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Australia’s social media age ban is now in force. Here’s what it means for kids and parents

Schools and youth workers are already warning that some young people may attempt to get around the rules using fake details or overseas services.

Rajwinder Singh jailed for life for murder of Toyah Cordingley

Justice Crowley said Singh’s attempts to conceal the crime — including burying Cordingley and fleeing to India the next day — worsened the moral gravity of his actions.

Global water expert Dr Amit Chanan appointed to Dam Safety NSW board

In 2025 alone, he has advised on projects in India, South Africa, Brazil, Indonesia, Uzbekistan and the Philippines.

UWA and HCLTech to launch global AI and cybersecurity micro-credentials, with India at the centre

By co-designing the curriculum, UWA and HCLTech say they want to ensure learners are not only certified but also job-ready.

Weapons seized and charges laid as AFP intensifies fight against hate symbols

The offences carry maximum penalties of five and three years’ imprisonment respectively.

Indian-heritage coach who helped create the record-smashing Aussie cricketer

Mitchell Starc’s world-record wicket tally may headline the Ashes, but the story behind the story begins years earlier in a suburban schoolyard, where a teenage keeper met the Indian heritage coach Neil D'Costa who changed his life.

UNSW to open first international campus in Bengaluru, India, in 2026

UNSW Vice-Chancellor Professor Attila Brungs said the venture aligns with the university’s long-term strategy to expand its global footprint.

$200,000 insurance payout granted to Fijian PALM worker in Australia

Mosese Soqeta Saresarevata, who arrived in Victoria in June to work in the meat-processing industry, quietly opted into a voluntary life insurance scheme costing just AUD $6 a week — less than the price of a coffee.

Barnaby Joyce joins One Nation to run as NSW Senate candidate in 2028

Joyce is a major catch for One Nation, which has been surging in the polls, at around 15% and even rising up to 18%.

Indian Army officer wins top honour at Australian Defence College

Colonel Prateek Roy of the Indian Army has received the prestigious Geddes Gavel Award after completing the Defence Strategic and Studies Course at the Australian Defence College.

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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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