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Pacific drug war escalates as 17 tonnes of cocaine seized and new international taskforce launched

Officials warned that the sharp rise reflects both improved enforcement and an escalating threat environment driven by powerful narcotics syndicates adapting to international pressure.

“F*** it, I’m horny”: Truck driver Shamsher Singh jailed for assaulting woman met on dating app

The woman described how the assault had destroyed her sense of safety and stripped away cherished memories of travelling with her truck driver father.

Indian international student Komalpreet Kaur dies after being struck and trapped under car

The tragedy has shaken Perth’s Indian community, with friends launching a fundraiser to help return Ms Kaur’s body to India

Spark Arena likely to host India’s PM Modi as New Zealand prepares major community reception

It would be one of the largest Indian diaspora gatherings held in New Zealand and could draw between 10,000 and 15,000 people

Black market dodgy booze boom sparks health and crime concerns in Victoria

With more than 100 stores visited over the past year and at least 30 found to be carrying multiple unregulated alcohol varieties

On top of the world: Kami Rita Sherpa and Lhakpa Sherpa shatter their own records with most Everest summits

Nepal’s legendary Sherpa climbers have once again made history on Mount Everest during the 2026 climbing season. Veteran mountaineer Kami Rita Sherpa reached the...

Major cocaine shipment hidden in fruit pulp intercepted, AFP seeking public assistance

The consignment, with presumptive testing indicating the substance was cocaine, totalling 14kg.

Crisafulli Government recognises 50,000 volunteers holding Queensland communities together

Foodbank Queensland’s Food Distribution and Community Food Relief Program won the Community category of the Queensland Volunteering Impact Award

Federal and Tasmanian governments unveil plan for 1,000 homes on former Defence land

Premier Rockliff said the redevelopment would boost housing supply in Tasmania while creating a new waterfront community close to jobs and transport

Three young Asylum seekers jailed for raping German backpacker after nightclub encounte

The men, who are asylum seekers from a war-torn country, continue to have interim name suppression and are identified only as B, O and S

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India partnership, AI and clean energy key to Prime Minister Albanese’s vision for Australia in 2050

Albanese said the future economy would require Australia to combine its natural resources, skilled workforce and innovation capacity to create products and industries that meet global demand.

Indian migrants treated worse under ‘discriminatory’ free trade pact, claims New Zealand Foreign Minister

Peters said his party had uncovered evidence suggesting immigration settings were being changed in ways that specifically targeted Indian citizens.

Moved from Australia to Pakistan, French mother and five children rescued after alleged years of abuse

Yasmina claimed she had been cut off from the outside world after the move, while her three younger children, who were born in Pakistan, were never enrolled in school.
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