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Waqas Haider charged with murder over alleged ‘intentional’ head-on crash on Monaro Highway

The charges include murder, two counts of predatory driving, two counts of dangerous driving, dangerous driving occasioning death, and failing to stop and assist after a fatal crash.

Pauline Hanson slams AI ‘fake fall’ rumour and bogus $100m donation claim

Senator Hanson claimed the circulating image was artificially generated, pointing to what she described as “imposters in the chamber” as evidence the photograph had been manipulated.

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.”

‘So out of touch’: Western Australian Labor MPs criticised for comparing themselves to FIFO workers

Is it “disrespectful” to compare parliamentary travel with FIFO roles? as many FIFO workers spend months each year away from home.

‘Our hearts are shattered’: Bhutanese community rallies around family after four-year-old killed in Canberra crash

The family, who are living in Australia on temporary resident visas, are mourning far from their extended relatives and are now faced with funeral arrangements and unexpected expenses during what ABAC described as “the most painful time of their lives”.

‘No migration without assimilation’: Bob Katter slams gun and speech laws as ‘Frankenstein’ bills

Bob Katter MP argued Australia should only accept migrants from societies that uphold the rule of law, democratic governance, religious freedom, egalitarian values and strong work ethics.

India’s High Commissioner honours Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji’s legacy at 350th Shaheedi Diwas commemoration in Canberra

Speakers revisited the events of November 1675, when Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji and his close associates were publicly executed in Delhi for refusing to submit to the Mughal Empire

Kho Kho Australia partners with Australian Masters Games to showcase inclusive sport

Kho Kho is a traditional Indian tag sport in which two sides contend against each other in the art of chasing and tagging opponents within a given area.

Albanese welcomes Indian Defence Minister, highlights strong defence partnership built on trust

Prime Minister Albanese said the defence partnership between Australia and India “keeps getting stronger – built on trust, shared interests and a commitment to a peaceful, secure and prosperous Indo-Pacific.”

Australia to crack down on extremist groups linked to global movements undermining social cohesion

“There are current and emerging groups who are eroding our country’s social fabric by advocating hatred, fear, and humiliation"

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53-foot tractor-trailer driver Baljeet Singh pleads guilty in deadly pileup, was playing phone game and fled to India

The crash killed 42-year-old mother Nancy Lefrançois and her 11-year-old son Loïc Chevalier, who were travelling in a passenger vehicle struck in the collision.

Indian Premier League could be played in Australia, Adelaide Oval explores plan

The proposal is part of a broader idea to strengthen cricket ties between Australia and India.

Perth toddler Sandipan Dhar’s death ‘probably preventable’ after missed blood test, coroner says

21-month-old Sandipan died in March 2024 after being taken to hospital with a persistent fever that had lasted for weeks.
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