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$5.3m Canadian homes owned by couple targeted for seizure over alleged drug-trafficking links

Police allege Aneeza Rehnaaz Ali and Mohammed Saiyad Ali were running a large-scale drug operation across the Lower Mainland and into regional communities.

Five arrested and nearly 700kg of Fijian kava seized in major East Arnhem drug crackdown

“Alcohol, kava and cannabis misuse are directly linked to violence, anti-social behaviour and social harm.”

Truck driver Jashanpreet Singh to face gross negligence charges after deadly crash that killed three in California

21-year-old illegal Indian national Jashanpreet Singh, whose DUI charge was dropped, now faces a case focused on gross negligence over whether he recklessly failed to stop before a fatal crash.

Eight men charged in alleged attempt to solicit sex from minor in Canada

The two-day investigation, conducted between 28 and 29 October 2025, saw officers pose as minors on an online platform.

Victorian couple who enslaved Indian woman, stripped of $1.4 million home proceeds and face $140,000 penalty

In 2023, about $485,000 was granted to the victim as an ex-gratia payment by the Attorney-General.

Truck carrying excavator causes chaos after hitting two Melbourne bridges

All trains on the Sandringham, Frankston, Pakenham and Cranbourne lines were temporarily halted while engineers inspected the bridges for damage.

Perth witnesses its largest-ever Chhath Puja celebration as devotees gather to honour the Sun God

The riverbanks of Burswood resonated with folk songs, bhajans, and the fragrance of incense, transporting many to memories of home in Bihar and Jharkhand.

WA objects to interim cut in skilled-migration allocations for 2025–26

Premier Cook argues that such a cut would limit Western Australia’s ability to secure the skilled workers it needs and risk slowing economic growth.

Australian climber dies attempting to climb Nepal’s 7,126-metre peak Himlung Himal

Multiple attempts to reach him failed before Chin Tark Chan, 49, died below Camp 3 at approximately 6,500 metres.

24-year-old charged over 700kg meth shipment hidden in dates

The shipment had been loaded in the United Arab Emirates, with investigators believing it originated elsewhere in the Middle East.

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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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