By Nick Mulvenney SYDNEY (Reuters) – Cricket Australia will draw up a “charter” governing player behaviour in the wake of the ball-tampering scandal that has rocked the nation over the last fortnight, chairman David Peever said on Friday. Making his first public appearance since the incident which led to lengthy bans for the test captain and vice captain, Peever said the process of producing the “charter” would go alongside the previously announced independent review. “Cricket Australia will initiate a separate player-driven process to consider a “charter” that sets out standards of behaviour and expectations of Australian men’s teams,” he told reporters in Brisbane. “It is anticipated that this process will include assessments as to whether changes to codes and standards governing player conduct are required.” The culture of the Australian cricket team has come under intense scrutiny since batsman Cameron … [Read more...] about Australia to have behaviour ‘charter’ in wake of ball-tampering
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Danish MPs to visit Australia’s Nauru migrant camp
Johanne Schmidt-Nielsen said she'd use the trip as a fact-finding mission on Australia's "grotesque" system. Photo: MARIE HALD/Scanpix Danish lawmakers will travel to the Pacific island of Nauru to visit a controversial Australian immigration centre and study the use of offshore settlements for asylum-seekers, one of the MPs said on Tuesday. Six members of the Danish parliament's Immigration and Integration Affairs Committee will leave on Saturday for Australia and Nauru, Johanne Schmidt-Nielsen of the leftist Red-Green Alliance (Enhedslisten) told AFP, confirming reports in Danish media. Schmidt-Nielsen said that although she found the Australian system "grotesque", the trip -- planned for several months -- was a chance for her to "ask some of the questions that the Australian government is preventing journalists from asking." The release of more than 2,000 leaked reports of incidents on Nauru detailing allegations of widespread abuse and self-harm, including children wanting … [Read more...] about Danish MPs to visit Australia’s Nauru migrant camp
Indonesia, Australia encourage Indo-Pacific regional stability
Sydney (ANTARA News) - Indonesia and Australia have encouraged Indo-Pacific regional stability during their bilateral meeting held on the sidelines of ASEAN-Australia Special Summit 2018 on Saturday. "At the bilateral meeting, the two leaders warmly welcomed the plan of action for maritime cooperation and hoped that it could be implemented soon. They also hoped the discussion on communication and consultation on the concept of Indo-Pacific could be realized to create stability in the Indo-Pacific region," Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi said here on Saturday. The bilateral meeting also serves as a conclusion of 2+2 meeting between foreign ministers and defense ministers of the two countries held the day before. "In addition, we also discussed Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA). Although it has almost been completed, the negotiations have reached more than 90 percent, and several things still have to be discussed with Australia," she … [Read more...] about Indonesia, Australia encourage Indo-Pacific regional stability
Watch: Massive Great White Shark Stalks Police Boat In South Australia
U.S. Edition EditionsAustralia EditionChina EditionIndia EditionSingapore EditionUnited KingdomUnited States Apr 05, 12:46 PM EDT Subscribe BusinessTechnologyWorldNationalMedia & CultureMillennial MoneyOpinionSportsLuxury World By Shreesha Ghosh @Shreesha_94 On 04/05/18 AT 8:49 AM A curious great white shark took Australian police off guard when the massive fish stalked their patrol boat during a routine operation off the southern coast of the country in the weekend, reports said Wednesday.South Australian police were patrolling the waters and were about to pull over a fishing boat for a random breathalyzer test when the great white shark, measuring about five meters in length, swam dangerously close to the comparatively tiny boat with the two police investigators on board.The entire incident was caught on camera and posted to the Facebook page of the South Australian Police, which garnered over 150,000 views and more than 2,000 likes at the time of … [Read more...] about Watch: Massive Great White Shark Stalks Police Boat In South Australia
Viet Nam, Australia issue Joint Statement on setting up strategic partnership
JOINT STATEMENT ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM AND THE GOVERNMENT OF AUSTRALIA 15 March 2018 1. Since the establishment of diplomatic relations in 1973, Viet Nam and Australia have built strong and substantive relations on the basis of mutual respect and interest. Converging security and economic interests and deepening people-to-people links anchor our bilateral relationship and cooperation. 2. The Viet Nam-Australia Comprehensive Partnership, announced in 2009 and enhanced in 2015, underlines the concerted efforts of the governments and peoples of the two countries to advance bilateral relations. 3. Recognising that 2018 marks the 45th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Viet Nam and Australia, we jointly decide to elevate the bilateral relationship to the level of a Strategic Partnership, on the occasion of the Official Visit to Australia by H.E. Nguyen Xuan … [Read more...] about Viet Nam, Australia issue Joint Statement on setting up strategic partnership