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Prominent Indo-Fijian lawyer may face jail for pointing out a spelling error

The case was brought by Fiji's Attorney General with reference to a Facebook post by Richard Naidu.

Construction company penalised over $40k for failing to provide back-pay entitlements and pay slips

Fair Work Ombudsman Sandra Parker said business operators that fail to act on Compliance Notices need to be aware they can face penalties in court on top of having to back-pay workers.

“India presents unparalleled growth opportunities for Australian business”: Minister Don Farrell

ECTA capitalises on this by delivering strong, immediate market access outcomes for Australia in goods and services and improved trade facilitation.

Error or Lies? Truth behind misleading ‘foreign agent’ claims about Dr Salvatore Babones

Dr Babones explains why he registered under this scheme for three months in 2020 even though he was told by Australian officials that he didn't have to!

2-year-old child dies after dog attack

Emergency services were called to a motel on Grenfell Road after reports a two-year-old boy had suffered serious injuries.

Fair Work recovers more than $400,000 in wages from 77 businesses

Businesses were selected for surprise inspections based on their risk of breaching workplace laws or employed vulnerable visa holders.

Nepal Polls: Is political opportunism over ideologies plaguing Himalayan nation?

There is mudslinging as two alliances accusing each other of nepotism, corruption, misgovernance and erosion of democratic values.

Appeal to locate Sathyaraj Darmalingam, missing from Westmead

He is described as being of Indian/sub-continental appearance, about 175cm tall, of thin build, with black curly hair.

Man sentenced to more than two years in jail for possessing “depraved” child abuse material

"Anyone who views this material is committing a crime. This is not a victimless crime. Children are not commodities to be used for the abhorrent gratification of sexual predators.”

Hindu festival of Chhath celebrated in Australia

Chhath is celebrated six days after Diwali as per the Hindu calendar and is dedicated to Surya Devta (Sun God) and Chhathi Maiyya (Goddess Shashthi).

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Teen fatally stabbed outside Craigieburn hospital as Victoria’s youth violence crisis deepens

The killing comes as Victoria Police has been running expanded patrols at major shopping centres during the school holidays under Operation Pulse

Why this Indian engineer gave up Australia dream to build dairy business in Punjab

In 2021, Buttar convinced his wife, Ramandeep Kaur, who had completed a master's degree in Environmental Science from an Australian university, to return to Punjab and help build the family business rather than settle in Australia.

How does Australia’s migration system actually work? 5 common myths busted

Each visa category has very specific and strict requirements.
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