There have been more than 250 firebombings of tobacconists and other shops across Australia since March 2023.

Sylvia Coombe serves on multiple state, federal, and local boards and advisory committees, including those for the PALM Scheme in Victoria, which strengthens Australia–Pacific Island relations.

Rajwinder Kaur’s family had only recently settled in Australia, and it was her teenage son who tragically discovered her body and ran to a neighbour’s house for help.

The victim’s son, who had just returned home from work, was the first to find his mother lying lifeless in the upstairs hallway.

Julian Hill MP noted that Australia’s population is ageing and that many sectors, from agriculture to hospitality, rely on temporary and skilled migrant labour.

Despite the efforts of a passer-by who performed CPR and multiple paramedics who rushed to the scene, the teenager could not be saved.

The project will include a mix of two, three, four and five-bedroom homes, each with a garage.

The program addresses long-term workforce shortages by streamlining recruitment, supporting international transitions, and offering flexible career pathways across hospitals, community care, and primary care settings.

Most of the 40 inspected businesses, employing migrant workers, were in the fast food, restaurant and café sector, with others in hair and beauty, manufacturing, recreation, and health.

These multiple fraud charges carry a maximum penalty of up to 10 years’ imprisonment.