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Born in Australia, lived for India: Dr Mary Glowrey moves closer to sainthood

With her recognition as Venerable, Dr Mary Glowrey reaches the latest milestone in an extraordinary journey that began in rural Victoria and unfolded over nearly four decades of pioneering medical mission in India.

Senator Penny Wong named among Time’s most influential climate leaders for 2025

Senator Wong, the nation’s first-ever Minister for Climate Change and Water, has long applied an environmental focus to her diplomacy.

Tahira Shaheen jailed after hitting Perth schoolgirl and fleeing, changing her story multiple times

Shaheen was a learner driver at the time and was driving unsupervised without displaying her L plates.

Shock resignation rocks Fiji truth inquiry during PM Rabuka’s landmark testimony

Public hearings began in Suva on 7 October 2025 and have been livestreamed to ensure accessibility for the Fijian diaspora.

Mikayla Smith pleads guilty in case involving assault on Indian-Australian community leader

NSW Police arrested Mikayla Smith shortly after the incident and charged her with common assault and assault occasioning actual bodily harm.

Sri Krishna Raayabaaram: A new generation connects with ancient cultural heritage

The performance was rooted in the Mahabharata, an ancient Hindu epic that is among the oldest surviving literary traditions in the world and remains the longest poem ever written in human history.

Perth man jailed for creating ‘evil twin’ WiFi networks to steal personal data

Forensic analysis uncovered thousands of intimate images and videos, the personal credentials of other people, and records of fraudulent WiFi pages.

Deadly blaze engulfs Hong Kong housing estate: 44 dead, hundreds missing

In the aftermath, police arrested three individuals on suspicion of manslaughter as part of an ongoing investigation into the fire.

‘What are you doing?’: Young man allegedly caught defecating in public

The man filming can be heard shouting in disbelief and demanding to know what the man is doing, insisting he “not do that on the ground”.

More Australians to access fee-free uni-ready courses as government boosts funding

The push to lift enrolments aligns with the Government’s target of increasing the number of students taking these preparatory programs by 40 per cent by 2030 and doubling the figure by 2040.

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A 13-year-old struck at roundabout, taxi driver under investigation after allegedly leaving scene

The incident remains under investigation, and police have not yet announced any prosecution outcome.

Konstas cut, Maxwell gone: Selectors swing axe as Cricket Australia makes brutal contract call

Perhaps the most surprising omission is fast bowler Jhye Richardson, who returned to the Test side during the summer after a long injury lay-off

“I told Preet Singh, if you don’t give me a letter of reference, I might end my life”: Kashyap Patel

“It was a difficult situation for me, as a man with two kids — one nine-year-old and another six-year-old — telling me if I don’t give letters, he may kill himself,”
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