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International students feel unwelcome, unheard, and exploited as ‘cash cows’: report reveals

Race Discrimination Commissioner Giridharan Sivaraman noted that racism remains entrenched across universities, impacting students and staff in both overt and systemic ways.

Construction company director Munesh Kumar penalised for bid-rigging

Kumar was sentenced to six months of community detention and 200 hours of community service, while MaxBuild was fined $500,000 for bid-rigging on publicly funded projects.

Pioneering women of colour honoured at STEM Awards 2024

Hosted by StemSisters, the event celebrated the diverse contributions of trailblazers across 11 categories, each honouree exemplifying the power of innovation and the vital role diversity plays in shaping the future of STEM.

Former Fiji police chief Rusiate Tudravu returns to lead force again

Tudravu will officially take up his post on 3 February 2025.

Meet Anmol, India’s $4.3 million buffalo with a royal daily diet

Celebrated for its size, pedigree, and breeding potential, the Murrah buffalo is redefining the standards of animal husbandry in India.

Parents warned to stay vigilant as predators target kids online this Christmas

The ACCCE recorded over 58,000 reports of child abuse and exploitation in the 2023-24 financial year, a staggering 45 per cent increase from the previous year.

Australia ready to help as Vanuatu rocked by second earthquake

Geosciences Australia confirmed a 6.0-magnitude aftershock struck at 5.17am AEDT today at a depth of 72km, compounding the crisis for the Pacific island nation.

Victoria cracks down on extremist protests with new laws

"Because it doesn't matter if you're Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Sikh, Hindu – every Victorian deserves the right to simply be who they are."

HSBC faces landmark lawsuit as ASIC alleges “systemic failures” in $23m spoofing scam

The scam escalated sharply, netting almost $16 million between October 2023 and March 2024, with some victims losing more than $90,000 each.

World court’s historic climate hearings, potential turning point for global action

The hearings represented the largest proceedings in the ICJ’s history, with 97 countries and 11 international organisations participating.

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With a decade of service, Indian-origin CFA firefighter takes on 28-floor charity climb for the ninth time

The event aims to raise $1 million for Lifeline Australia, the Peter MacCallum Cancer Foundation and the 000 Foundation, while also raising awareness of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among firefighters and other emergency service personnel.

Trump is hailing it as a ‘breakthrough’, but will Hamas actually disarm in Gaza?

Trump said Hamas’ disarmament would allow for a Palestinian committee to take over governing in Gaza and Israel’s military withdrawal from the enclave, as mandated under his 20-point peace plan, to which Hamas and Israel agreed last October.

Fake Home Affairs officers knock on doors, Australians warned of new immigration scam

The Department of Home Affairs stressed that genuine Home Affairs officers do not visit people’s homes to collect photographs, fingerprints or other biometric information.
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