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Father’s death leads Melbourne brothers Ryan and Dhanush to seek community help to continue schooling

In the weeks after his death, the boys’ mother was hospitalised for acute mental health care and later travelled to India to be supported by her sisters, leaving the brothers without a parent able to care for them in Australia.

‘An act of extreme disrespect’: Melbourne Mahatma Gandhi statue vandalism and theft leaves its Indian sculptor deeply hurt

"You can remove a physical statue, but the message of harmony it stands for is something no one can ever steal.”

50,000 international student visa appeals lead government to scrap in-person hearings

Lodging an appeal allows applicants to remain in Australia while their case is under review — sometimes for years — even when their claims ultimately fail.

British tourists deported from India for allegedly putting pro-Palestine stickers in holy town

“Our monitoring of foreign nationals is very strict. Anyone found breaching tourist visa conditions will face strict action, including deportation and blacklisting.”

Dr Mithila Zaheen, Shanvi Govinda Raju and Ruvi Pooliyadde among inspirational finalists for NSW Women of the Year Awards

“Each of these women and girls is changing lives not for recognition, but because they believe in lifting up their communities."

The Atlantic umbrella is folding, and Europe is relearning power

A Europe that wants to survive Trump-proofing will have to spend more, produce more, and de-risk more. An India that seeks lasting global standing will have to convert demographic and economic scale into defence-industrial outcomes that allies can bank on.

Minister Julian Hill blasts One Nation over ‘racist dog-whistling’ as Melbourne video reignites multicultural fault lines

“Yet again, Pauline Hanson’s One Nation is caught out in blatant racism. This time, a paid official of her party is posting videos inviting people to play ‘spot the Westerner’.”

Jashanpreet Singh, Punjabi Devils Motorcycle Club founder, faces jail over serious federal firearms offences

FBI agents arrested 27-year-old Jashanpreet Singh at the airport before he could leave the country.

India strongly condemns vandalism and theft of Mahatma Gandhi statue in Melbourne

“We have strongly raised the matter with Australian authorities and urged them to take immediate action to recover the missing statue and hold the culprits accountable.”

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Indian national on expired visa among 31 arrested in alleged $10m Victorian supermarket theft ring

The investigation, led by the Box Hill Divisional Response Unit, has already resulted in 18 offenders being jailed, while 10 others remain before the courts.

Indian-origin journalist Harjinder Singh Basiala awarded King’s Service Medal for Punjabi community media work

New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon also congratulated Basiala in an official letter, acknowledging his longstanding commitment to the community.

Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan extends free public transport, slashes fares to half

Under the plan, free trains, trams and buses — originally due to end in April — will now continue until June 1. From that date, fares will be reduced by 50 per cent through to the end of 2026.
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