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Victoria to make organ donor registration easier to save more lives

In 2024, Victoria recorded the highest number of deceased organ donors in the nation, highlighting both the generosity of residents and the efforts of staff facilitating life-saving donations.

Cocaine worth $9m found hidden in refrigerated container at Port Botany

The haul is estimated to be enough for roughly 135,000 street-level deals.

Man who raped and assaulted wife after honeymoon to be deported to India from New Zealand

The tribunal removed the usual prohibition on re-entry, meaning he may apply for a visa to visit his father and sister in the future, subject to Immigration NZ approval.

Indian astronomers discover colossal quasars blasting jets 50 times wider than the Milky Way

The findings emerged from the TIFR GMRT Sky Survey (TGSS), which mapped about 90% of the sky and proved ideal for spotting vast radio-emitting structures billions of light-years away.

Victoria toughens penalties for abusing frontline workers ahead of Christmas rush

Lower-level assaults and threatening behaviour — including profane or obscene language — will attract separate summary offences with penalties of up to six months behind bars.

Illegal Indian migrant truck driver charged over crash that killed newlywed couple in Oregon

Rajinder Kumar, 32, was arrested after the 24 November crash on US Highway 20 near Bend, where his semi-truck and trailer folded across both lanes.

24-year-old woman charged after $312,000 in suspected illicit cash found in Perth Airport luggage

AFP officers searched the bag and allegedly uncovered two black plastic bags filled with bundles of $50 and $100 notes.

Former discount store directors Chetna and Hitesh Dave guilty of exploiting Indian migrant workers and falsifying records

An investigation found the pair were made to work up to 14 hours a day, seven days a week — including public holidays — without receiving their lawful entitlements.

AFP Commissioner urges stronger Pacific policing voice ahead of UN summit

“This reflects Australia’s broader commitment, championed continually through the AFP advisor’s work at the UN, to elevating Pacific policing within multilateral forums.”

‘He knew the brakes were faulty’: Court jails truck driver Brett Michael over crash that injured 10 Ballarat students

The impact crushed the rear of the bus, tore it off the road and sent it rolling down a steep embankment, trapping students and staff inside.

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Renee Heath secures comfortable Eastern Victoria preselection win in Liberal upper house contest

Party insiders told The Australia Today that Heath secured 59 votes to Smethurst’s 31, giving the conservative right faction member a decisive victory.

“No matter what language you speak, or what faith you practice”: Prime Minister Albanese pledges fight against racism

The Albanese Government said it recognises both the historical and ongoing significance of the day.

Two illegal migrants held as Sydney raids net millions of illicit cigarettes and five tonnes of tobacco

Two men, aged 25 and 47, who were found to be unlawful non-citizens, were detained during the operation.
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