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NSW Upper House vote signals shift in Australia’s nuclear debate

The New South Wales Legislative Council has voted 21–19 in favour of repealing the state’s long-standing ban on uranium mining and certain nuclear facilities,...

UNSW and Deloitte India to launch AI Centre of Excellence at Bengaluru campus

A start-up and innovation hub will support entrepreneurship among students and staff, while future programs are expected to include executive education and professional development

Woman questioned by police over ‘anti-Indian’ post, Foreign Affairs Minister defends it as free speech

Officers invited her to attend a police station to discuss the post, which authorities reportedly considered “racist” and “unwelcoming”

Victoria secures 10 million litres of diesel to safeguard farmers and food supply

Allan said supporting farmers was essential not only for regional jobs but also for keeping grocery prices stable.

Young cricketer Muhammad Kashif’s life cut short as two drivers arrested over car racing crash

Both drivers, the Audi driver and an 18-year-old man driving the Mercedes, were taken to the hospital for mandatory testing before being arrested and taken to Sutherland Police Station.

$30m fuel assistance and Pacific Resilience Facility treaty ratified in Australia–Fiji Suva talks

The PRF will provide grants for climate adaptation, disaster preparedness, loss and damage response, and community-led clean energy projects, with Pacific governments taking the lead in deciding funding priorities.

Penny Wong and Pat Conroy in Fiji to boost energy security and Vuvale Union

The visit comes amid growing concern over fuel supply vulnerabilities in the Pacific, where island nations remain highly exposed to global supply chain disruptions and rising energy costs.

10 men charged as police seize 114kg meth, $1.1m cash in nationwide drug syndicate bust

Authorities estimate the drugs could have been sold as more than 1.1 million individual street deals, preventing more than $57 million from reaching criminal networks.

2 critical, 9 injured after gas cylinder explosion in popular Fiji restaurant

The blast occurred on Tuesday afternoon in the kitchen of Zamzam Restaurant in the suburb of Samabula, in Suva.

Alleged threat against ASIO boss leads to arrest of university student

Police allege that in April, the student sent a series of harassing emails to a university professor and another staff member.

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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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