Australians warned of ‘tsunami of youth crime’ as AI accelerates online radicalisation of children within days Read more: theaustraliatoday.com.au/aus… Booth also warned about loosely affiliated online groups, including the Com and 764, which she said could use blackmail, sexual exploitation, violence and disturbing content to manipulate victims. #YouthCrime #ArtificialIntelligence #OnlineRadicalisation #CyberSafety

Five Bangladeshi’s accused in immigration fraud involving 243 temporary resident visa applications Read more: theaustraliatoday.com.au/fiv… The applications allegedly presented Canadian citizens as hosts and relied on fraudulent documents and false statements to support the applicants’ visits to Canada. #Canada #Bangladesh #ImmigrationFraud #Visa

Melbourne set to celebrate Hindu festival of Diwali with fireworks, dance and colour Read more: theaustraliatoday.com.au/mel… The programme will feature Indian classical and folk dances, Bollywood performances, live music and bhajan jamming, alongside traditional performances by adults and children. #Diwali #FederationSquare #Melbourne #Hindus #IndianCulture @DrAmitSarwal @Pallavi_Aus @cgimelbourne @AusHCIndia @HCICanberra @BenCarrollMP @AlboMP @cityofmelbourne

🚨 Victorian Labor insiders are warning the party could suffer heavy losses across Melbourne’s south-east, with Frankston and Carrum reportedly among the seats causing most concern. Read the full story here 🔗👇 theaustraliatoday.com.au/sen… The seats are held by senior ministers Paul Edbrooke and Sonya Kilkenny, while Mordialloc and Bentleigh are also being closely watched. One Labor minister reportedly conceded: “It’s clear we’ve lost the confidence of the public.” #VictoriaElection #VicVotes #Labor #Frankston #Carrum #Sandbelt #BenCarroll #VictorianPolitics #AusPol @DrAmitSarwal @Pallavi_Aus @JitarthJai @BenCarrollMP

Politics reflects society, and our society is in poor shape on many fronts, writes @michellegrattan Read more: theaustraliatoday.com.au/pol… Almost everyone would agree political discourse has coarsened in recent times and, at worst, become appalling. #Politics #HelenHaines #SocialMedia #auspol

🚨 INDIAN AUSTRALIAN FAMILY LEFT TERRIFIED AFTER ALLEGED RACIST THREATS Read the full story here 🔗👇 theaustraliatoday.com.au/fri… Police allege 19-year-old Harley Adams yelled racist insults and threatened to “blow up” the building. Indian Australian family is considering breaking its lease and returning to India after allegedly being targeted in a racist outburst at a Morningside unit complex. #Brisbane #HateCrime #IndianAustralians #Racism #Queensland #Morningside #Australia @MulticulturalQ @FICQinc @DavidCrisafulli @QldPolice @DrAmitSarwal @Pallavi_Aus @JitarthJai

NSW passes Australia-first ‘human composting’ bill, giving a third end-of-life option Read more: theaustraliatoday.com.au/nsw… Known formally as natural organic reduction or terramation, the process involves placing a body in a temperature-controlled vessel with organic materials such as straw, alfalfa or mulch. Microbial activity breaks down the body over about 30 days, followed by a further resting period of around 30 days. #HumanComposting #NSW #AustraliaNews #SustainableFunerals

🏆 Jagdeep Sukhija and Mahendrakumar Patel have been honoured at the 2026 Victorian Senior of the Year Awards. Read the full story here 🔗👇 theaustraliatoday.com.au/ind… Sukhija’s work includes a screening program that helped detect breast cancer early in two women. Patel has coordinated more than 10,000 free meals for older migrants. Two community champions making a difference, every day. 👏 #IndianAustralians #VictorianSeniorAwards #CommunityHeroes #PositiveAgeing @DrAmitSarwal @Pallavi_Aus @JitarthJai

🚨 A job in New Zealand is NOT for sale. Read the full story here 🔗👇 theaustraliatoday.com.au/pay… New Zealand’s Employment Court has clarified that employers cannot charge workers for jobs — even when money changes hands overseas through relatives or intermediaries acting for employers. Arranging payment offshore does not put employers beyond the law. #NewZealand #MigrantWorkers #MigrantExploitation #WorkersRights @DrAmitSarwal @JitarthJai @Pallavi_Aus

🚨 A bottle smashed on one driver’s head. Another left needing six stitches. Read the full story here 🔗👇 theaustraliatoday.com.au/ass… Townsville taxi drivers, many of Indian origin, staged a 24-hour strike over reported assaults, rock attacks and repeated vandalism. Their demand is simple: let us work safely. #Townsville #Queensland #TaxiDrivers #IndianAustralians #WorkerSafety @DavidCrisafulli @DrAmitSarwal @Pallavi_Aus @JitarthJai

🚨 Indian Police have launched an investigation after businessman Damanjeet Singh alleged that his wife took their two-year-old son to Australia without his consent. Read the full story here 🔗👇 theaustraliatoday.com.au/ind… Police have registered an FIR under provisions relating to forgery, kidnapping and the use of allegedly forged documents. #TheAustraliaToday #Australia #India #Delhi #IndianDiaspora #ChildCustody #FamilyLaw #PoliceInvestigation #AustraliaIndia @DrAmitSarwal @Pallavi_Aus @JitarthJai @dfat @AusHCIndia @HCICanberra

🪔 Victorian Liberal Leader Jess Wilson MP shares her wishes with everyone celebrating Dashain and Dussehra. Celebrating the victory of good over evil and the joy of families coming together. Happy Dashain and Dussehra! 🙏✨ 🎥 Watch her message. #Dashain #Dussehra #Vijayadashami #JessWilson #Victoria @evmulholland @HinduCouncilAu @CoHNAOfficial @DrAmitSarwal @Pallavi_Aus @JitarthJai

‘They’re all your relatives’: Wyndham’s Indian-origin Councillor Preet Singh’s post on illegally parked trucks draws racist jibes Read more: theaustraliatoday.com.au/the… Cr Singh encouraged residents to report trucks parked illegally on residential streets, sharing Wyndham City Council’s guidance and calling on the community to “join the blitz on illegally parked trucks”. #PreetSingh #Wyndham #Racism #Indian #Australia #SocialMedia @DrAmitSarwal @Pallavi_Aus @rishi_suri