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Dramatic new video shows Gurpreet Singh fatally shot by police while wielding machete

Los Angeles Police Department officers gave 36-year-old Gurpreet Singh multiple commands for him to drop the 2-foot-long machete, but he did not comply.

Fiji convicts nine in largest drug bust in the Pacific, mastermind took orders from Australia

Justice Aluthge stressed that this case was far from “run-of-the-mill,” calling it the largest drug bust in the Pacific.

Trump vows crackdown on international students and media with tough new visa limits

Under the proposed change, foreign students and exchange visitors would be admitted for the duration of their academic or cultural programme, capped at four years.

Teacher Paramjit Brownson wins $62,000 after unfair dismissal by Islamic college

Commissioner Crawford ruled the disciplinary process against her was “contrived and flawed” and said Mr Azhari acted inappropriately to achieve his objectives.

Did you know posting a picture of this iconic Australian landmark could land you a fine of more than $5,000?

A photography permit at Uluru–Kata Tjuta National Park costs $20 per day for still images or $250 per day for filming, in addition to the $38 adult entry fee.

Queensland man urging Facebook followers to join jihad, jailed for four years

Authorities said the man played a senior role in a Brisbane-based extremist group promoting a religiously motivated violent ideology.

Tributes pour in as Victoria Police names officers killed in Porepunkah: Detective LSC Neal Thompson and Senior Constable Vadim De Waart

A large-scale police response continues in Victoria’s northeast as authorities warn the community to remain vigilant

Former Minister Linda Reynolds wins $341k defamation case against Brittany Higgins over social posts

Reynolds said the decision vindicated her, arguing the case was about false allegations of a political cover-up rather than the sexual-assault allegation itself.

Prominent Sydney businessman Amit Sharma avoids jail time, banned from NDIS over illegal data leak

Amit Sharma was sentenced to 14 months’ imprisonment, to be served under an Intensive Corrections Order, alongside 90 hours of community service and a $1,850 fine.

Small businesses hit as Australia and India halt US parcel shipments under Trump’s tariff chaos

From August 29, all goods sent to the US will face customs duties, and carriers are now required to collect and remit tariffs before items arrive.

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Minu Mathew, Ankita Dhakar, Jyothi Madanlal and Alisha Singla honoured among New Zealand’s top women in tech

This year’s awards attracted a record 217 nominations from 77 organisations across the telecommunications, partner, vendor and distributor sectors, with 137 finalists shortlisted.

One Nation could win 63 seats, while the Coalition reduced to just 4, but Albanese still might be PM

DemosAU Head of Research George Hasanakos said Labor remained the most likely party to form government, despite trailing One Nation on primary support.

$816 million cocaine shipment seized in record-breaking Australian drug operation

Police allege two men — a 21-year-old from Plumpton and a 25-year-old from Liverpool — attempted to flee on foot when officers arrived but were arrested.
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