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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.

Albanese’s visit to Fiji reaffirms Vuvale Partnership and Pacific solidarity

Rabuka congratulated Albanese on his landslide win and thanked the Australian Government for its consistent support for Fiji’s development and broader Pacific solidarity.

Nearly half of Aussie small businesses now using artificial intelligence

The data shows a steady rise in AI usage across various sectors, with SMEs demonstrating a clearer understanding of the technology and its business value.

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.

Police ‘excessive force’ arrest victim Gaurav Kundi dies in hospital, Indian Australian community demands answers

Gaurav Kundi has had his life support turned off at the Royal Adelaide Hospital, where he was being treated for severe brain and neck nerve injuries.

Air India disaster: Albanese, Starmer, Macron, Prasad & Netanyahu lead international tribute to Air India crash victims

"Our thoughts and prayers are with all who lost their lives and their loved ones.”

‘I don’t know how I’m alive’: Thrown from Seat 11A in Air India crash, lone survivor

The crash killed 241 people, making it the world’s deadliest aviation disaster in over a decade.

Aussie battery breakthrough powers $15m deal with Indian giant to fast-track EV revolution

Developed at the Australian Institute for Innovative Materials (AIIM), the innovation is now set for global commercial deployment.

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.

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India’s women lead the world in AI skills, nearly twice the global average

At 1.9, Indian women score higher than women in the United States (1.71), Canada (0.97), and the United Kingdom (0.90) — countries long regarded as frontrunners in technology talent.

Australian-British executive Tania Baumann and Indian diplomat Tanmaya Lal appointed Commonwealth Deputy Secretary-Generals

The appointments were announced by Commonwealth Secretary-General Shirley Botchwey as the organisation strengthens its leadership team ahead of the upcoming Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Antigua and Barbuda later this year.

Australian retail giant to offshore hundreds of IT jobs to India amid cost-cutting drive

“As part of this program, some activities currently performed in our Australian support office will transition to a new global centre in Bengaluru.”
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