It is reported that the driver will be summonsed to appear in court at a later date.

China has been selling down its holdings of US government bonds and switching to buying gold in a process referred to as “de-dollarisation”.

Offences include overcharging, refusing to use the meter, and denying service to passengers with assistance animals. Safe Transport Victoria will also publish disciplinary actions on its public register to signal that illegal behaviour will not be tolerated.

The festivities were graced by Senator Paul Scarr, MPs Margie Nightingale and Julie-Ann Campbell, representing the Prime Minister’s Office, as well as local area councillors and a large gathering of the Indian community and friends of India.

The ASO emphasises that sanctions contraventions are serious criminal offences and continues to monitor remittance companies and the broader financial sector.

On September 26, two women and four children arrived in Victoria after smuggling themselves out of one of Syria’s IDP camps.

One of Diwali’s messages is that good triumphs over evil — that we must come together in joy and unity, working together to overcome darkness and division.”

The magistrate laughed at the prosecutor's claim that the Victoria Police was unable to locate Pradeep Tiwari, the Maribyrnong Mayor, to serve the notice for the court proceedings.

The International Day of Older Persons, recognising the invaluable contributions of older Australians and fostering intergenerational connection.

In Sydney, PM commemorated 190 years since the arrival of Christianity in Fiji and celebrating the nation’s 55th Independence Day.