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Tennis star Novak Djokovic faces deportation again after the Australian government revoked his visa for a second time.

«We feel that the opportunities are large. It is a beginning and we should look at growing from where we start. It is a modest beginning, but hopefully it will be an aggressive growth as we move along,» says Sanjiv Goenka, Chairman, RPSG Group. Well, the latest announcement coming in wherein Firstsource has deepened its presence when it comes to Australia. Could you talk to me about the strategic intent behind this? Sanjiv Goenka: Well, we have already got a very major presence in US and UK and this is the third big market that we are targeting. It has a presence of large corporates and so there is a business opportunity. The whole administration of the Victoria State and Melbourne City has been extremely supportive and enthusiastic. And we feel that the opportunities are large. It is a beginning and we should look at growing from where we start. It is a modest beginning, but hopefully it will be an aggressive growth as we move along.

A failed Australian taxi-industry disruptor has told a court that Uber began illegally operating its ridesharing service in Australia a decade ago to gain an unfair advantage over competitors

SYDNEY (Reuters) — Uber (NYSE:UBER) has agreed to pay A$271.8 million ($178.3 million) to settle a lawsuit in Australia brought by taxi operators and drivers, who alleged they lost income when the ride-hailing company moved into the country, a law firm said on Monday.

Rescuers say falling rocks inside a gold mine in Australia killed one worker and left another with life-threatening injuries

Victoria state lost power on Tuesday afternoon when a major power plant shut down because a storm knocked out parts of the state's electricity transmission network. AGL's Loy Yang A power station, responsible for about a third of the state's power, was forced to shut down on Tuesday afternoon after several towers along a major section of the state's transmission network collapsed in bad weather.

Pakistan Army Chief Gen Syed Asim Munir during his USA trip in a desperate move has launched a charm offensive on the Pakistani diaspora, urging them to invest in Pakistan. Wealthy Pakistani individuals in the USA — investors, physicians, IT professionals, engineers, university professors, financial experts, and economists attended an event during the ongoing visit of Munir.

Lawyers for the first person to be charged under Australia’s foreign interference laws have told a court that a hospital donation made through a federal government minister was not a covert attempt to curry favor on behalf of the Chinese Communist Party

Olympics in future, Sports Minister Anurag Thakur said on Thursday, insisting that hosting quality tournaments across various disciplines will help the country become a sporting super power. Earlier this month, Australia's Victoria state withdrew as host of the 2026 Commonwealth Games due to increasing cost. Replying to PTI's query if India is thinking of hosting the 2026 CWG, Thakur said «India will organise the Olympics in future.» «We are working in that direction and when the right time comes we will give you the good news.