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Kiwi police flock to Northern Territory with lure of six-figure salaries and housing perks

Officers can earn up to A$125,000 pre-tax, receive A$1000 for every overtime shift, and access annual housing benefits worth more than A$31,000.

China’s shadow looms over Pacific Islands Forum as Tuvalu considers pullout in Taiwan row

Tuvalu, Palau and the Marshall Islands remain the only Pacific nations that maintain formal ties with Taiwan

Albanese joins global leaders to back Ukraine, open to peacekeeping role

The Prime Minister will continue talks with leaders at an upcoming meeting in Washington, where President Zelenskyy will join his counterparts from France, Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States.

Democracy on display: With shared values and future India celebrates Independence Day in Australia

Growing strategic, economic, and cultural ties between India and Australia, reminds both nations that democracy is not only a policy but a shared cultural ethos.

Federal Court slams Qantas over mass sackings, fines airline $90m and calls conduct “unprecedented”

Justice Lee noted that Qantas only began to accept responsibility for its actions in 2023, after the departure of former CEO Alan Joyce.

Father of two stabbed 11 times in Melbourne home invasion, Opposition says crime wave hitting ‘every Victorian’

“I’ve never seen anything like this. They’ve just chosen this house and destroyed a family,”

Illegal U-turn by Indian-origin semi-truck driver kills three on Florida Turnpike

The the semi-truck was travelling north in the right lane near mile marker 171 when it attempted a U-turn in an “official use only” turn-around area.

Fiji DPM Prasad hits back at former PM Chaudhry over Aspen hospital-Australia links

In a detailed statement, Prof. Prasad said Chaudhry’s claims about Aspen Medical, the hospital budget, and medicine supplies were “factually incorrect.”

21-year-old man faces court over alleged Perth Airport security breach

The man allegedly spent only a short time in the secure zone before returning to the baggage claim hall.

70-year-old sacred Hanuman statue stolen from Fiji Hindu temple

The theft follows a string of sacrilegious attacks on Hindu temples in Fiji.

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“Charge them. Convict them. Deport them”: Canadian leaders call for tougher laws after extortion suspects claim asylum citing fear of return to India

British Columbia Premier David Eby questioned how such individuals could be allowed to pursue asylum claims based on fears of returning to India, while their alleged criminal activities continued to affect residents in Canada.

Sydney-based Indian origin man loses $76,000 in shocking digital arrest scam

They warned that failure to comply could result in arrest by Australian authorities or detention if he returned to India.

Father’s death leads Melbourne brothers Ryan and Dhanush to seek community help to continue schooling

In the weeks after his death, the boys’ mother was hospitalised for acute mental health care and later travelled to India to be supported by her sisters, leaving the brothers without a parent able to care for them in Australia.
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