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King Air 350 takes partnership between Australia and Sri Lanka to new heights

The versatile aircraft, equipped with advanced electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) systems, has since become a vital asset for Sri Lanka’s maritime surveillance and search and rescue operations.

Australia’s stats agency steps in to correct migration claims

The ABS issued a public statement clarifying that overseas arrivals figures had been misused to suggest inflated migration numbers.

Gold Coast jeweller charged over $100,000 in fake Cartier and Van Cleef pieces

Police seized the items after a search of the store, safe and business records failed to verify the origin or authenticity of the jewellery.

Balraj Singh and Kawalbir Singh charged after Canadian cocaine probe leads to massive gun haul with 72 pistols seized

OPP Chief Superintendent Mike Stoddart said the operation demonstrated the strength of intelligence-led policing and cross-border cooperation.

Navjot Singh faces deportation to India after New Zealand rejects residency plea

18-year-old Navjot Singh’s father was deported when he was just five days old, and his mother lost her legal status in 2012.

Victoria introduces portable rental bond scheme to end double bond stress

The change is expected to benefit more than 736,000 households, easing the financial strain of moving by removing the need to pay a double bond.

23-year-old Sydney woman charged over alleged possession and sharing of violent extremist material

The woman came to the attention of the Australian Federal Police (AFP) in July after information was received about a Sydney-based individual promoting extremist content and glorifying martyrdom on social media.

Four Indian-origin men charged after police uncover massive illegal opium poppy farm in Canada

Sukhdeep Dhanoa, 42, Sandeep Dandiwal, 33, Gurpreet Singh, 30, and Kulwinder Singh, 40, have each been charged with production of a controlled substance under Section 7(1) of the Act.

Australia and US deepen defence ties with guided weapons co-production deal

PrSM, a long-range missile with a maximum range beyond 500 kilometres, is crucial to strengthening Australia’s land and maritime strike capability.

Victorian government to provide ‘Tablet and Laptops’ to primary school students, saving families hundreds

From 2027, students in Years 3–6 will be restricted to a maximum of 90 minutes of device use per day, while those in Prep to Year 2 will have minimal screen time.

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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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