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Brisbane woman charged with fake scholarship scam and forced labour of international students

The students were allegedly forced into farm labour across Queensland to repay fake debts, with the woman pocketing their wages in breach of visa conditions.

Afghan national, Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi, admits plotting ISIS terror attack on 2024 US Election Day

Tawhedi and his co-conspirator, Abdullah Haji Zada, 18, attempted to purchase two AK-47s, 500 rounds of ammunition, and 10 magazines between June and October 2024.

“This cannot be a whitewash”: National grooming gangs inquiry ordered into abuse by predominantly British-Pakistani men

The report centres on the Rotherham grooming gang scandal, where around 1,400 girls were abused between the 1980s and 2013 by predominantly British-Pakistani men.

US politician assassinated in politically motivated shooting; senator and wife critically injured

Melissa Hortman, a veteran politician and former Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives, and her husband, Mark, were fatally shot in their Brooklyn Park home just after 2am on Saturday (local time).

IndiGo Cadets face flight training delays as NZ pilot academy grounded in safety investigation

The academy currently has about 140 students, including 108 enrolled in the IndiGo cadet programme.

Six Indian-origin men charged with smuggling nearly half a tonne of cocaine into Canada via trucking network

In the largest drug seizure in its history, Peel Police dismantled a commercial truck-based smuggling network, arresting nine men from southern Ontario.

Air India flight travelling from Phuket to New Delhi makes emergency landing in Thailand after bomb threat

All 156 passengers aboard flight AI 379 were safely evacuated after the plane returned to Phuket International Airport.

Griffith University to repay $8.34m to thousands of underpaid staff after Fair Work probe

The affected employees worked across faculties in Arts, Education and Law, Business, Health, and Sciences.

Sydney man charged over $125,000 laundering and drug imports

Police allege the man played a critical role in monitoring the consignments while in transit and had planned to collect them upon arrival in Australia.

Air India flight to London crashes in Ahmedabad, all 244 on board feared dead

The plane was carrying 232 passengers and 12 crew members, including 169 Indian nationals, 53 British, seven Portuguese, and one Canadian national.

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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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