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Immigration fraud crackdown as resort boss penalised for hiring illegal foreign workers

Authorities are urging members of the public to report suspected immigration-related offences as investigations into similar activities continue.

Officials lose track of Indian national Abjeet Kingra before crucial deportation hearing

Kingra, an alleged member of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, was sentenced to six years’ imprisonment after pleading guilty to a high-profile attack on a residence linked to Punjabi singer AP Dhillon, during which gunshots were fired and vehicles were set alight.

Canada sends “leave now” notices to 30,000 asylum seekers, including Khalistan-linked cases

Letters seen by media outlets warn some applicants that they “must leave Canada as soon as possible” if found ineligible, or risk facing a deportation order.

Yogi Devgan, Dayawati Pandey and Vinaya Rai recognised at South Australia’s Multicultural Awards

Devgan was named joint winner of the Arts and Culture Award, Rai a highly commended finalist in the Media Award, and Pandey a finalist in the Senior Volunteer Award for her longstanding contribution to South Australia’s multicultural community.

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?

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.

India–Fiji cultural ties highlighted at ICCR 77th foundation day in Suva

The event, organised by the High Commission of India in Suva and ICCR, was attended by Fiji’s Minister for Foreign Affairs and External Trade Sakiasi Ditoka as chief guest.

Tribunal rejects Sikh man’s asylum claim of harassment by India’s ruling party calling it ‘entirely fabricated’

The chance of any civilian being killed, injured, or abducted is at negligible levels and does not indicate a level of risk of such harms at the level of a real chance generally.”

Nearly half our permanent migrants are working below their skill level: former Treasury Secretary

"It is where enormous economic value is currently going to waste, largely unnoticed.”

Traffic stop leads to 21-year-old Jaskaran Singh’s arrest in Canadian extortion probe

Investigators believe the scale and coordination of the activity point to organised criminal networks operating across multiple jurisdictions.

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16-year-old sensation Neel Patel’s Australia U19 selection brings young Indian-origin cricketer back to family roots

Representing the University of New South Wales Cricket Club, Patel made headlines at just 16 by becoming one of the youngest players in Sydney Premier Cricket First Grade history after scoring more than 1,000 runs in a calendar year.

Gig delivery workers in Australia win minimum $31.30 an hour and injury cover

Under the new system, delivery workers will receive minimum safety-net rates ranging from $31.30 to $32 an hour, depending on the type of vehicle they use.

Four men charged after police uncover ‘phone guns’ in major raid

Police allege they found two handguns designed to fold and resemble mobile phones, along with two pistols and multiple rounds of ammunition.
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