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Diwali Delight: Melbourne University Dazzles with 1000+ Celebrating Lights, Dance, and Flavour

“Events like these showcase the importance of cultural diversity at our institution and highlight the contributions that international students"

Border-Gavaskar Trophy: Australia aims to reclaim cricket’s coveted prize from India

The festive highlight of Australia vs India series comes with the traditional Boxing Day Test at the iconic MCG, followed by the New Year’s Test at the historic SCG.

41-year-old woman arrested with nearly $145,000 in illicit cash taped under her dress

The woman had intended to fly to Sydney at the time of her arrest.

Triple-0 call reveals Daniel Andrews’ account of 2013 crash with teen cyclist

“We’ve turned right into Ridley Street and a kid’s come flying through on the bike path, and we’ve hit him.”

Indian national charged with alleged online child abuse, faces up to 15 years per offence

“Accessing or sharing child abuse material is not a victimless crime; it fuels the demand for the physical exploitation and abuse of children.”

Illegal toxic opioid Kamini sold in grocery stores causes lead poisoning, urgent health warning issued

Authorities emphasise that Kamini is illegal in Australia but is being “clandestinely imported” and sold in certain grocery stores and online.

Gaganpreet Randhawa’s alleged international drug “superlab” busted in Canada

RCMP found a total of 89 firearms, including handguns, AR-15-style rifles and submachine-guns as well as small explosive devices, ammunition, silencers, high-capacity magazines, body armor, and $500,000 Canadian (US$359,000) in cash.

Three jailed over multi-million dollar NDIS and ATO fraud

Further seized assets included three luxury vehicles (BMW M3, Audi Q7, and Porsche Cayenne) valued at about $250,000, as well as jewellery.

Four charged after 103kg of illicit drugs seized across Melbourne and Sydney airports in 24 hours

“This is an immense amount of illicit drugs which our officers have stopped from filtering through to the streets, hundreds of thousands of lives not put at risk due to these dangerous substances."

NSW Police announces $1 Million Reward for Leads in Indian IT Professional Prabha Kumar’s Murder

The reward is available both within Australia and internationally, as authorities hope anyone with knowledge—whether in Australia or India—will come forward.

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Trump’s slipping grip: What Pew’s numbers really say about power, fatigue and the global mood

Voter’s tolerance is declining for the leaders who govern through conflict alone. They want stability with reform, not disruption without direction.

‘Go back to India’: Melbourne family shaken after racist hate notes appear outside home

The incident has left the Indian-origin family feeling unsafe in their own home, particularly with a newborn, a toddler, and elderly relatives living with him.

Indian tourists remain Australia’s fourth-largest international visitor group, projected to reach 1.2 million by 2035

Around 400,000 Indian visitors travelled to Australia in both 2024 and 2025, highlighting the resilience of the market and its growing contribution to the national visitor economy.
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