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Jetstar’s return to Avalon brings Bali flights, jobs and major upgrades

Premier Jacinta Allan joined key ministers, Melbourne Avalon Airport CEO Ari Suss and Jetstar executives to confirm that international flights from Avalon to Bali will resume from March, alongside the restart of the domestic Adelaide route and extra services to Brisbane.

61% of Australians would struggle with an expense of a few thousand dollars: new poll

On who to blame for rising living costs, 42% blamed the federal government, 16% global factors, 11% state governments, 7% the Reserve Bank and 7% businesses

Eight-year-old Indian-origin boy drowns in Shepparton display home pool

Neighbours told media that the boy had wandered away from a nearby family birthday celebration.

Victorian Multicultural Commission under fire for booklet showing distorted map of India, community demands apology

The report, intended to highlight cultural diversity and community harmony, instead triggered frustration and hurt within the Indian diaspora.

Partnership and Prosperity: AIBC Victoria Annual Address showcases growing India–Victoria trade, culture and innovation links

The next decade holds immense potential, and AIBC will continue to be the bridge that connects business, culture, and innovation.

Australian researchers launch new tool to outsmart rapidly evolving audio deepfakes

Audio deepfakes have become a serious cybercrime threat, with criminals using cloned voices to bypass voice biometrics, impersonate public figures and spread disinformation.

Wyndham councillor Larry Zhao refered to LGI for inviting Chinese delegates ‘on behalf of council’ without authorisation

If found in breach by LGI, the councillor could face penalties ranging from a formal reprimand to suspension or disqualification from office.

Australians call for urgent action on soft plastics recycling as National Recycling Week 2025 begins

This year, the message is clear: Australians want soft plastics recycling brought back — smarter, fairer, and stronger than before.

‘Ignored, dismissed, in pain’: Victoria takes bold steps to fix decades of bias in women’s healthcare

Nearly 89% reported that chronic pain damaged their mental health, while 71% said healthcare professionals dismissed or ignored their symptoms.

Victorian couple who enslaved Indian woman, stripped of $1.4 million home proceeds and face $140,000 penalty

In 2023, about $485,000 was granted to the victim as an ex-gratia payment by the Attorney-General.

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“Failed to act lawfully, honestly and made false – misleading statements”: OMARA cancels Jujhar Bajwa’s registration for five years

As the material before the regulator indicates, 30 of the 38 applications in question were refugee-related matters, which had placed subclass 866 protection visa work at the centre of the investigation.

Albanese seals $25B Microsoft AI deal, supercharging Australia’s global tech footprint

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has signed a new Memorandum of Understanding with Microsoft, marking a major step in Australia’s push to build a stronger,...

‘I won’t be bullied into resigning’: Wyndham Mayor Preet Singh slams online abuse, stands ground and prepares to return

“The events of recent weeks… have caused profound harm not only to me personally, but to my family — and most painfully, to my daughters,”
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