Space engineer Katherine Bennell-Pegg, named SA Australian of the Year, has become the first astronaut to qualify under Australia’s space program — a milestone she hopes will open doors for others to follow.
Cr Tiwari, one of the most recognisable Indian-origin civic leaders in Victoria, has been widely praised for bringing energy, accessibility and strong multicultural engagement
Harjinder Singh, an Indian citizen who allegedly entered the US illegally in 2018, pleaded not guilty to multiple homicide and manslaughter charges after allegedly jackknifing his truck during an illegal U-turn, causing a van to collide with his trailer.
Abdul Ahmadi ran dismantling yards in Christchurch and Wellington under the guise of a legitimate business, but police found he was secretly dismantling stolen cars and exporting them overseas.
The driver, accused of double parking her silver Hyundai on Boucaut Avenue in Blakeview in 2021, claimed she was not parked but held up in stationary traffic.
All three accused have been charged with one count of dishonestly gaining a benefit from a Commonwealth entity, an offence carrying a maximum penalty of 10 years’ imprisonment.
The court heard the couple used fraudulent consignee details and repeatedly redirected the shipment to different locations in an attempt to avoid detection by law enforcement.
Researchers reported even stronger results when the distillate was combined with thymoquinone, a compound derived from Nigella sativa, and piperine from black pepper.
Prof. Varshney, Director of the Centre for Crop and Food Innovation (CCFI), the WA State Agricultural Biotechnology Centre, and Murdoch University’s International Chair in Agriculture and Food Security, is one of only four Australians to have received the honour since the list was launched in 2024.
