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53,000 followers in 24 hours: Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan’s Instagram spike sparks bot claims

Victorian Opposition Leader Jess Wilson also called on the government to confirm that no taxpayer funds had been used to purchase followers.
POLITICS

Pauline Hanson claims ‘ISIS brides’ to be housed in secret prison wing in NSW and Victoria, costing millions per year

A Corrective Services NSW spokesperson said all correctional officers undertake compulsory training to mitigate the risk of radicalisation within prisons
POLITICS

Former California councillor Shakir Khan sentenced over election fraud case

The charges stemmed from the 2020 local election, when investigators found 41 completed mail-in ballots at Khan’s home.
NEWS

PM Carney heads to Australia after India and Canada reset ties with uranium deal and trade talks

Officials also pointed to major investment links already in place, with Canadian pension funds said to have invested about $100 billion in India.
POLITICS

Senate censured Pauline Hanson on ‘No good Muslims’ remarks, Coalition says it should be reserved for parliament conduct

Foreign Minister Penny Wong moved the motion on Tuesday, condemning Hanson’s remarks as “inflammatory and divisive” and reaffirming parliament’s support for migrant communities.
POLITICS

“4.8 million visas and 1.7 million citizenships” – Pauline Hanson warns Australia faces cultural pressures

“That’s millions of homes, plus hospital beds and school places being taken up by people who aren’t Australian citizens.”
POLITICS

Premier Allan doubles down on high-visibility policing as critics question long-term impact

In January alone, stock loss fell by 73 per cent, while serious incidents involving violence, aggression and weapons halved in December.
POLITICS

PM Albanese says safety of Australians in Iran paramount as middle-east conflict escalates

"My Government will do all we can to keep Australians safe and protect our personnel who are there in the region as well.”
POLITICS

Pauline Hanson calls Farrer by-election “tremendous” as locals line for One Nation’s battle

The poll, expected before June, will see residents in Griffith, Albury and surrounding towns choose former federal MP Sussan Ley’s successor.
POLITICS

Shadow Minister Anthony Roberts criticises NSW Police Minister over community security amid ISIS brides return

“It beggars belief that the Police Minister does not know where these individuals will be settled, or which communities will be directly impacted.”

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NEWS

After a decade chasing Tarneit, Labor’s Jasvinder Sidhu and Liberal’s Intaj Khan again left outside race for Parliament

The sensitivity surrounding Tarneit is understandable given the electorate’s extraordinary demographic profile.
NEWS

Field Marshal Cariappa’s Canberra legacy remembered in Indian High Commissioner Nagesh Singh’s Commonwealth Club address

Field Marshal K.M. Cariappa, who served as India’s High Commissioner to Australia and played a pivotal role in establishing the Commonwealth Club in Canberra in 1954.
INNOVATION

India expands support for Fiji with agricultural drones, healthcare and farmer training

The donation fulfils a commitment announced during Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka’s visit to India in August 2025 and forms part of India’s broader cooperation with Fiji in agriculture and the sugar sector.
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