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Young Indian international student and truck driver Arshpreet Singh Khahra dies in highway crash near Perth

23-year-old Arshpreet’s family in his home village is devastated by the news of his death and has urged the government to expedite the repatriation of his body to India.

Pakistani man charged after $100k cash and fake ID found in Perth Airport luggage

The 21-year-old man was escorted off the aircraft, and a search of his belongings allegedly uncovered bundles of $50 notes hidden inside clothing items in his suitcase

Fiji prepares last-minute US visit as Trump’s 32% tariff deadline nears, water exports at risk

“The United States is an important trade partner for Fiji, accounting for around 10 per cent of total trade and over 30 per cent of remittance inflows”

Arrest Made After Stolen Land Cruiser Driven Through Northland Shopping Centre in Daring Getaway

“He took out all the doors all the way through,” said witness Wayne O’Connor.

Five Aussies among 13 arrested in Thailand $1.9 million investment fraud

In the last four years, Australians have reported more than $4.45 billion in losses from cyber-enabled fraud. In 2024 alone, Australians lost $945 million to investment scams.

Car smashes into Sydney home, narrowly missing Indian-origin seven-year-old boy

The impact caused significant structural damage, leaving the family unsure when they’ll be able to return to normal life.

US designates custom agents to cartels, anyone who facilitates illegal migration as terrorist organisation

“We will not tolerate those who facilitate illegal and mass immigration to the United States.”

Indian man wrongly arrested for 2003 Australian murder case freed after a month in custody

Australian authorities believed they had finally found the ‘most wanted’  fugitive in India — but they had the wrong man.

Two little girls’ world shattered twice in three weeks, now global Indian diaspora steps in

Arjun was among the 270 people killed when Air India Flight AI171 crashed shortly after take-off from Ahmedabad

Trump’s travel crackdown could hit three Pacific nations as 36 countries face possible US visa ban

Among those countries are Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu — three small island nations in the Pacific that are now at risk

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$100 rego rebate, toll cap cut and Opal freeze headline Mookhey’s cost-of-living budget

The budget includes a major funding boost for domestic violence services, with $184.1 million in additional spending across prevention and support programs.

Labor – Greens partner to end self-managed super holder’s ability to buy residential property, pushing watered-down tax deal

A familiar pattern in Canberra: Labor declares reform, the Greens declare pressure, the Coalition declares opposition, and young Australians remain locked out of the market.

Australia’s construction apprentices hit five-year low as industry warns workforce crisis threatens housing targets

Under the GTO model, apprentices are directly employed by the organisation and placed with host employers, with mentoring and support provided throughout their training.
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