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Indian community leader Balesh Dhankhar jailed for 40 yrs for ‘raping’ 5 Korean women in Australia

The 43-year-old allegedly lured women through fake job advertisements, drugged & sexually assaulted them in his home in Sydney.

Aussie star Steve Smith hangs up his ODI gloves: A batting genius who had ‘one hell of a ride’

Key member of Australia’s 2015 & 2023 ICC World Cup-winning teams, Smith captained ODI side in 2015. He was top scorer in semi-final clash against India in ongoing Champions Trophy.

Australian batsman Steve Smith announces retirement from ODI format

Despite stepping away from ODIs, the 35-year-old will be available to represent Australia in Test and T20I cricket.

‘Flare incident’ over South China Sea sets stage for another round of China, Australia stare off

Chinese aircraft accused of ‘releasing flares within 30 metres’ of Australian aircraft. China says expulsion measures legitimate as Australia ‘deliberately intruded’ into its airspace.

Australian radio station SEN drops cricket journalist Peter Lalor over posts on Gaza

Lalor, removed midway through Australian cricket team's tour of Sri Lanka, denied antisemitic intent. Cricketer Usman Khawaja defended him saying standing up for Gaza not antisemitic.

Albanese govt to provide Hobart, Tasmania with $10M for Infrastructure Projects

South Brighton Development Precinct and Upper Derwent Valley Precinct to benefit from this funding.

Australian PM provides $5 million for Nowra’s riverfront revival

The project exemplifies the government's commitment to engaging local communities and addressing regional needs, a government release stated.

Australia pledges $8.4 million to UNDP development goals

The funding aims to support climate change, poverty reduction, and resilience.

Swiss scientists are taking lessons from a worm to come up with innovative medical therapies

ScientiFix, our weekly feature, offers you a summary of the top global science stories of the week, with links to their sources.

Australia’s world-first social media ban for children under 16 attracts mixed reaction

A spokesperson for TikTok said the ban could see young people pushed to darker corners of the internet where no community guidelines, safety tools, or protections exist.

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Pakistan can’t bomb or bargain its way out of the TTP-TLP mess

Among the many problems Pakistan is currently dealing with, the TLP and TTP offer two varying dimensions of the same one.

Kerala’s silent startup surge—work near home, smooth roads, fast internet & diaspora engagement

Once seen as a fading presence on India’s investment & startup picture, the state is slowly moving up the ladder, with policy reforms & infrastructure building.

India & Israel ink agreement to share, co-develop & co-produce advanced defence tech

Agreement signed during 17th Joint Working Group (JWG) on defence cooperation. Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh met Director General in Israeli Ministry of Defence Amir Baram Tuesday. 

Trump’s trade wars have rewritten powerplay, but India didn’t get the memo

This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.