Australia
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Australian reporter injured by US police in LA
TEHRAN, Jun. 09 (MNA) – An Australian journalist, Lauren Tomasi, was also struck by a non-lethal round, shot by a police officer, while filming a piece to camera in LA for 9 News.
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VIDEO: Dust storm hitting parts of South Australia
TEHRAN, May 27 (MNA) – Footage from Orroroo and just outside of Loxton shows the severity of the dust storm that hit South Australia on Monday.
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5.3-magnitude quake hits Nyngan, Australia
TEHRAN, May 24 (MNA) – A 5.3-magnitude earthquake struck Nyngan, Australia.
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Four dead, several missing in record Australia flooding
TEHRAN, May 23 (MNA) – Four people have died and several were missing as major flooding in New South Wales (NSW) left about 50,000 people isolated by floodwaters.
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Rail chaos as 300 Sydney train passengers trapped
TEHRAN, May 20 (MNA) – More than 300 people have been freed from a train near Strathfield station after high voltage wires collapsed on it.
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High-voltage power cable falls on train train in Australia
TEHRAN, May 20 (MNA) – Hundreds of passengers are stranded on a train in Australia on Tuesday after a high-voltage power cable fell on top of carriages in Sydney, according to local media reports.
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Voting kicks off in Australia’s legislature elections
TEHRAN, May 03 (MNA) – Australians took to the polling stations on Saturday to elect the federal parliament.
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Australia fills gap after US beef exports to China halted
TEHRAN, Apr. 21 (MNA) – The United States's $2.5 billion beef trade to China has come to a halt as a result of tariffs war as Australia's cattle industry is enjoying a surge in demand from China for grain-fed beef.
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Thousands without power as cyclone lashes Australia
TEHRAN, Mar. 09 (MNA) – Hundreds of thousands of people in Australia were without power on Sunday after ex-tropical cyclone Alfred brought damaging winds and heavy rains, sparking flood warnings with one person confirmed dead.
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Australia beat Saudi Arabia in final of AFC U20 Asian Cup
TEHRAN, Mar. 01 (MNA) — Australia defeated Saudi Arabia on penalties to win U20 Asian Cup on Saturday.
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One dead in Australia floods as authorities order evacuation
TEHRAN, Feb. 02 (MNA) – One woman died in Australia Sunday as authorities ordered residents in the country’s flood-ravaged northeast to evacuate and be on the lookout for crocodiles as river levels approach historic highs.
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Extreme fire danger grips Australia's southeast amid heatwave
TEHRAN, Jan. 27 (MNA) – Australia's southeast sweltered in a heatwave on Monday, raising the bushfire risk and prompting authorities to issue fire bans for several parts of Victoria state.
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Iran rejects UK, Australian ministers’ baseless allegations
TEHRAN, Dec. 20 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei rejected the claims made in the joint statement by the Australian and British foreign and defense ministers about Iran and called it baseless, unrealistic, and irrelevant.
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Australia down Iran at IWBF Men’s U23 Asia Oceania C’ship
TEHRAN, Nov. 19 (MNA) – The Iranian men's U23 wheelchair basketball team were defeated by Australia 71-48 at the 2024 IWBF Men's U23 Asia Oceania Championship taking place in Thailand.
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Japan troops to train with Australia, US militaries in Darwin
TEHRAN, Nov. 17 (MNA) – Japanese troops will begin regular deployments in northern Australia as part of military cooperation with Australia and the US, Australia's Defence Minister Richard Marles said on Sunday.
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Man arrested after shooting at police in Melbourne
TEHRAN, Nov. 13 (MNA) – A man has been arrested after allegedly shooting at police officers in western Melbourne in Australia's state of Victoria, local police said.
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1 child dead, 4 injured as car crashes into Melbourne school
TEHRAN, Oct. 28 (MNA) – An 11-year-old boy has died and four others were injured after being struck by a car that veered off the road and into a primary school in Melbourne's east.
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Car crashes into school in Australia killing one child
TEHRAN, Oct. 29 (MNA) – A 11-year-old boy died and other children suffered serious injuries after a car crashed through the fence of a primary school in Melbourne on Tuesday.
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2 planes collide in fatal crash in Sydney's southwest
TEHRAN, Oct. 26 (MNA) – Two light planes were understood to have collided and crashed on Saturday in Sydney's outer southwest, the police said.
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Australia reviews military export permits to Israel: Source
TEHRAN, Oct. 20 (MNA) – Australia is carrying out a review of all the 66 military export permits for Israel that were approved before the invasion of Gaza last year, a source reported on Saturday, citing Defense Ministry sources.
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3 hospitalized after chemical explosion at Sydney university
TEHRAN, Oct. 15 (MNA) – Three people have been hospitalized after a chemical explosion at the University of Sydney on Tuesday.
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Iran summons Australian ambassador
TEHRAN, Oct. 06 (MNA) – Australian Ambassador to Tehran Ian McConville was summoned by the Iranian foreign ministry on Sunday.
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Quad leaders hold meeting amid growing China competition
TEHRAN, Sep. 22 (MNA) – The leaders of Australia, India, Japan, and the United States are meeting in US President Joe Biden’s hometown as the countries push to strengthen their Quad alliance amid growing competition with China.
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Tehran reacts to EU anti-Iran statement
TEHRAN, Sep. 17 (MNA) – The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman has reacted to the recent statement of the European Union against Tehran.
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IAEA chief Grossi due in Iran for political, technical talks
TEHRAN, Sep. 17 (MNA) – The director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) says that he is going to visit Iran in the near future.
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Australian ambassador summoned by Iran foreign ministry
TEHRAN, Sep. 03 (MNA) – The ambassador of Australia was summoned to the Iranian foreign ministry after posting anti-Iranian and Islamic content on social media by the Embassy.
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Iranian female lifeguards become runner-up in world
TEHRAN, Aug. 31 (MNA) – Iranian female lifeguarding team have won silver medal in the Lifesaving World Championships 2024 (LWC 2024).
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Australia, US, UK sign nuclear transfer deal for AUKUS subs
TEHRAN, Aug. 12 (MNA) – Australia said on Monday it had signed a deal to allow the exchange of nuclear secrets and material with the United States and Britain, a key step toward equipping its navy with nuclear-powered submarines.
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'Like a bomb': Helicopter crashes into luxury hotel roof
TEHRAN, Aug. 11 (MNA) – A helicopter pilot who died when his chopper crashed into a luxury Cairns hotel was on an 'unauthorised' flight - with sources saying the aircraft may have been stolen.
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Iran U20 volleyball sweeps Australia in friendly
TEHRAN, Jul. 22 (MNA) – Iran's volleyball team defeated Australia in three straight sets (25-15, 25-14, 25-21) during a friendly match ahead of the 2024 Asian Boys' U-20 Volleyball Championship.