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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.

Seven men from Fiji, Afghanistan, Brazil and Japan accused in $9 million Brisbane car thefts

Between 20 October and 1 December, investigators allege 60 vehicles worth about $9 million were stolen across the Brisbane region before being concealed inside shipping containers and sent to the United Arab Emirates as second-hand cars.

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Trump safe as suspect arrested after White House dinner breach; Albanese praises swift law enforcement response

Authorities said a man, identified in US media as Cole Thomas Allen, charged a security checkpoint armed with a shotgun, handgun and multiple knives.

Victoria to offer 20% rego rebate as fuel costs bite households

The rebate follows earlier measures introduced by the government, including free and discounted public transport fares.

Auckland mayor apologises after calling Indian-origin staffer ‘Muslim terrorist’, community says it is ‘very unfortunate’

However, the apology drew further scrutiny after the mayor referenced respect for the Sikh community, despite the staff member not being Sikh.
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