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Metro Tunnel opens today, marking a new chapter for Melbourne transport

To celebrate the moment, public transport will be free every weekend until 1 February — an invitation for families, train enthusiasts and everyday travellers to explore the new stations without touching their Myki.

Illegal tobacco probe leads to $8.4m asset freeze across three states

Police seized nearly one million cigarettes, thousands of vapes and other illicit products, and froze $580,000 suspected to be crime proceeds during coordinated raids between February and June 2024.

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.

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Premier Allan confronted by angry residents while door-knocking in her own electorate

One local told 7News they “pretty much closed the door in her face”, while another reportedly described the early campaigning as smelling like “desperation”.

Perth man jailed for 10 years after smuggling cocaine hidden in curry packets

The man received a non-parole period of six years and six months after pleading guilty to multiple offences, including conspiracy to import a commercial quantity of cocaine

India and New Zealand mark 100 years of sporting ties with rugby coaching programme in Odisha

The programme featured leading New Zealand Rugby coaches Allan Bunting, Vania Wolfgramm and Kahu Carey working closely with 35 rugby coaches from across India
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