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Indian and Chinese visitors push Victoria tourism to record $43.7 billion

Victoria led all states in visitors, nights, and expenditure from the Indian market, with spending up a staggering 78.9 per cent compared to last year.

“Unacceptable”: More than 100,000 rejected asylum seekers refuse to leave Australia

Number of rejected asylum seekers remaining in the country has surged past 100,000 for the first time.

Albanese urges US investors to back a ‘Future Made in Australia’

The Prime Minister emphasised Australia’s vast deposits of lithium, nickel, zinc and rare earths, as well as its status as the world’s sunniest continent.

Westpac joins major banks in job-slashing digital push, union outraged by 200 cuts

The bank confirmed it will phase out the positions over the next 12 months, replacing them with concierges who will steer customers towards its app, ATMs and online banking.

Fiji government reaffirms support for truth and reconciliation process addressing coup years

Established by Parliament in December 2024, the FTRC is tasked with facilitating open, safe and inclusive truth-telling around Fiji’s coup years of 1987, 2000 and 2006.

Melbourne lawyer jailed for complex fraud to help business owners knowingly avoid bankruptcy

The 68-year-old used his law firm to invent fictitious personal debts for two clients, allowing them to secure favourable outcomes during bankruptcy and insolvency proceedings.

Khalistani Inderjit Singh Gosal and two others linked to Gurpatwant Singh Pannun arrested in Canada

Inderjit Singh Gosal, along with Arman Singh and Jagdeep Singh, was arrested on multiple firearms-related charges in Canada just days after India’s NSA Ajit Doval met his Canadian counterpart Nathalie G. Drouin in New Delhi.

Albanese defends Palestine recognition as opposition accuse him of ‘rewarding terrorists’

The move, praised by some Middle East observers as a diplomatic breakthrough, has drawn sharp condemnation from Israel, the United States, and Australia’s conservative opposition.

Wealth creation in India spreads fast, millionaires double in half a decade

With the economy projected to double in the next decade, Hurun expects India’s millionaire households to also double, reaching between 1.7 to 2 million by 2035.

Two Indian researchers win Ig Nobel Prize for tackling smelly shoe problem

Vikash Kumar and Sarthak Mittal's study, conducted with 149 first-year SNU students, found that shoe odour is a common problem in India, exacerbated by heat, humidity, and lack of proper ventilation.

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India crush Namibia by 93 runs as Kishan, Hardik and Varun deliver World Cup masterclass

Despite losing wickets in the middle overs, Hardik steadied the innings and accelerated towards the finish, completing his fifty in 27 balls.

Dr Ravi Bhat named inaugural RANZCP ‘Rural Champion’ for dedication to mental health in Shepparton

GV Health psychiatrist Associate Professor Dr Ravi Bhat AM has been recognised as one of the first-ever Rural Champions by the Royal Australian and...

Two Indian nationals fined, visas cancelled and deported after ABF uncovers undeclared whisky hidden in cargo

After their visas were cancelled, both individuals one International student another tourist departed Australia.
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