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Almost 1,300 fuel retailers join real-time reporting to help motorists save

The regulations, which came into effect in August, require all fuel retailers to report their prices in real time whenever they change.

Pakistani national charged over alleged visa breach in Sydney

AFP alleges that the 37-year-old failed to comply with his visa-mandated curfew by going within a prohibited distance of a school.

Indian-origin truck driver dies in fiery Hume Freeway crash with parked vehicles

39-year-old Baljinder Singh died when his B-double truck lost control and crashed into two parked vehicles at a rest stop just before 5am, while two other drivers slept inside their trucks.

Victoria invests in innovation and exports with new wine strategy

Victoria is home to Australia’s most diverse wine industry, with 21 unique wine regions and more than 400 cellar doors – the highest number of any state.

Indian international student Jatinderpal Singh jailed 11 years for selling drugs in Canada

Jatinderpal Singh, who came to on a study permit in 2022, was unable to afford tuition leaving his visa to expire; he was drawn into drug trafficking in 2024 and caught within a month during a police sting.

Manager fired for offering teen employee $20k to marry her “Indian brother” for permanent residency

The investigation is ongoing, and authorities are seeking to speak with the manager and the individual she referred to as her brother.

Want to buy your first home? PM Albanese makes it possible with 5% deposit scheme

The scheme, which guarantees part of a buyer’s home loan, slashes the time needed to save for a deposit and removes the need for costly Lenders Mortgage Insurance.

Tutor Rashmi Kant receives 11-month home detention for indecent assaults on students

Dr Rashmi Kant, who holds a doctorate in entomology and worked as a senior scientist, was found guilty by a jury earlier this year on 11 charges of indecent assault.

Indian-Australian couple apologises after viral Garba kiss sparks backlash in Gujarat

While some defended the kiss as a display of affection, others labelled it “obscene” and disrespectful to the religious and cultural spirit of Navratri.

Social media criticism leads council to order butcher to throw out lamb meat

Hasan Zuberi said the photo was misleading as the lamb had only been on the trolley for 15 minutes during the store’s opening day while a meat rail was being installed.

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Pauline Hanson’s gurdwara visit shows her ‘monoculture’ does not exclude any Australian

Too many people pretend there are only two choices: either unlimited multiculturalism with no common identity, or forced assimilation where migrants must hide their heritage.

Indian woman get permanent residency after husband’s sponsorship of two former wives triggered visa crisis

She told the tribunal that her husband had no meaningful ties to India and was unlikely to relocate, having lived in New Zealand since his teenage years after moving from Fiji, where he was born.

Sydney couple gets 10 years jail over failed $12 million meth import from Iran

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.
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