෂණ දිගටම කරගෙන යන විට ඕස්ට්‍රේලියාව ශ්‍රී

At AusNewsLanka, we aim to keep the Australian community informed with timely updates. A developing El Niño in the Pacific Ocean could bring warmer and drier conditions to much of Australia in the months ahead. Forecasters say this event has the potential to become a “super” El Niño, driven by a large pool of unusually warm water sitting deep below the central Pacific. Some areas are already recording temperatures more than 6°C above normal beneath the surface. If this warm w

This is a developing story brought to you by Aus News Lanka, your trusted source for news for Sri Lankans in Australia and beyond. ඕස්ට්‍රේලියානු ණයක් ලෙස ගෙවන ලද ඇමරිකානු ඩොලර් මිලියන 2.5 කට (ආසන්න වශයෙන් රු. මිලියන 800) වැඩි මුදලක් අතුරුදහන් වීම සම්බන්ධයෙන් විමර්ශනය කිරීම සඳහා මුදල්, සැලසුම් සහ ආර්ථික සංවර්ධන අමාත්‍යාංශය විසින් පස් දෙනෙකුගෙන් යුත් තාක්ෂණික කමිටුවක් පත් කර ඇත. අමාත්‍යාංශය විසින් නිකුත් කරන ලද නිවේදනයකට අනුව, කමිටුව භාණ්ඩාගාරයේ නියෝජ්‍ය ලේකම්වරුන් දෙදෙනෙකුගෙන

At AusNewsLanka, we aim to keep the Australian community informed with timely updates. Westpac has lifted its fixed home loan rates, adding pressure on borrowers amid rising global uncertainty. The bank increased fixed rates by 0.15 percentage points for both owner-occupiers and investors. The change applies to all new fixed loans and customers switching from variable to fixed rates from today. Westpac said the move reflects higher funding costs and keeps its rates in line wi

At AusNewsLanka, we aim to keep the Australian community informed with timely updates. Australia has taken another step to strengthen its artificial intelligence sector through a new partnership under the National AI Plan. This marks the second agreement aimed at boosting the country’s AI capability while promoting safe and responsible innovation. The plan outlines the government’s goal to unlock AI opportunities, share the benefits across the economy, and protect the public.