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Cocaine smuggling plots worth $50 million foiled as drugs found hidden in refrigerated containers

“In one of the seizures, a one-kilogram package of cocaine had been damaged, which resulted in frozen white powder strewn inside the shipping container”

British-Pakistani millionaire’s jail term tripled, threatened to gang-rape and murder a female flight attendant

On a London-to-Lahore flight Salman Iftikhar, 38, targeted senior flight attendant Angie Walsh with a tirade of abuse, threatening she would be dragged from her hotel room, “gang-raped” and set on fire.

France marks ten years since one of modern Europe’s deadliest Islamist terror attacks

The Bataclan massacre was part of a wider ISIS plan targeting symbols of French culture and everyday life.

$4,000 luxury haul: AFP hunts woman allegedly caught on CCTV stealing designer goods from Sydney Airport

The woman is described as being of Middle Eastern appearance, with long brown hair and a lisp.

Australia and Indonesia Confirm New Security Treaty — A Watershed Moment in Regional Ties

For Australia, the treaty strengthens ties with a key regional partner amid rising geopolitical uncertainty in the Indo-Pacific, including concerns about China’s growing influence.

‘Les Bistronomes’ takes top honours; ‘Delhi ‘O’ Delhi’ wins best Indian Restaurant

Other national winners included ALT Pasta Bar in Melbourne which won the best Italian Restuarant while Savoey in Darlinghurst was judged the best Asian Restaurant.

Preet Singh elected Deputy Mayor of Wyndham City Council

Cr Singh represents the Bemin Ward, which covers parts of Truganina and Laverton North.

Heartbroken father Talwinder Singh pleads for pool safety after 8-year-old son Gurshabad Singh dies in Shepparton

Since 2020–21, 28 people have died in private pools in Victoria, accounting for around 10 per cent of all fatal drownings.

Australia joins India, Japan and the US in major Indo-Pacific naval Exercise Malabar

The Royal Australian Navy’s Anzac-class frigate HMAS Ballarat and a Royal Australian Air Force P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft are taking part in the exercise, being held in the West Pacific training area from 10 to 18 November.

Teen thugs to face life behind bars under Victoria’s new ‘Adult Time for Violent Crime’ law

“Adult courts put more emphasis on victims, violence and community safety. When child offenders are sentenced in an adult court, most go to jail.”

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Victoria Police search man over lewd act at busy bus stop

Police have released a computer-generated image of the suspect, who is described as being in his late 20s, with a stocky build, thick dark beard and moustache, and tanned skin.

School shooting in Canada leaves 10 dead, dozens injured

Ten people, including a suspected shooter, have died following a shooting in Tumbler Ridge, a small town in British Columbia, Canadian authorities say.

‘We will burn down the newsroom’: Online threats push Pacific journalists into silence

Research shows that females and journalists from minority communities are exposed to higher levels of digital hazards.
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