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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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Hundreds fail compulsory retests as bribery scandal rocks New Zealand’s licensing system

The requirement for mass retesting followed findings of what the agency described as “serious misconduct” by testing officers.

South Australia election countdown officially begins with Labor ahead and Liberals at historic low

South Australia’s election campaign is officially under way after Premier Peter Malinauskas and Deputy Premier formally received the writs from Government House, signalling the 28-day countdown to the 21 March state election.

Australian firms secure key deals through AI impact summit in India

Business delegates assembled by Austrade showcased the breadth of Australia’s AI ecosystem, spanning established enterprises, universities and emerging technology scale-ups.
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