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Bangladeshi national, Zobaidul Amin, pleads not guilty to running alleged worldwide child exploitation network

Amin faces 13 federal charges, including conspiracy to produce child pornography, conspiracy to receive and distribute child pornography, operating a child exploitation enterprise, cyberstalking, aggravated identity theft and wire fraud.

Australia to deploy 85 troops and military aircraft to UAE amid Iran’ missile attacks

“There are around 115,000 Australians in the Middle East, including approximately 24,000 in the United Arab Emirates.

Jaskirat Singh Sidhu, semi-truck driver in 2018 crash that killed 16 Canadian ice hockey players, fights deportation to India

Sixteen players and team personnel were killed and 13 others were injured when Sidhu’s truck entered an intersection and struck the bus as the team travelled to a playoff game.

Violent student extortion gang suspect Sukhnaaz Singh Sandhu, who cited Khalistan links to avoid removal to India, deported from Canada

Investigators cited social media posts and a chest tattoo depicting an AK-47 rifle, which they said corresponded with the gang’s symbol.

Grant row widens as Victoria investigates and federal government cancels grant for Islamic centre linked to Khamenei mourning

Public funds should not go to groups associated with mourning Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei, describing such actions as “sickening” and saying they should be condemned across the political spectrum.

Albanese and Carney forge bold alliance across trade, defence and critical minerals as long-standing partners

A trilateral memorandum with India on technology and innovation was also codified, building on the Australia-Canada-India Technology and Innovation (ACITI) Partnership.

University of Western Australia partnership with India’s science clusters set to boost Indo-Pacific innovation collaboration

Academic mobility is key component of the agreement, with plans to facilitate doctoral, postdoctoral and faculty exchanges, including joint PhD programs and visiting scholar opportunities.

Pakistan-born man charged over alleged visa monitoring breach in Sydney, faces up to five years’ jail

The 36-year-old man was arrested in Sydney on 4 March 2026 by officers from the New South Wales Police Force and later charged by the Australian Federal Police.

Immigration New Zealand plunged into $152m deficit after visa forecasts miss the mark

Immigration Minister Erika Stanford said compliance efforts had been stepped up to prevent exploitation, after Labour’s Phil Twyford questioned whether 16 prosecutions last year were sufficient.

Aaron Hammond and Chamindika Jayawardena found dead at Hernes Oak property as police investigate suspected murder-suicide

Neighbours reported hearing two loud bangs within about 30 seconds of each other late on Saturday night, initially mistaking the sounds for fireworks or gunshots aimed at foxes.

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Community mourns Aidan Becker, “quiet hero” security guard, killed protecting schoolboy from armed teens

Aidan Becker, an off-duty security guard, died on Friday evening after police allege he intervened when four teenagers attempted to rob the schoolboy just before 6pm at Mernda Railway Station, in Melbourne’s outer north.

Want cheaper petrol? Here’s how to find it as prices can drop, but not rise, for 24 hours

Daily cap rules can attract fines of more than $3,000 per offence, with higher penalties above $24,000 available if matters proceed to court.

Bells and blue flags: Balen Shah’s RSP surges towards power in Nepal election after youth revolution

Shah delivered the election’s most symbolic upset in Jhapa-5, defeating four-time former prime minister KP Sharma Oli by a record margin.
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