Premier Jacinta Allan’s 2024 visit to India highlighted Victoria’s close ties with its largest Indian community in Australia, home to over 370,000 people from diverse cultural, linguistic and faith backgrounds.
The man, who was awaiting deportation for visa breaches, is accused of using an improvised weapon to wound the officer during an incident at the facility on 6 August 2025.
Over 8,000 people attended the Empowering Migrants Expo 2025 in Brisbane, uniting delegates from over 25 nations in one of Queensland’s largest multicultural gatherings.
From 2026, students transitioning from onshore secondary-school programs, affiliated pathway providers, or TAFE institutes into publicly funded universities will be exempted
Starting a business is difficult for anyone. But migrant entrepreneurs often do so without the networks, credit history, or local knowledge many Australian-born business owners take for granted.
According to the ACT Government, the Indian community is now the largest multicultural group in the Territory, with around 17,000 residents. Of these, nearly 10,000 people speak Hindi or Punjabi at home.
The sari represents Zaneta Mascarenhas commitment to honouring both her Indian heritage and First Nations culture on a day symbolising renewal in Australian democracy.
The findings directly contradict longstanding denials by Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan, who has said she was unaware of corruption concerns until media investigations exposed the issue
The Federal Circuit and Family Court imposed a $30,000 fine on Well Health Medical Services Pty Ltd, which previously ran the Well Health Medical Hub in Merrylands, and a further $6,000 penalty on its sole director, Irfan Khan.
