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Feng shui ‘master’ and accomplice charged over $70m Sydney loan fraud syndicate

Detectives initially uncovered a scam involving stolen personal information used to secure loans for luxury “ghost cars” that never existed.

$13m funding aims to help young Australians learn new languages

The Community Language Schools Grants Program will help these schools modernise digital learning tools, reach more school-aged children, and continue providing high-quality language education across all year levels.

Indian-origin pregnant mother and unborn child killed in fatal pedestrian crash after car struck her; teen charged

Police allege a BMW driven by the teenager rear-ended a Kia Carnival, causing the Kia to surge forward and crash into the 33-year-old woman, who was walking nearby.

12-year-old Aarav expelled from Sydney school for playing in national tennis competition

His parents, Lavanya and Hari, said they were shocked by the school’s decision, pointing out that Aarav had only missed two days of school this year for tennis.

Young Afghan mother and six year old son drown in Dandenong Creek after scooter accident

Fariba Hussainzada, 33, and her son Farzad were on Allan Street, Dandenong, on Monday afternoon when the young boy lost control of his scooter at the bridge and plunged into the fast-flowing creek.

Rideshare driver MD Towhidur Rahman spared jail over crash that killed father and daughter in Sydney

Magistrate Tania Johnson noted the fatal crash was a one-off incident against Rahman’s previously clean driving record, which included around 25,000 trips.

Australians send more than 300,000 tip-offs to ATO over dodgy tax practices

“People evading tax and super obligations are directly harming honest businesses and increasing the burden on other Australians.”

Neighbour’s complaint forces Gold Coast woman to rip up five-year-old artificial lawn

“We wanted a low-maintenance yard. Our fake, high-quality grass has always looked immaculate.”

Police taser student after knife incident at elite Sydney high school

He was later located and tasered by police before being taken into custody and transported to the hospital.

Cyber crooks impersonate AFP using ReportCyber platform to steal Australians’ crypto funds

The scammer cited a genuine-looking ReportCyber reference number and directed the victim to verify it online

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Pakistani international student assaulted, allegedly racially abused in attack caught on camera outside Melbourne 7-Eleven

Mr Cheema* said the attackers made racist remarks during the assault, including telling him to “go back to your f*** country.”

Record $540,000 fine over alleged ‘modern slavery’ migrant labour racket in NSW

Investigators reported that some migrant workers were living in squalid conditions described as akin to modern slavery.

International student drowns at Sydney beach while testing new diving mask

Fangqi Peng, 30, was at the popular eastern suburbs beach on Sunday afternoon with three friends who were collecting sea snails along the shoreline.
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