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21-year-old man faces court after $1.1 million seized from abandoned suitcase at Perth Airport

AFP officers later raided the man’s Sydney home on 19 February, seizing electronic devices and clothing for forensic analysis.

Three teenage boys charged with rape and armed robbery in Manunda, Queensland

It is alleged that three teenage boys entered a Manunda address, threatened the occupants with a knife demanding property and sexually assaulted a woman.

Alleged Iranian crime syndicate members charged over $100m meth bust

A 40-year-old Melbourne man, a 41-year-old Baulkham Hills man, and a 46-year-old Telopea man have been charged with attempting to possess a commercial quantity of a border-controlled drug, a crime that carries a maximum penalty of life imprisonment.

Thieves steal $135,000 worth of equipment from Shepparton farm

Police report that the stolen items include two planting machines, an irrigation machine unit, a navigation system, and a 300-litre water tank.

$5.4m boost to break language barriers in women’s healthcare

The funding will enable the Multicultural Centre for Women’s Health to continue delivering the Health in My Language (HiML) program across all states and territories in 2025-2026.

Melbourne man jailed for child abuse offences after online grooming investigation

Investigators also found evidence of online grooming involving 10 children, with the offender attempting to procure self-produced child exploitation material by offering payments for explicit images and videos.

Sanjeev Gupta’s Whyalla steelworks forced into administration amid debt woes

South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas announced the government had appointed KordaMentha as administrators, vowing to stabilise operations and find a new owner.

Loveleen Gupta fined $179,000 by Fair Work for underpaying migrant workers at Tasmania petrol stations

Four young visa holders from India and Bangladesh, employed as console operators, were paid flat hourly rates between $16 and $23, below the minimum wages, overtime, and penalty rates they were entitled to.

“The worst is behind us”: Albanese reflects on upcoming challenges

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese noted that inflation has dropped significantly from a six-figure rate when the government took office, now sitting at 2.4%.

Australia to lead global effort against child sexual exploitation for next three years

The VGT, a global alliance of 15 law enforcement agencies, has been tackling the growing threat of child sexual abuse, particularly online, since its establishment in 2004.

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ISIS claims deadly Islamabad bombing amid warnings of extremist blowback

Repeated international warnings that the direct or indirect cultivation of extremist networks — whether for global jihad or against neighbouring India or Afghanistan — would ultimately prove self-destructive for Pakistan are now playing out.

Foreign fishing boats torched as Australia sends hardline border warning

The Border Force says the action reflects a broader surge in enforcement across northern Australia, confirming a 40 per cent increase in the destruction of seized vessels this financial year compared with the same period last year.

School breaks make up more than an hour of the day. Should they be considered part of learning?

Recess and lunch are generally regarded as “breaks” from learning – where children can play or have free time.
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