Rahaf Mohammed Al-Qunun is currently in the care of United Nations officials who say it will take about five days to process her request for assistance after she said she feared her family would kill her if she were sent home. The Australian government said on Tuesday it would consider the 18-year-old Saudi woman's desperate plea for asylum in a case that has drawn worldwide attention. "The Australian Government is pleased that Ms Rahaf Mohammed Al-Qunun is having her claim for protection assessed by the UNHCR," a Department of Home Affairs spokesperson told SBS News.
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Foreign Minister Marise Payne says the relationship between Australia and India is important for the whole world.
Ms Payne has delivered a speech at the Raisina Dialogue in the Indian capital, Delhi, on the second and final day of her official visit to India.
A Victorian man has faced court after being arrested over the sending of asbestos-filled packages to embassies, High Commissions, and consulates of various countries in Melbourne, Sydney, and Canberra.
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