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Balesh Dhankhar sentenced to 40 years for sexually assaulting women in Sydney

Dhankhar was convicted in April 2023 on 39 charges, including sexual assault, drugging, and recording intimate images without consent.

Brisbane man faces court over alleged bomb threat and fake identity on flight

Officers removed him from the plane and later discovered he had been travelling under a fake identity.

Women who lead: A night of inspiration and recognition at The Australia Today International Women’s Day Awards 2025

With over 200 distinguished guests from across Australia, the awards night was a powerful reminder of the contributions women make across all sectors.

Schools agreement provides NSW $4.8 billion extra for public schools over a decade

NSW has committed to removing the 4% provision of indirect school costs such as capital depreciation, so NSW schools would be fully funded over the life of the agreement.

Albanese joins revellers in Sydney Mardi Gras parade

The Prime Minister walked alongside the Rainbow Labor float, joined by Sydney MP and Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek.

$25 million solar boost for apartment residents as new scheme proposed to cut energy bills

With one in five NSW homes being apartments but only 3.5 per cent currently connected to solar, the initiative is set to bridge the gap.

Sydney nurse Sarah Abu Lebdeh charged over alleged antisemitic threats in viral video

The video, which circulated widely earlier this month, features Lebdeh and fellow Bankstown Hospital nurse Ahmad Rashad Nadir allegedly boasting about harming Israeli patients.

NSW planning overhaul paves way for sustainable rooftop housing boom

The shift towards airspace development mirrors global trends seen in cities like London, Paris, and New York, where vertical expansion has been embraced as a sustainable solution to housing shortages.

21-year-old man faces court after $1.1 million seized from abandoned suitcase at Perth Airport

AFP officers later raided the man’s Sydney home on 19 February, seizing electronic devices and clothing for forensic analysis.

Australia wants zero road deaths by 2050 – but there’s a major hurdle

Urban centres in New South Wales and Victoria such as Sydney and Melbourne account for 35% to 40% of fatalities, in part because of dense traffic volumes, complex intersections and pedestrian-heavy zones.

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Fast trains, free TAFE, cheaper bills – PM Albanese promises it all for Victoria

The Prime Minister highlighted achievements in health, including the opening of 28 Medicare Urgent Care Clinics, the nation’s largest lift in bulk-billing rates in 20 years, and major investments in women’s health.

Trump claims he single-handedly saved 35 million lives in India-Pakistan war

Speaking during his over 100-minute State of the Union address to Congress on Tuesday, Trump said Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif told him that around 35 million people would have died if the United States had not stepped in to broker a truce.

Indian court sets aside Australia property ruling, orders $1.04 million repayment to cricketer Shikhar Dhawan

The defendant has been directed to return AUD $812,397.50 received as an interim settlement from the sale of a property in Berwick, Victoria, along with AUD $82,000 retained from the sale of another property in Clyde North, Victoria.
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