The delegation, used the visit to recognise USP Journalism Programme’s long-standing contribution to academic research, media development and the advancement of press freedom across the Pacific.
Registration fees raised more than $175,000 for two west-based charities — the Community Bike Hub, which provides bicycle access and education, and West Welcome Wagon, which supports asylum seekers and refugees settling into life in Australia.
Harjinder Singh, an Indian citizen who allegedly entered the US illegally in 2018, pleaded not guilty to multiple homicide and manslaughter charges after allegedly jackknifing his truck during an illegal U-turn, causing a van to collide with his trailer.
A pilot system will be implemented across at least five intersections in Vadodara, with hardware sourced wherever possible through India’s ‘Make in India’ programme.
Each charge carries a maximum penalty of five years’ imprisonment. Investigations into the seized digital material remain ongoing, and additional charges have not been ruled out.
The 40-year-old Mumbai-born man became liable for deportation following a dangerous-driving conviction arising from a road-rage incident in January 2024.
A Labor campaign spokesperson called the decision “unforgivable” and accused Greens leader Ellen Sandell’s party of increasing the chances of the Liberals forming government