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Albanese government under fire after ISIS brides and childern granted passports and attempted to returns

The incident has triggered alarm after it emerged that Australian passports had already been issued to the group

‘Just as offensive’: Julian Hill condemns Jacinta Price as she returns to frontbench without apology over Indian migration remarks

"Jacinta Price’s comments about Australians of Indian heritage were wrong and are just as offensive today as they were the first time she said them.”

ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr calls India ‘priority partner’ as Australia’s ‘knowledge capital’ eyes tourism and international students

“This mission is about building on that partnership so that Indian students, visitors and investors continue to see Canberra as a place where they can study, visit, invest and build a future.”

Albanese invests billions as South Australia becomes centre of submarine program

Australian Naval Infrastructure (ANI) estimates the project will see around $30 billion invested over the next decades, creating nearly 10,000 jobs in South Australia alone.

29-year-old woman charged after luxury haul of F1 gear and champagne found in raid

The woman has been charged with eight counts of theft, though police warn that more victims may yet come forward, potentially leading to additional charges.

Leaked Liberal migration plan sparks fury with proposed visa bans targeting 13 regions, including Gaza, Afghanistan and the Philippines

The plan also included elevating the Australian Values Statement — currently signed by temporary and permanent visa applicants — into a binding visa condition.

“Goodbye Destanee”: Samoan-Australian star quits tennis, criticises sport’s ‘toxic’ culture

The most forceful passages of her retirement message were directed at members of the tennis community, online trolls and gamblers who she said subjected her to abuse and threats.

Bondi Beach terror accused appears in court for first time as suppression orders extended

Naveed Akram’s phone included videos showing him and his father standing in front of an Islamic State flag, making statements expressing extremist ideology and criticising “Zionists”.

Opposition Leader Jess Wilson signs CFA funding pledge, slams Victorian government for neglecting frontline volunteers

She additionally recognised the contributions of volunteers from multicultural backgrounds, including members of the Indian Australian community serving in the brigade.

Science Prize laureates to lead advisory council of new tech not-for-profit

“I envision Australia to be the Global Innovative Hub in 2050, having teens discuss the number of patents they hold, startups / causes they work for and how many academic papers they have published"

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Hundreds fail compulsory retests as bribery scandal rocks New Zealand’s licensing system

The requirement for mass retesting followed findings of what the agency described as “serious misconduct” by testing officers.

South Australia election countdown officially begins with Labor ahead and Liberals at historic low

South Australia’s election campaign is officially under way after Premier Peter Malinauskas and Deputy Premier formally received the writs from Government House, signalling the 28-day countdown to the 21 March state election.

Australian firms secure key deals through AI impact summit in India

Business delegates assembled by Austrade showcased the breadth of Australia’s AI ecosystem, spanning established enterprises, universities and emerging technology scale-ups.
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