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India’s indigenous submarine-hunting warship INS Kadmatt sails into Fiji

The visit features a full programme of public, cultural, and professional exchanges.

Major crackdown on scam migration agents in Victoria and Queensland linked to 470 bogus asylum claims

Authorities warned applicants themselves against making false Protection visa claims, which carry heavy fines and potential jail terms.

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.

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Roshena Campbell emerges frontrunner for Liberal Western Metro ticket as Dinesh Gourisetty decides not to contest

The outcome of the Western Metropolitan preselection is expected to be one of the most closely watched internal decisions of the campaign

Pauline Hanson loses Federal Court appeal in Greens Senator Mehreen Faruqi’s racial discrimination case

The judges acknowledged that political debate often involves robust language but said that does not exempt public commentary from Australia's anti-discrimination laws.

Terror suspect in Berlin pride attack Abdul Ballout shot dead by police after manhunt

The man accused of ramming a van into crowds and stabbing bystanders at Berlin's Pride event has been shot dead by police, German authorities...
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