This record payout - the fifth-largest settlement in Australian legal history - marks a major legal win for 8,700 Australian 8,700 drivers and operators who joined the class action.
ASQA said only 20% of affected students responded to notices offering them a chance to prove their training was legitimate, and not a single one provided adequate evidence.
Investigators have released CCTV footage, including images taken inside a JB Hi-Fi store, of a man of who appears to be Indian subcontinental appearance who may be able to assist with the investigation.
Fauja Singh, who also visited Australia in 2013, became a global inspiration after taking up marathon running at 89 and completing nine major races worldwide.
The attack took place around 2 PM on Friday, 11 July 2025, when a 28-year-old man allegedly entered the temple through a side entrance and used an iron rod to smash century-old idols of Lord Shiva and other deities.
In the 12 months to March 2025, more than 860,000 Chinese tourists visited Australia, spending over $9.2 billion — making them Australia’s most valuable short-term visitor market.
The figure on the seal is seated in what Dr Lavanya Vemsani — a specialist in Hindu traditions — has identified as Mulabandhasana, a demanding yogic posture achievable only by accomplished practitioners.