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Indian international student elected to Parliament, questions raised over visa and eligibility of five year term

The Greens party would support any necessary visa processes during the parliamentary term.

Sydney cleaning business fined more than $14k for exploiting migrant workers

A Sydney cleaning business operator has been fined $14,554 after a court found she exploited vulnerable migrant workers and failed to comply with workplace...

India rejects entry and New Zealand refuses return of man who travelled to Punjab while seeking asylum

Immigration officials refused to accept NZ asylum certificate as valid for entry into after Aakash allegedly failed to present an Indian passport, claiming it had been lost.

Fiji turns to skilled Indian workers as more than 15,000 locals leave for overseas jobs

PM Rabuka said Fiji continued to face persistent workforce shortages driven by strong global competition for labour, increasing domestic demand and labour mobility schemes.

Indian national allegedly laundered $7 million in illegal tobacco profits, submitted fraudulent permanent residency documents

Investigators claim the man is unlawfully residing in Australia and submitted fraudulent documents as part of ongoing attempts to secure permanent residency.

Eight Indian among 20 Asian languages to be taught in high school under Australia’s fluency push

Minister for Multicultural Affairs Anne Aly said language skills were a national asset that created opportunities for young people while strengthening cultural understanding.

Australia’s seasonal worker program drives Pacific remittances, but PNG misses out

The schemes allow temporary migrants to work in agriculture for seven to eleven months under the RSE, and in agriculture for up to nine months or in other sectors such as meat processing for up to four years under PALM.

Hindi and Punjabi lessons for kinder kids in Victoria’s $3.6m language plan

The program pairs kindergarten teachers with language specialists to weave language learning into everyday activities such as play, music, storytelling, art and movement, rather than formal classroom lessons.

Australia declares “zero tolerance” as Canada again flags Khalistan-linked violent extremism, back India’s territorial integrity

The isolated deportation cases should not be seen as representative of the wider Indian community in Australia.

Bikram Lama’s death while homeless exposes ‘invisible’ crisis and lack of support to international student

Bikram Lama, 32, died in December last year in Hyde Park, just metres from the busy entrance to St James station.

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Fiji honours Girmitiya legacy with tribute to 66,000 Indian indentured labourers

In a major step towards preserving this history, the government has begun digitising fragile archival Girmit records, allowing descendants to trace ancestral villages in India

Pakistan accused of hiding Iranian military aircrafts on its airfields while acting as US-Iran mediator

Move may have been aimed at protecting some of Iran’s remaining military and aviation assets from possible American strikes as the conflict continued to widen.

Woolies worker’s complaint backfires as Fair Work judge blasts AI generated case

“It is unfair to respondents who have no case to answer. It is unfair to applicants with cases of substance waiting their turn to be heard.”
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