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Air India pilot deported after allegedly carrying marijuana in luggage bag

The airline emphasised its strict compliance standards, adding it maintains a zero-tolerance policy towards any violation of the law.

Trump ‘not happy’ with Australia as Albanese insists ‘nothing has changed’ on Strait of Hormuz stance

Albanese reiterated that Australia’s position had not changed despite repeated assertions from Washington.

Sukhvinder Kaur Sangha, former Punjabi broadcaster, jailed for over five years for smuggling 108kg of meth

The court heard Sangha had previously worked for around a decade in Punjabi-language radio and television, producing news content and interviewing public figures including politicians and police.

New emergency trade service to facilitate exports to alternative routes and destinations amid Middle-East conflict

Delivered through Australian Trade and Investment Commission, the 12-month service aims to keep Australian goods moving into international markets, while also helping exporters identify alternative routes and destinations.

‘ISIS-inspired’ teens plead not guilty after bomb attack near New York Mayor Mamdani’s mansion

Emir Balat, 18, and Ibrahim Kayumi, 19, entered their pleas during a court appearance on Wednesday, facing a sweeping indictment that includes conspiracy to support a foreign terrorist organisation and the use of a weapon of mass destruction.

Trump claims Strait of Hormuz ‘permanently open’, says Iran war ‘close to over’ amid China assurance

“I am permanently opening the Strait of Hormuz. I am doing it for them, also – and the world. This situation will never happen again.”

Indian-Australian entrepreneur Kunal Vankadara’s AI start-up Haast nears $100m valuation after $17.2m funding boost

Chief executive Kunal Vankadara said the company was built to eliminate the trade-off between speed and compliance.

Trump orders US Navy to blockade Strait of Hormuz after Iran talks fail in Pakistan

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard reportedly released footage showing a confrontation between its naval forces and US warships in the strait

“Makes no difference”: President Trump doubles down as US–Iran talks end day one with zero deal in Pakistan

US President Donald Trump has declared victory over Iran even as marathon peace talks in Islamabad, Pakistan, drag on without a deal, highlighting the deep divide between political rhetoric and diplomatic reality.

Australia and Singapore deepen energy and trade ties amid global crisis

The leaders pointed to the economic fallout of the Middle East crisis, reaffirming their backing for a ceasefire and urging negotiations to bring the conflict to a close.

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53-foot tractor-trailer driver Baljeet Singh pleads guilty in deadly pileup, was playing phone game and fled to India

The crash killed 42-year-old mother Nancy Lefrançois and her 11-year-old son Loïc Chevalier, who were travelling in a passenger vehicle struck in the collision.

Indian Premier League could be played in Australia, Adelaide Oval explores plan

The proposal is part of a broader idea to strengthen cricket ties between Australia and India.

Perth toddler Sandipan Dhar’s death ‘probably preventable’ after missed blood test, coroner says

21-month-old Sandipan died in March 2024 after being taken to hospital with a persistent fever that had lasted for weeks.
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