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India and Australia have significantly boosted their defence ties, agreeing to enhance interoperability, expand maritime security cooperation, and deepen military engagements. Key initiatives include joint exercises, reciprocal aircraft deployments, and increased information sharing. Discussions also focused on defence industrial collaboration, with plans for joint research and industry roundtables, strengthening their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

Former India coach Ravi Shastri intervened during the 2014-15 Melbourne Test, stopping Virat Kohli from a heated confrontation with Mitchell Johnson after the pacer struck him on the helmet. This intense rivalry, however, fueled Kohli's remarkable batting performance that series, where he amassed 692 runs, solidifying his leadership and dominance in Australia.

Australia is facing its largest diphtheria outbreak in modern history, with over 220 cases reported and a potential fatality under investigation. The crisis, primarily impacting Indigenous Australians in the Northern Territory, is linked to plummeting childhood vaccination rates and a severe healthcare worker shortage. The government is mobilizing an emergency support package to address the situation.

Sixty-six body bags, representing daily Australian tobacco deaths, were displayed at Parliament House. Health advocates staged the protest ahead of a Senate inquiry into illegal tobacco. The proposal to lower cigarette excise, aimed at combating illicit trade, was slammed as a dangerous public health gamble that would increase smoking and deaths.

Legendary Australian cricketer Allan Border, currently in Mumbai, lauded Rajasthan Royals' 14-year-old sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, noting his exceptional power-hitting. Border sees glimpses of Brian Lara in the young talent but stresses the importance of developing a stronger defence for a successful career. Sooryavanshi's explosive stats, including a remarkable strike rate and numerous sixes, highlight his immense potential.

The ban applies to any cruise liner capable of carrying more than 100 passengers, the australian border force said in a statement.It is the latest blow to the multi-billion-dollar cruise industry, which already faces lengthy bans in countries from the United States to the Seychelles.

Novak Djokovic failed to provide sufficient proof to receive a medical exemption to enter Australia, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Thursday.

Australian Border police raided a south Sydney home and found nuclear isotopes and mercury inside. The building remains cordoned off with warnings of a toxic, biological or nuclear hazard. The australian border force did not confirm reports from media in Australia about radioactive material being found in or near the property. The Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency also refused to confirm the presence of nuclear material.

The Australian government has opened talks with international airlines on digital vaccine passports for people who have been inoculated against Covid-19.

Australian Open chief Craig Tiley on Sunday blamed conflicting and quickly changing directives in a "challenging environment" for the confusion that resulted in tennis star Novak Djokovic being refused entry to Australia on a medical exemption. Tiley refused to apportion blame for the saga over Djokovic's exemption from the mandate that people entering the country be vaccinated against coronavirus.

Four Australian citizens too are facing charges of convincing individuals to fraudulently marry non-citizens seeking to obtain permanent residency, the Australian High Commission here said in a release titled 'warning about fake marriage scams'.

The Australian Open tennis draw has been postponed until further notice, organisers said on Thursday, amid uncertainty about whether the government will cancel top seed Novak Djokovic's visa for a second time.

Novak Djokovic's bid to get around rules requiring players at the Australian Open to be vaccinated against COVID-19 is still in limbo.

Immigration Minister Alex Hawke used discretionary powers to again cancel Djokovic's visa, after a court quashed an earlier revocation and released him from immigration detention on Monday.

Australian cricketers, involved in the suspended IPL, will soon fly to Maldives in a chartered flight and wait there till Australia opens its borders to receive them, an official said on Wednesday.

Following are reactions to Novak Djokovic being refused entry to Australia to play the Australian Open:

British footballer Jay Hart, previously with Blackburn Rovers Academy, has been deported from Australia following allegations of intimate partner violence. Minister Tony Burke cancelled Hart's visa after a petition highlighted his alleged history of abuse and assault charges. Hart, who played for several Australian clubs since 2020, was removed from his home by Border Force officials.

Tennis world number one Novak Djokovic was confused about who had issued him with a medical exemption to enter Australia when interviewed by the australian border force last week, according to transcripts of the interview.

No one will get a chance to enter Australia illegally by boat voyage and the country is also firm on its stand against illegal migrants, said Australian minister counsellor of home affairs Tara Cavanagh on Tuesday.

Pakistan has expressed an interest in acquiring military equipment, including unmanned surveillance aircraft, from Australia.

World number one Novak Djokovic may have encountered a late snag on his trip to play in the Australian Open, after state government officials refused to support his visa application.

At least three other participants in the Australian Open with the same medical exemption as Novak Djokovic are already in the country with more potentially arriving over the next week, a source told Reuters on Friday.