At AusNewsLanka , we aim to keep the Australian community informed with timely updates. Inflation has overtaken wage growth for the first time in two years, according to new data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Figures show wages rose 0.8% in the December quarter, lifting annual pay growth to 3.4%. But with inflation sitting at 3.8%, real wages slipped by about 0.4% over the quarter. The wage index does not include bonuses or overtime. Public sector pay grew faster

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’s title defence at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 is over. The 2021 champions have been eliminated at the group stage after the Group B match between Zimbabwe and Ireland was washed out in Pallekele due to heavy rain. No ball was bowled. The abandoned game lifted Zimbabwe to five points, putting them beyond reach of Australia. Even a

At AusNewsLanka , we aim to keep the Australian community informed with timely updates. Australians may need to rethink how they live as pressure mounts on the housing market, experts warn. A new report by the Housing Industry Association and Cotality shows land prices have risen about three times faster than building and labour costs since 2000. Land is now the biggest driver of home price growth. The report says land costs reflect more than the ground itself. Before homes a

The Consulate General of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka in Melbourne has announced a significant relocation of its offices, moving operations to a new premise on St. Kilda Road later this month. In an official notice released today, the Consulate confirmed that effective Tuesday, 24th February 2026 , all consular services will be conducted from their new headquarters at 432, Level 9 Suite 02, St. Kilda Road, VIC 3004 . Service Interruption Warning For members

This is a developing story brought to you by Aus News Lanka , your trusted source for news for Sri Lankans in Australia and beyond. පෙබරවාරි මාසයේ මුල් දින 15 තුළ සංචාරකයින් 159,339 දෙනෙකු මෙරටට පැමිණ ඇති බව ශ්‍රී ලංකා සංචාරක සංවර්ධන අධිකාරියේ (SLTDA) දත්ත පෙන්වා දෙයි. ශ්‍රී ලංකා සංචාරක සංවර්ධන අධිකාරියේ (SLTDA) විසින් නිකුත් කරන ලද දත්ත වලට අනුව, ඉන්දියාවෙන් සංචාරකයින් 26,096 ක් පැමිණ ඇති අතර එය 16.0% කි. තවද, පෙබරවාරි මාසයේ දී එක්සත් රාජධානියෙන් පුද්ගලයින් 17,807 ක්, රුසිය

At AusNewsLanka , we aim to keep the Australian community informed with timely updates. A fast-moving bushfire in northern Victoria has escalated to the highest emergency level, with homes under threat. The fire started around 1pm near the Goulburn Valley Highway at Trawool and is burning out of control. It is moving south-west toward Fairview Road and the Tallarook State Forest. Residents in parts of Kerrisdale, Tallarook and Trawool have been told it is too late to leave an

This is a developing story brought to you by Aus News Lanka , your trusted source for news for Sri Lankans in Australia and beyond. In a night of dramatic contrasts at Pallekele, Sri Lanka surged into the Super Eight stage of the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, delivering a crushing eight-wicket victory that has left Australia’s tournament hopes hanging by the thinnest of threads. Powered by a sublime, unbeaten century from Pathum Nissanka, the co-hosts chased down Australia's

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 spotlight is on Pallekele as Australia face Sri Lanka in a crucial Group B clash of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026. The match will be played Today (February 16), with the first ball at 7.00 pm Sri Lankan time (12.30 am - February 17 Melbourne Time) at the Pallekele International Stadium, one of Sri Lanka’s highest-scoring T20 venues. What’

At AusNewsLanka , we aim to keep the Australian community informed with timely updates. Large parts of Australia are in for a wet and steamy week, with heavy rain forecast to soak nearly half the country. Weather analysts say a broad low-pressure system stretching across the nation is drawing in deep tropical moisture. According to Weatherzone, this setup is likely to drive widespread rain across northern Australia for several days. The heaviest falls are expected in western