Sandhu dedicated his climb to the late Lynda Prentice, a Country Fire Authority (CFA) volunteer who devoted over 30 years to protecting communities before passing away on 28 June this year.

“They are hard-working, family-oriented and peace-loving communities, and it is a national disgrace that they have been publicly vilified from any quarter.”

“These are just the sort of Australians that the Liberal Party should be absolutely going out of their way to make friends with.”

Now with a decisive presence in key NSW and Victorian seats — the expectation is simple: respect, stability and concrete policies over identity-based point-scoring.

Despite the ban, the underground trade flourished, with gangs—many linked to Punjabi networks in British Columbia—trafficking the drug.

The knowledge partnerships not only drive innovation and skills development but also deepen the people-to-people ties that underpin bilateral relations.

"A mistake is a mistake, though it was not intentional. They told me the fine must be paid within 28 days”

Rajeev Jawaji, a student at RMIT University, has been fascinated by programming since Year 8, drawn in by a love of robotics and gaming that quickly grew into a passion for coding and web development.

For me, supporting the Australian Indian community is in my DNA – and it is in my DNA because I am a Liberal.

Abhigyan Patel, visiting Anna Maria Island with four fellow aviation students, was swept away by strong currents while his companion was rescued.