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Indo-Pacific military Exercise Malabar begins in Australia for the first time

This year marks the 27th iteration of the Malabar series and will be held in the Sydney and across Australia’s east from 10 to 21 August.

Half a billion dollars recovered for workers in unpaid wages and entitlements for 2022-23

The recoveries sum is the second-largest annual figure in the national regulator’s history.

Historic meeting of multicultural groups in Victorian Parliament to prevent family violence

MWAAFV is a coalition concerned with the lack of culturally specific and appropriate family and domestic violence services in Victoria.

19 men charged with child abuse offences cracking sophisticated online network

Members used software to anonymously share files, chat on message boards and access websites within the network.

Sydney café operator penalised for not paying Nepali international student

The workers were back-paid in full only after the FWO commenced legal action.

Indo-Fijian football star Trina Davis set for trials at Wellington Phoenix

Born in the United States, Trina is the first Fiji woman professional football player.

Pakistani brothers may face jail for alleged $6 million fake Australian postage stamps scam

While the architect, 26-year-old Faizan Khan, has left Australia, police have taken to court his two "minions" - 23-year-old Obaid and 25-year-old Shaheryer who were studying business degree at La Trobe University.

FIFA Women’s World Cup: Australia, England storm into quarterfinals as Matildas beat Denmark

Australia will face France or Morocco in the quarterfinals. England will also face either Jamaica or Colombia

Australia helping to increase cyber safety awareness across the Pacific

Participants undertook CSP’s two key foundation programs – Cyber Safety Awareness and Education Community Trainer, and Cybercrime Investigations.

Business sponsors named-shamed and sanctioned for allegedly exploiting ‘Skilled Migrant Workers’

“If anyone is being exploited or is aware of someone who is being exploited in some way, please report through Border Watch, regardless of your visa status." 

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Moira Deeming to be dumped by Victorian Liberals after refusal to apologise to Matthew Guy

“A request was made for her to make an unqualified apology. She has refused to do that. Further action, therefore, needs to occur, and the party is working on that now.”

ACCC and ASIC gets sharper tools to crack down on unfair contract terms

Changes will strengthen the ability of regulators to act when powerful businesses use unfair terms to shift risk, limit rights, impose unreasonable penalties or lock customers and small businesses into one-sided arrangements.

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