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The strange case of global university rankings and need to decolonize Indian universities curricula

“In 2023, India topped the total overseas higher education expenditure at a whopping $60 billion, followed by China at $40 million.”

18-year-old US traveller charged with allegedly importing 26kg of meth in suitcases

ABF Travel East Commander Rose Cracknell said the volume seized at the border today has stopped hundreds of thousands of individual street deals flooding Sydney’s streets.

Are cheap public transport fares good policy?

The cheap fares will apply to all trips on buses, light rail, trains, and ferries, over any distance, in cities and towns that are part of the Translink network.

Marking 15-year partnership, Australia invests $6.5 million in Samoa’s security upgrades

The upgrades and equipment will assist with the safe and secure delivery of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), which will be hosted in Samoa in October, 2024.

Meta removes fake Chinese accounts amplifying Khalistan propaganda in Australia

"We found that the network used compromised and fake accounts to pose as Sikhs, post content, and manage Pages and Groups."

Australia is the ‘allergy capital of the world’

An estimated one in ten Australian children develop a food allergy in their first 12 months of life.

Retd. Rear Admiral Sudarshan Shrikhande awarded Maitri Fellowship to research at University of Wollongong

Rear Admiral Shrikhande's work at ANCORS will focus on the critical Australia-India bilateral trade and maritime security relationship.

Former security company penalised for failing to back-pay two casual workers

Judge Forbes found that there was a need to impose a penalty to deter similar conduct in future.

Perth’s Indian community honours Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore on 163rd birth anniversary

The Consul General Amarjeet Singh Takhi commended BAWA for its dedication to preserving and promoting the legacy of Gurudev.

Federal election 2022 candidate fined $1000 for providing false information to AEC

The man pleaded guilty on 5 April 2024 to one count of knowingly providing false or misleading information, a violation of section 137.1(1) of the Criminal Code 1995 (Cth).

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Victorian government targets underquoting with new property price disclosure rules

The lack of transparency has contributed to underquoting, where initial estimates are set below the likely sale price, leaving buyers competing without accurate information.

Armed attacker Ayman Mohamad Ghazali killed, rammed truck into Michigan synagogue packed with little children

Security personnel at the synagogue opened fire on the suspect, who was later found dead inside the burning vehicle.

Body found on remote New Zealand island identified as missing Indian man Ferzil Babu

Police said Ferzil Babu had been missing since 1 May 2024 after he went rock fishing at The Gap, a well-known fishing spot at Taiharuru.
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