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Australia will soon have its first Islamic Bank adhering to Sharia law

The fundamental distinguishing feature of an Islamic bank is its adherence to Islamic, or Sharia, law.
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Woolworths accused of allegedly underpaying $1 million in long service leave to 1235 former employees

The matter is listed for mention in the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on 6 September 2023.
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Australia and Vanuatu unveil new police and justice precinct

“The AFP has worked closely with the VPF to successfully deliver this precinct, despite various challenges thrown our way"
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“It sounded too good to be true”: Spotlight on cryptocurrency scams in the Pacific

“The fake advertisements state that individuals in Fiji can purchase bitcoin, foreign exchange and binary trading using their mobile money wallets or bank transfers.”
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Cooking and heating without gas: what are the impacts of shifting to all-electric homes?

Gas connections for all new housing and sub-divisions will be banned in Victoria from January 1 next year.
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Queensland launches its India Trade and Investment Strategy 2023–27

The Indian economy is ten times the size of Queensland and the Indian diaspora has grown to over 90,000, making it the second-largest non-European diaspora in the State.
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Sikh religious dagger ‘Kirpan’ allowed in Queensland schools

The court found that banning Sikh religious symbols will amount to racial discrimination under the Racial Discrimination Act.
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$5 million in assets confiscated of alleged family day care fraudster

Operation Velo uncovered alleged false subsidy claims coordinated by a Perth-based family day care service provider.
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Gold Coast man charged with 1623 child abuse offences, including rape, against 91 children

The AFP is also highly-confident that all 87 Australian children who were recorded in the alleged child abuse material have been identified.
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Indian-Australian scientist helps create yeast dust to detect COVID-19

Dr Selvakumar Edwardraja said the yeast sensor technology can be genetically programmed to detect specific viral strains

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After a decade chasing Tarneit, Labor’s Jasvinder Sidhu and Liberal’s Intaj Khan again left outside race for Parliament

The sensitivity surrounding Tarneit is understandable given the electorate’s extraordinary demographic profile.
NEWS

Field Marshal Cariappa’s Canberra legacy remembered in Indian High Commissioner Nagesh Singh’s Commonwealth Club address

Field Marshal K.M. Cariappa, who served as India’s High Commissioner to Australia and played a pivotal role in establishing the Commonwealth Club in Canberra in 1954.
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India expands support for Fiji with agricultural drones, healthcare and farmer training

The donation fulfils a commitment announced during Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka’s visit to India in August 2025 and forms part of India’s broader cooperation with Fiji in agriculture and the sugar sector.
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