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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.

Three men allegedly linked to organised crime arrested in Melbourne

The AFP and Victoria Police began investigating the syndicate in November 2024, suspecting it of trafficking significant quantities of drugs into Australia.

27-year-old Indian international student Prabhjot Singh killed in Melbourne recycling plant accident

27-year-old Prabhjot Singh tragically died at the scene after being struck and trapped by a reversing loader at a Melbourne workplace.

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Australian students record worst-ever digital literacy results despite growing AI use

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Fiji at centre of Quad infrastructure push in major Australia-India security statement

The Foreign Ministers of Australia, India, Japan and the United States have reaffirmed their commitment to a “free and open Indo-Pacific”, announcing new cooperation...

Mobile dental clinic, hair salon and dairy producer among winners at Victorian business awards

Victorian small and family businesses ranging from a mobile dental clinic to a multicultural hair salon and a regional artisan cheese producer have been...
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