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Dinesh Gourisetty’s Annapurna initiative serves 5,000 free meals in Melbourne’s West

“Our volunteers’ compassion is the backbone of this initiative,” Gourisetty said, crediting the dozens of community members who give their time each week.

“This is our land”: Khalistan supporters confronted by New Zealand patriots

The Freedoms & Rights Coalition leader Brian Tamaki used social media to raise concerns about Khalistan flags he said were being waved during the parade.

“You will be deported”: Opposition leader Sussan Ley takes hard line on migration after Bondi terror attack

“If I am Prime Minister and you are not an Australian citizen, you will be deported. If I am Prime Minister and you are an Australian citizen, you will be arrested.”

Minister stands firm as calls grow to lower English requirement for migrant bus drivers

"Around 20 percent of our urban public transport driver workforce is here on a temporary work visa, and those visas are expiring in 2026."

The PALM and RSE schemes: employer and worker perspectives

While the PALM and RSE schemes share many features, their different settings, while allowing helpful comparative analyses, mean generalisations cannot be made across the two.

‘Not a third world…’: Local MP defends Sydney suburb street clean-up

“It was about preventing harm before it happens and making sure food sold in our community meets basic health standards. If something were to go wrong, someone would have to take responsibility.”

“Unqualified illegal alien drivers”: Kamalpreet Singh arrested on vehicular homicide charge after deadly Washington state crash

Kamalpreet Singh, 25, is an Indian national who was previously detained and released after illegally crossing the US border in December 2023.

Fiji strengthens support for workers under labour mobility programme in Australia and New Zealand

The review concluded with a call for CLOs to remain vigilant, working closely with employers, host authorities, and partners to protect the dignity and welfare of all Fijian workers.

Over 300 Indian-origin truck drivers offered supervised re-tests after mass suspensions; fraudsters to face penalties

Authorities are now examining whether criminal charges should be laid against those who knowingly submitted or approved fraudulent documents.

$200,000 insurance payout granted to Fijian PALM worker in Australia

Mosese Soqeta Saresarevata, who arrived in Victoria in June to work in the meat-processing industry, quietly opted into a voluntary life insurance scheme costing just AUD $6 a week — less than the price of a coffee.

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‘India has gone from strength to strength’: Albanese praises Indian-Australian diaspora as ‘living bridge’ in Independence Day message

The Prime Minister described India as the world’s largest democracy and fastest-growing major economy, saying the country “fills us with awe at the scale of its achievements and the vastness of its potential”.

‘You need to go home’: Alberta Premier responds to protesting Indian international students with expired visas

The students say more than 450 post-graduation work permit applications have been refused and argue that graduates from the same programmes have received different decisions.

‘Adult Crime, Adult Time’: Victoria’s Vietnamese community demands justice after Van Viet Truong’s death in Sunshine attack

Mr Truong died in hospital after allegedly being assaulted in Sunshine on Saturday while attempting to intervene when a group of teenagers allegedly stole clothing from a nearby business.
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