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PM Albanese leading business and education leaders to bat on a friendly pitch in India

"We're bound by our democratic values and enlivened by genuine friendship, but also ... a fierce sporting rivalry, and I look forward to attending a half an hour anyway of the fourth Test."

Australia to launch police campaign to combat foreign interference

Foreign interference is threats and intimidation directed, supervised or financed towards locals in order to cause harm and impact on Australia’s multicultural way of life.

Surprise inspection at twenty Australian farms for underpayments to migrant workers

“Inspectors are out in the field to hold employers to account if they are not meeting their obligations. We will take enforcement action where appropriate."

Australian Border Force seizes 26kg Afghan-produced drugs

Since 2021, more than 250kg of Afghan-produced methamphetamine has been seized at the Australian border and offshore, including in Pakistan, where two AFP members are based.

Sixty-three Indian and Australian researchers awarded AIRS Fellowships

This Fellowship program is set to deepen research connections and boost student mobility after COVID-19 put many foreign exchange programs on hold

Shree Laxmi Narayan Temple vandalised by Khalistan supporters in Brisbane

"I am aware of what has happened to Melbourne Hindu Temples, but facing this hate ourselves is a very distressing experience."

Former Perth restaurant penalised for not paying entitlements to migrant worker

The FWO investigated after receiving a request for assistance from the affected worker.

Australia beat India in Indore Test, qualify for WTC final

Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja couldn't dislodge the batters and failed to make an impact.

Pair sentenced to jail for running a crime syndicate from inside Australian prison

A number of mobile phones were seized during the search warrants, along with luxury items.

David Jones and Politix sign Enforceable Undertakings to back-pay $1.9 million and $2.1 million respectively

Underpayments by David Jones and Politix, as well as more broadly in the Country Road Group, were reported by the companies to the Fair Work Ombudsman in September 2020.

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25-year-old truck driver Ashwani Sharma killed in Victorian fuel tanker crash near Warragul

The driver's cabin separated from the two fuel trailers before crashing into trees and overturning.

Eleven years after disaster, Solomon Islands families are still waiting for a place to truly call home

The community was forced to flee their homes along the river bank during the devastating flash floods in 2014, leaving behind permanent homes and belongings as they escaped to safety to higher grounds.

Outrageous 25-200% Australian visa fee hike hits international students, partners and skilled workers from 1 July

"(The increse) It raises important questions about accessibility and affordability for genuine applicants"
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