Teenager Ben Austin’s death, described by the Ferntree Gully Cricket Club as “absolutely devastating,” marks the third fatal cricket training accident in 30 years, highlighting deep sorrow within the local sporting community and renewed concern over player safety.
Survey places One Nation at just over two quotas in Northern Victoria, around 1.6 quotas in Northern Metropolitan, around 1.5 quotas in Western Victoria
Australia’s student visa refusal rates are rising, with 65% of Nepali, 51% of Bangladeshi and 40% of Indian university applicants refused in February 2026, compared with just 3.5% of Chinese applicants.
The court also heard allegations that he discussed targeting a doctor’s office and referenced Naveed Akram, who has been charged over the December 2025 Bondi Beach mass shooting that killed 15 people.
