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How to protect yourself from bushfire smoke

Even if the fire is many kilometres away, the drop in air quality can be harmful for your health.

Underpaid international student from Nepal ‘took the fall’ in massive illegal tobacco raid, court hears

When questioned by police about the identity of the owner, she told officers she did not know who owned the business.

Australia tightens International student integrity checks, puts India, Nepal and Bangladesh into highest risk countries

Experts say the latest changes may lead to closer scrutiny of applications from India, but also stress that genuine students still have pathways to study in Australia.

Catastrophic bushfire danger grips Victoria as PM Albanese and Premier Allan urges people to heed warnings

Premier Jacinta Allan said there would be “no fires, no exceptions”, as temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius and strong winds fuelled catastrophic fire danger ratings across the Northern Country, North Central, Wimmera and South West districts

Global tech list highlights six Indian-origin leaders shaping AI and digital governance worldwide

The 2025 list features 50 leaders — equally divided between 25 women and 25 men — from five continents, reflecting diverse global perspectives on some of the most pressing technology policy challenges of the digital age.

Rajwinder Singh files appeal against conviction and life sentence for Toyah Cordingley murder

Court records confirm that the appeal has now been filed, though the specific grounds have not yet been made public.

Albanese bows to pressure, announces royal commission on antisemitism and Bondi terror after national outrage

The commission’s remit will cover the nature and prevalence of antisemitism in Australian society and institutions, the drivers of hatred and radicalisation, and the adequacy of government and agency responses before and after the attack.

Indian film ‘Dhurandhar’ creates history, breaks records to become highest-grossing Hindi film

Globally, the film has amassed approximately A$211 million (INR 1,240 crore), including A$3,494,854 from the Australian box office, becoming the only non-multilingual Indian film to enter the prestigious 1,000-crore club

Masked thieves target Melbourne Sikh Temple (Gurudwara), steal cash using angle grinder

Detectives are urging anyone who recognises the man in the CCTV images, or who has CCTV or dashcam footage

Who’s going to the ballot box this year? Here’s the election state of play

While Labor is still competitive in the polls, Labor Premier Jacinta Allan’s ratings are dismal, with a recent Redbridge poll and Newspoll both giving her a net approval below -40.

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Museum of Chinese in Australia opens in Sydney to celebrate more than 180 years of history and heritage

“This museum will celebrate a vital thread through the history of our modern nation. I can’t think of a better site than Haymarket – a place synonymous with the Chinese-Australian story – or a more fitting time of year to open it.”

Trump hikes global tariffs to 15% as the fallout from Supreme Court loss continues

Trump had imposed sweeping “reciprocal tariffs” last year under an emergency powers act, but the court ruled this law did not authorise him to do so.

South Africa hammer India by 76 runs, end unbeaten run in T20 World Cup

Bumrah was India’s standout bowler with 3/15, becoming India’s highest wicket-taker in T20 World Cup history
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