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INNOVATION

‘Fantasy’ drug fuels nightmare as record seizures reported on Australian border

The drug is often misused as a party drug or to commit serious crimes such as theft, sexual assault, and drink spiking.
INNOVATION

Fiji’s Online Safety Commission under fire for warning media over viral video of prison chief’s nightclub brawl

The 30-second clip, filmed at Suva’s popular O’Reilley’s Bar, shows Naucukidi allegedly throwing punches at another man while staff scramble to intervene.
INNOVATION

Nightclub groper ‘David Ryan’ dodges jail time despite ‘brazen’ sexual attacks

Had he been sentenced to more than 12 months behind bars, Rayan risked losing his permanent residency status and facing deportation.
Australia Votes

Blue wall crumbles: Sukkar, Wolahan fall in Melbourne bloodbath

Labor now holds 23 of the state's 38 seats, while the Coalition's representation has dwindled to just six.
INNOVATION

Tree fall sparks police discovery of $246K cannabis crop house in Melbourne

The house, which is believed to be a rental, was unoccupied at the time of the raid. No arrests have been made, and investigations remain ongoing.
Australia Votes

Grocer by sunrise, campaigner by daybreak: Dutton’s election eve grind

For Dutton, a victory lap this weekend would require defying both the polls and the entrenched margins of seats like Makin.
Australia Votes

Albanese returns to Dutton’s turf on final campaign day to show confidence as poll finish line nears

Labor’s internal projections put the party at 72 to 78 seats, shy of the 76 needed for a majority, intensifying the importance of late pushes in several seats
Australia Votes

Liberals unveil budget costings, vows to slash living costs, target debt reduction ahead of May 3

The party aims to align migration levels with housing supply, restrict foreign investors and temporary residents from buying existing homes for two years
INNOVATION

33-year-old man caught on Perth Airport tarmac pleads guilty to trespass

AFP Detective Acting Inspector Aden Jama warned that the presence of unauthorised individuals on airside grounds is both dangerous and illegal.
Australia Votes

Inflation eases into Reserve Bank’s target as Chalmers touts Labor’s economic management

Inflation has fallen within the Reserve Bank’s target range for the first time since 2021.
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