Australia

VIDEO: Hundreds of spiders flee into homes in Australia flood

TEHRAN, Mar. 28 (MNA) – After the recent floods in Australia, a wave of venomous spiders has caused panic among Australians.
2021-03-28 22:00
Driver rams car into Islamic Sciences School in Australia

TEHRAN, Jan. 24 (MNA) – The driver of a car was arrested by Sydney police after he hit his vehicle into the main door of an Islamic Science School in the city on Sunday.
2021-01-24 22:00
Australia seeking info as Pfizer vaccine claims lives in EU

TEHRAN, Jan. 17 (MNA) – Australian authorities are seeking more information about one of the COVID-19 vaccines set to be used locally, following a warning from officials in Norway.
2021-01-17 14:27
VIDEO: Stunning images of a meteor breaking up over Tasmania

TEHRAN, Nov. 22 (MNA) – A bright green meteor streaked across the southern coast of Tasmania, Australia, and researchers caught the fireball on camera as it broke up over the ocean.
2020-11-22 02:00
‘Crab’ to go on screen at 2020 Adelaide Film Festival

TEHRAN, Oct. 20 (MNA) – Iranian animation ‘Crab’ directed by Shiva Sadegh Amini, will be screened at the 12th edition of the Adelaide Film Festival in Australia.
2020-10-20 20:00
VIDEO: Hundreds more whales found stranded on Tasmania coast

TEHRAN, Sep. 23 (MNA) – Scientists are trying to save and rescue about 270 whales stranded off coasts of Tasmania Peninsulas in Australia.
2020-09-23 18:29
'Lock' to vie at Muslim Film Festival in Australia

TEHRAN, Aug. 11 (MNA) – The documentary "Lock" directed by Maryam Mohammadi will be screened at the International Muslim Film Festival in Australia.
2020-08-11 18:46
Regional countries' coop. to ensure regional security: MP

TEHRAN, Jul. 20 (MNA) – Chairman of Iranian Parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Committee said that the security of West Asia will be ensured with the roleplaying, interaction, and participation of the regional countries.
2020-07-20 13:46
Accompanying Trump will not lead to sustainable regional security: Amir-Abdollahian

TEHRAN, Jun. 23 (MNA) – In a Tuesday meeting with the Australian ambassador to Tehran, Iranian Parliament Speaker's Special Adviser for International Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said Iran is aware of the US-Australia ties but does not believe that accompanying Trump will end in sustainable regional security.
2020-06-23 12:54
VIDEO: Back Lives Matter protests in Australia

TEHRAN, Jun. 13 (MNA) – The aerial footage shows thousands of people taking part in Black Lives Matter and pro-refugee protests in Australia’s Perth with the social distancing protocols in place.
2020-06-13 22:44
VIDEO: Guards end prison riot in Sydney

TEHRAN, Jun. 11 (MNA) – Riots at Sydney's Long Bay prison in Australia ended with the intervention of armed guards on June 9.
2020-06-11 03:00
Huge protests against racism sweep US

TEHRAN, Jun. 07 (MNA) – The protests following George Floyd's death are spreading in the world and more than 650 cities and towns across the US. People of all colors, creeds, ages, and walks of life took to the streets to show their anger over the racism and police brutality.
2020-06-07 15:04
Police killing of George Floyd resonated around world

TEHRAN, Jun. 04 (MNA) – Following the tragic death of an American black man on May 25, 2020, due to the violence of a white Minneapolis police officer, thousands of people have hit the streets across the world to protest against this racist behavior of the American police.
2020-06-04 12:09
‘Mountain’ to go on screen in BLUE2BLUE Filmfest.

TEHRAN, May 31 (MNA) – Iranian short film ‘Mountain’ by Teimour Ghaderi will take part in the BLUE2BLUE Drone Film Festival in Australia.
2020-05-31 18:00
Iranian short documentary wins at Sydney world film fest.

TEHRAN, May 03(MNA) – Iranian short documentary 'Pain Is Mine', by Farshid Akhlaghi, has won an award at the 2020 Sydney World Film Festival.
2020-05-03 04:00
Iranian play ‘Mr. Nobody’ to be staged in Australia

TEHRAN, Mar. 09 (MNA) – Iranian director Ehsan Bayatfar will be staging a play, ‘Mr. Nobody; Or How Theater Can Change Your Decisions in 30 Minutes’ in the Australian city Melbourne.
2020-03-09 10:15
Coronavirus claims 2,979 lives across globe

TEHRAN, Mar. 01 (MNA) – According to the latest reports, the novel coronavirus has so far infected 86,992 people in 64 countries, claiming 2,979 lives.
2020-03-01 09:17
Iran gains two historic silvers in 2020 gymnastics World Cup

TEHRAN, Feb. 22 (MNA) – Iranian athletes on Saturday snatched two silver medals in International Gymnastics Federation World Cup in Melbourne.
2020-02-22 16:15
Tehran welcomes expansion of relations with Canberra: VP Joneydi

TEHRAN, Feb. 19 (MNA) – Iranian Vice-President for Legal Affairs Laya Joneydi said that Tehran welcomes the expansion of relations with Canberra.
2020-02-19 21:58
‘Rona, Azim’s Mother’ wins at 13th Asia Pacific Screen Awards

TEHRAN, Feb. 15 (MNA) – Iranian feature ‘Rona, Azim’s Mother’, directed by Jamshid Mahmoudi, received the Cultural Diversity Award under the patronage of UNESCO at the 13th Asia Pacific Screen Awards.
2020-02-15 17:45
VIDEO: ‘Bat tornado’ invades Queensland town in Australia

TEHRAN, Feb. 07 (MNA) – 300,000 bats have invaded the town of Ingham, a small town in North Queensland, Australia, and caused chaos, with residents complaining about the smell, the dirt and the noise.
2020-02-07 17:49
VIDEO: Huge dust storm blankets Australia’s New South Wales

TEHRAN, Jan. 21 (MNA) – A miles-lung dust storm hit New South Wales Sunday, blanketing entire towns and blacking out the sun over the weekend. Due to a three-year drought in the region, the dirt is loose and easily kicked up by high winds.
2020-01-21 14:16
VIDEO: Muslims commemorate Martyr Lt. Gen. Soleimani in Australia

TEHRAN, Jan. 11 (MNA) – Hundreds of Muslims in Australia held demonstrations in Melbourne to condemn the US assassination of top Iranian anti-terror commander, Lieutenant General Qasem Soleimani and his companions.
2020-01-11 12:55
VIDEO: Thousands trapped on beaches as wildfires rage through Australian city

TEHRAN, Dec. 31 (MNA) – Thousands of people fled to the lake and ocean in Mallacoota, Australia, as bushfires hit the Gippsland town on Tuesday. The out-of-control fire reached the town in the morning and about 4,000 people fled to the coastline.
2019-12-31 11:04
Iran will not give in to media fuss around jailed Australian national: spox

TEHRAN, Dec. 29 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyyed Abbas Mousavi shrugged off the media hype over the imprisonment of Australian woman Kylie Moore-Gilbert in Iran.
2019-12-29 09:03
VIDEO: Christmas Island's mass red crab migration

TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) – Every year, millions of large red crabs emerge from the forest and make their way to the ocean to breed, swarming across roads, streams, rocks, and beaches. The red crab migration is Christmas Island’s biggest tourist attraction, drawing nature-lovers from all over the world.
2019-12-24 17:53
VIDEO: Fire still raging across Australia

TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) – Since September, Australia's bushfire emergency has killed at least nine people, destroyed hundreds of homes and scorched millions of hectares of land.
2019-12-24 11:00
VIDEO: Emergency declared as bushfires rage on near Sydney

TEHRAN, Dec. 19 (MNA) – Authorities in Australia on Thursday declared a seven-day state of emergency in New South Wales, the second in as many months, as a record heatwave fanned unprecedented bushfires raging across the region.
2019-12-19 19:02
VIDEO: firefighters tackle 70-meter flames in Australia’s Blue Mountains

TEHRAN, Dec. 16 (MNA) – The video shows immense flames near Mount Tomah on the northern edge of the Blue Mountains national park in Australia. This huge fire was almost 370,000 hectares in size. According to reports, flames up to 70 meters high had been seen and several homes in the Hawkesbury in New South Wales were lost.
2019-12-16 16:11
‘Seven and A Half’ named Best Feature at Australia's Persian Filmfest.

TEHRAN, Dec. 09 (MNA) – Mahmoudis’ latest feature ‘Seven and A Half’ has won the Golden Gazelle Award for Best Feature Film at the 8th edition of Persian Film Festival in Australia.
2019-12-09 09:48