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Australian court jails people smuggler for seven years

The Iraqi man played a key role in a syndicate responsible for organising the transportation of people on a fishing boat, known as Suspected Illegal Entry Vessel (SIEV) X.

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Jagdish Chugh and Santhana Selvendra receive Senior Achiever’s Award

These prestigious awards celebrate Victorians whose kindness and generosity make the state stronger and fairer.

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Australia’s Nepali community ready to celebrate Hindu festival of Chhath

"As our community in Australia is growing day by day it has been very important to keep our traditional values and essence alive."

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Pakistani flight attendant goes missing after landing in Canada, Here’s why

This is the third incident of a flight crew disappearing after landing in Toronto.

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Multiple times stabbed Indian international student Shubham Garg in critical condition, family pleading for visa

He sought assistance from a nearby house before being taken to Royal North Shore Hospital.

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Gujarati, Tamil, Malayali and Bengali migrant children ahead of Hindi and Punjabi speakers in University participation rate

The high university participation rates amongst Indian migrant communities is because most parents came to Australia on skilled visas and hold university education in high regard.

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State-sponsored visas making it hard for Indian international graduates to get permanent residency?

"It is a big blow to the aspirations of Indian international students who nurture the ambition of calling Australia home."

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One in every four people added to Australia since 2016 Census is from India

Over a million people arrived in Australia since the 2016 Census and of these 230,000 are from India, 137,000 are from China, and 71,000 are from Nepal.

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5,700 people take pledge in 70 Australian citizenship ceremonies nationwide

“Our nation has been built on successive waves of migration, making us one of the world’s most successful multicultural countries."

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‘No wife-No entry,’ Indian tourists detained by Australian Border Force

Later officials conceded in the court that the decision to cancel the Indian tourists' visas was affected by a “jurisdictional error.

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“Kept reciting the Hanuman Chalisa”: Flydubai mid-air attack hero Captain Smit Machchhar tells Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi

The conversation came two days after Machchhar was injured aboard Flydubai flight FZ1073, which was travelling from Dubai to Tel Aviv.

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Major international student visa changes take effect today as Australia targets course and visa hopping

Current Student visa holders seeking another Student visa while in Australia will also face new requirements.

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British national Jagtar Singh Johal released from Indian prison as legal battle continues in terrorism-related cases

The cases include allegations involving murder and terrorism offences involving victims associated with right-wing organisations, the Christian community and Dera Sacha Sauda in Punjab.