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Feng shui ‘master’ and accomplice charged over $70m Sydney loan fraud syndicate

Detectives initially uncovered a scam involving stolen personal information used to secure loans for luxury “ghost cars” that never existed.

$13m funding aims to help young Australians learn new languages

The Community Language Schools Grants Program will help these schools modernise digital learning tools, reach more school-aged children, and continue providing high-quality language education across all year levels.

Indian-origin pregnant mother and unborn child killed in fatal pedestrian crash after car struck her; teen charged

Police allege a BMW driven by the teenager rear-ended a Kia Carnival, causing the Kia to surge forward and crash into the 33-year-old woman, who was walking nearby.

12-year-old Aarav expelled from Sydney school for playing in national tennis competition

His parents, Lavanya and Hari, said they were shocked by the school’s decision, pointing out that Aarav had only missed two days of school this year for tennis.

Rideshare driver MD Towhidur Rahman spared jail over crash that killed father and daughter in Sydney

Magistrate Tania Johnson noted the fatal crash was a one-off incident against Rahman’s previously clean driving record, which included around 25,000 trips.

Woman arrested after alleged racial assault on Indian-Australian community leader in Sydney

The attackers reportedly shouted, “F*** off, Indian. Go back to where you came from,” after the unprovoked assault as the victim was walking out of Level 2 at Westfield Parramatta.

Police taser student after knife incident at elite Sydney high school

He was later located and tasered by police before being taken into custody and transported to the hospital.

Cyber crooks impersonate AFP using ReportCyber platform to steal Australians’ crypto funds

The scammer cited a genuine-looking ReportCyber reference number and directed the victim to verify it online

NSW needs 140,000 extra construction workers to deliver $469 billion project boom

A Build Skills Australia report estimates another 37,000 workers will be needed to meet the Federal Government’s housing accord targets

Cocaine smuggling plots worth $50 million foiled as drugs found hidden in refrigerated containers

“In one of the seizures, a one-kilogram package of cocaine had been damaged, which resulted in frozen white powder strewn inside the shipping container”

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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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