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Female passenger charged over 8kg heroin import at Melbourne Airport

This amount of heroin has an estimated street value of $3.4 million and the equivalent of about 80,000 street deals.

India’s Robotic Exoskeleton device heads to Australia for clinical trials

This device will help alleviate the paralysing effects of strokes which is a leading cause of disability and death worldwide.

Australia leads international task force to identify victims and perpetrators of online child sexual abuse

“We urge parents or guardians to change the privacy settings on their child’s social media accounts to friends only or private to ensure their safety."

Airlines to cancel 25% flights to Delhi amid G20 Summit restrictions

Travel agents are advising travellers to reconsider their plans for the specific days of the G20 summit.

Melbourne man arrested upon return to Australia after five years on the run

The man, who voluntarily returned to Australia, had allegedly been on the run for five years, after disappearing in May 2018 while on bail ahead of facing court over drug import offences.

Alleged ‘racist’ email against Indians costs Australian real estate agent her licence

"Hopefully the massive influx of Indian people will not turn our beautiful country into the filth that is India where bodies are on the street, half burnt bodies are in the river and people climb over each other for medical help."

Australian police and border force dismantle illegal firearms operation

“We will not tolerate the import and use of illicit weapons in Australia.”

Children’s book on online safety wins at Queensland Child Protection Week Awards

A first-of-its-kind for law enforcement, the book was developed by the AFP’s ThinkUKnow program and the AFP-led Australian Centre to Counter Child Exploitation (ACCCE).

India announces major changes in delivery of passports, visas and consular services

"There is a strong emphasis on the four pillars of Quality Services, Sustainable and Viable Price, Data Protection and Security, and Ethical Practices and Integrity.”

Security services company faces court for allegedly underpaying $98k to 19 migrant workers

The regulator began an investigation in January 2022 after receiving requests for assistance from an employee.

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Albanese defends housing reforms, social media ban and response to Big Build corruption claims

“Our nation is a microcosm for the world at our best, that shows that people of different ethnicities, different faiths, different backgrounds live overwhelmingly in harmony.”

By 2050, many Sydney apartments built to today’s standards could be too hot for weeks at a time

Sydney is rapidly rezoning, leads the nation in apartment living, and is still racing to build more homes.

Fearless Indian grandfather’s 18,000-feet skydive in Australia goes viral

The excitement continued during the freefall, when the grandfather enthusiastically shouted, “Jai Hind! Jai Bharat! Jai Haryana!” while soaring through the skies.
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