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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.

Victoria to rewrite sentencing laws in major justice overhaul

The review will be led by the Sentencing Advisory Council, which will consult widely with legal experts, stakeholders and the public.

RBA lifts interest rates to 4.35 per cent as fuel shock reignites inflation fears

It also noted that inflation had already been too high before the Middle East conflict pushed global energy prices higher.

Sydney childcare worker Jayendra Shahi charged again for allegedly slapping toddlers

NSW Police allege two more children — both girls aged three and four — were assaulted in a separate incident.

“I was drunk”: 61-year-old pleads guilty to anti-Indian hate graffiti near Auckland school

The man faces a maximum penalty of three months’ imprisonment or a $2,000 fine for each damage charge, and up to a $1,000 fine for offensive behaviour.

Fiji’s PM Rabuka rules out state of emergency after National Security Council review of drug crisis

Fiji’s Government has moved to reassure the public that there is no need for a state of emergency at this stage, following a meeting...

Australia and Japan strengthen strategic partnership as Takaichi meets Albanese

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is visiting Australia from 3 to 5 May for official talks in Canberra with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, focusing...

NDIS fraud: Buckets of gold, silver and cash seized in multimillion-dollar home raid

“Recovery action also undermines the incentive for engaging in serious crimes for profit, and it restores public money so that much-needed services can continue to be provided to the community.”

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NASA invites ISRO to Moon Base as India-US space ties reach the final frontier

NASA has invited the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to join its Moon Base program, opening a new frontier in an already expanding India-US...

Ben Carroll delays Victoria’s work-from-home laws until July 2027 amid November election-business backlash

The move is one of the clearest signs yet that Mr Carroll intends to take a different approach to business than his predecessor.

Indian student from Meghalaya represents India at Commonwealth Youth Parliament in Sydney

Her participation was made possible after she was nominated by Meghalaya Assembly Speaker Thomas A. Sangma
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