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Nine charged with more than 30 online child abuse offences in major crackdown

Police seized more than 50 electronic devices, including phones, laptops, USBs and hard drives, which will undergo forensic examination. None of those charged are currently employed in roles with access to children.

‘Fortress stores’ can fight theft – but is it how we want to shop?

In Australia, we’ve only seen some of those measures, including trials of security tags on meat.

Albanese announces $12b Henderson defence hub supporting 10,000 jobs

The government said the first phase of work, including construction of Army landing craft, would begin next year, with the precinct ultimately employing 4,000 directly and supporting 10,000 jobs across WA.

Fugitive truck driver Baljeet Singh arrested in US over deadly crash that killed boy and mother in Canada

Police allege 28-year-old Baljeet Singh failed to slow down as he approached a construction zone, colliding with seven vehicles that left two dead and ten others injured.

Two Australians charged over alleged trafficking of firearms to West Papua paramilitary group

Police allege the two men conspired to traffic firearms and ammunition from Australia to the TPNPB and even discussed sourcing Australian military-grade weapons for the group.

Pacific friendship at the heart of Australia’s $100m climate commitment

PM Albanese has highlighted the close friendships formed during his Pacific engagements, rejecting suggestions of tension over Australia’s climate policies.

Australia renews terror sanctions on Hamas and Hizballah, joins G7 in condemning Iran

"The Albanese Government has zero tolerance for foreign interference and violence in Australia. We will not tolerate attempts to undermine the safety of Australians or sow division in our community."

Nepal swears in first female prime minister after deadly Gen Z protests topple government

Nepal’s first female prime minister, India-educated former chief justice Sushila Karki, 73, was sworn in Friday to lead an interim government ahead of March 2026 elections.

Griffith University and Masters’ Union sign MoU to nurture future Indian business leaders

The MoU with Griffith University represents a new chapter in fostering global education partnerships and nurturing future Indian business leaders.

California legislature passes controversial bill SB509 targeting Indian-American and Hindu communities

Critics argue that SB 509 prioritises abstract foreign threats over immediate protection for communities at risk from domestic extremism such as from white supremacists and Khalistani extremists.

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Do you speak Hindi or Punjabi? Victoria Police wants you for a specialised program

Victoria is home to people who speak 290 languages and have 314 different ancestries?

‘Burn in hell’: Will Albanese and Wong sanction Pakistan’s foreign minister after outrageous antisemitic remarks, Jewish group asks

"I hope and pray people who created this cancerous state on Palestinian land to get rid of European jews burn in hell."

Petition urges Australian government to review parental leave for temporary resident visa holders

At the centre of the petition is the case of an allied health worker who has lived in Australia since 2018 and worked as a physiotherapist since 2019, including in regional areas with workforce shortages.
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