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B&B operator penalised more than $19k for underpaying Sri Lankan visa holder

The FWO has filed 126 litigations involving visa holder workers, and secured more than $13.4 million in court-ordered penalties in visa holder litigations, in the last five full financial years.

Queensland Premier welcomes new Indian Consulate-General in Brisbane

India is Queensland’s second largest trading partner with exports worth $19 billion in the 12 months to March, representing an increase of 29 per cent or $4.5 billion.

Bangladeshi man gets three years jail for entering Australia with child abuse material

ABF officers found dozens of child abuse files on the man’s mobile phone, laptop and SIM card.

The highly secretive Five Eyes alliance has disrupted a China-backed hacker group – in an unusually public manner

Using stealth techniques, the attacker – referred to as “Volt Typhoon” – exploited existing resources in compromised networks in a technique called “living off the land”.

Sydney man arrested for largest heroin importation in Australian history

Illicit drugs like heroin cause significant harm to the Australian community; they are an impost on our health system and negatively impact every aspect of society."

Netizens celebrate 9 years-9 spectacular achievements of Indian PM Narendra Modi

"I am truly humbled to have got the opportunity to fulfil the aspirations of 140 crore Indians."

Motor vehicle smash repair business in court for allegedly not back-paying workers

The workers included three panel beaters, including an apprentice aged 19 to 20 at the time, and a spray painter.

The important conversation between parents and children about safe behaviour

International Missing Children’s Day 2023: "It may be a tough conversation for parents and guardians to have, but it can help keep children safe and protected.”

Vikramjeet Singh Khalsa’s painting company penalised $57,000 for underpaying Indian international student

The Court also ordered Mehtaab Group to pay the outstanding FWC order for unfair dismissal compensation, plus superannuation, and to calculate and back-pay the annual leave entitlements owing to the worker.

India and Fiji to establish new center for climate change, coastal and ocean management

The new climate change, coastal and ocean management center to be established by the Government of India and USP is expected to serve as a hub for research and development for Pacific Island countries.

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32-year-old Sydney man caught with $618,360 in suitcase sentenced to 16 months over suspected crime proceeds

The man told police the cash was connected to transactions involving tobacco businesses and said he intended to use it to purchase a tobacconist in Perth.

Pitch Black 2026: World’s most powerful air forces converge over Australia

The skies over northern Australia have gone quiet after three weeks of intense multinational air combat training, with Exercise Pitch Black 2026 concluding on...

Smart glasses are going mainstream. Do current privacy laws protect us from the risks?

The push to make camera glasses a major consumer trend comes at a cost to the privacy of the wearer, and everyone around them.
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