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Melbourne link emerges in Punjab shooting case as seven arrested in India

Melbourne resident A*****t Singh (name can not be revealed for legal reasons), allegedly ordered the shooting after a personal dispute in Australia.

When it comes to weapons on Australian streets, do our perceptions match reality?

For people aged 15 years and over, it showed the rate of physical assault declined from 2.3% to 1.7% between 2013-14 and 2023-24, and robbery from 0.4% to 0.2%.

Victoria just unveiled the toughest bail laws in Australia—Are repeat offenders finally done for?

“These laws protect the community from serious repeat offenders who endanger Victorians, while ensuring vulnerable people aren’t unfairly caught up”

Indian-origin man brutally attacked with machete in Melbourne, hand reattached after surgery

Saurabh Anand, 33, was walking home after picking up medicine from the pharmacy at Central Square Shopping Centre in Altona Meadows around 7.30pm on Saturday, 19 July, when he was ambushed by five teenagers.

Arrest Made After Stolen Land Cruiser Driven Through Northland Shopping Centre in Daring Getaway

“He took out all the doors all the way through,” said witness Wayne O’Connor.

Battin courts multicultural votes with tough crime crackdown “Break bail, go to jail,” no land tax and gas taps back on

Months into his leadership, Brad Battin’s multicultural approach appears designed to “course-correct” the Liberal Party’s outreach strategy

Criminal ‘Post and Boast’ to attract ‘two years’ extra jail time under new Victorian law

The legislation expressly includes ringleaders or facilitators, closing loopholes that allow organisers to escape extra penalties.

Squatters ransack Sanjay and Nilima’s home for three weeks, smoke weed, and walk off with $45,000

Police reportedly told the family that up to 20 people had been coming in and out of the home while they were away.

Justice advocates warn Premier Allan’s prison boost leaves prevention, rehabilitation starved

They point to the 178% rise in remand over the past decade and the 216% jump in youth remand since 2023

Indian-origin man arrested after fatal stabbing of room-mate in Burwood

Community members in Melbourne’s growing Indian diaspora have expressed shock at the news, particularly within the local Gujarati community.

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Melbourne family shattered by loss of 16-year-old son, calls for better pedestrian protection

Chris Rua Antony died in hospital on February 20, a week after he was struck by a car while walking home from school along Pound Road in Narre Warren South.

Gaza’s endless War: Proxies, misinformation, and the civilians caught in between

Many senior Hamas leaders have lived for years in luxury abroad, in places such as Qatar and elsewhere, far removed from the consequences of the war they help direct.

Albanese and ministers join Ramadan celebrations, encouraging wider community participation

Social Services Minister Tanya Plibersek described Ramadan nights in Lakemba as one of Sydney’s great traditions, pointing to the bustling streets and strong sense of community.
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