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Trump targets India-made phones, Apple and Samsung face 25% tariff threat

Meanwhile, Apple supplier Foxconn this week announced a new $1.5 billion investment in India, signalling continued expansion in the region.

Australia backs WHO global pandemic deal to boost health security

Australia played a key role in shaping the agreement, serving as Vice-Chair of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Body and representing the Western Pacific region.

Disaster or digital spectacle? The dangers of using floods to create social media content

Amid the chaos, videos posted on social media show people deliberately entering or standing above swollen rivers and flooded roads.

Adelaide crash driver Bhupinder Singh says prison will breach Sikh religious rights, delays sentencing

Bhupinder Singh told the court he didn’t help Christine Sandford after the crash because losing his turban left him in shock, likening it to feeling “naked in public” as a practising Sikh.

Trump strips Harvard University of right to host foreign students, hitting Indian and Australian enrolments

The crackdown affects nearly 6,800 international students — 27 per cent of Harvard’s enrolment in 2024–25 — and has prompted an outcry from education leaders and international partners.

Police seek help identifying man of Indian origin after alleged assault in Blacktown

Police have released an image of a man, aged between 30 and 35, they believe may be able to assist with their enquiries.

Dr Parwinder Kaur becomes first Indian woman to be sworn in on Sikh scripture in Australian parliament

"As a migrant, a mother, and a woman in STEM, I carry with me the stories of countless others who deserve to see themselves reflected in leadership.”

Prof. Rajeev Varshney joins Australia’s top science minds in Academy honour

Prof. Varshney's whose research spans continents from India to Africa, Germany to Australia, has been instrumental in decoding the genomes of more than a dozen crops.

Tim Watts sets sail as envoy to strengthen Australia’s ties across the Indian Ocean

Watts emphasised working with key middle powers, including India, Indonesia, and South Africa, to build a peaceful, prosperous, and rules-based maritime order.

Australia’s Agri exports to India soar 146% after ECTA, non-Coal surges 95%: CAIR

AIBC hosted its Australia–India Bilateral Business Dialogue this week in Sydney, bringing into focus Global Tariff Dynamics and Australia’s Renewed Engagement Roadmap with India.

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Cash stolen, shops damaged as thieves target Sydney Indian restaurants and other local businesses

The NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research said in its latest quarterly update that “steal from retail store” rose 9.3 per cent in the two years to December 2025

NZ set to compete with India’s Indian Premier League and Australia’s Big Bash League with new NZ20 league

Safeguards to ensure the continued visibility and strength of the women’s game will also form a central part of negotiations.

Sydney teen faces fresh terror charges as Melbourne boy accused over ISIS flag import

Victorian authorities emphasised there is no current identified threat to public safety.
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