Detectives from the NSW Police Cybercrime Squad, working with the AFP-led Joint Policing Cybercrime Coordination Centre (JPC3), have charged three people following an investigation into an alleged $600,000 Business Email Compromise (BEC) scam under Strike Force Downstream. Police allege a 20-year-old woman purchased about $100,000 worth of gold bullion across five transactions within two weeks…
ACT Policing has charged a 26-year-old woman and a 29-year-old man following a series of alleged offences across Canberra between late April and mid-May 2026. Police allege a stolen Mitsubishi Outlander taken from Higgins on 26 April was used in multiple petrol drive-offs in Macquarie, Kingston and Charnwood. The woman was also allegedly involved in…
Report from Nepal Nepal’s Supreme Court has issued an interim order blocking the government’s decision to dissolve student unions at universities across the country. The government had recently announced plans to abolish student organizations operating within higher education institutions. In response, eight student unions jointly filed a petition challenging the decision in the Supreme Court….
A Sydney-based Nepali restaurant has been fined $37,500 and convicted over multiple food safety offences linked to a Salmonella outbreak that sickened diners in 2023. Khukuri Nepali Restaurant, operated by YDR Hospitality Group Pty Ltd, and its director Jwalanta Khatiwoda were found guilty of 12 offences under the NSW Food Act 2003 in Burwood Local…
Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has announced that the Victorian Government will overturn the Melbourne Arts Precinct’s decision not to screen Socceroos matches on the big screen at Federation Square during the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The original decision, announced by Melbourne Arts Precinct Director and CEO Katrina Sedgwick, cited safety and crowd management concerns following…
Unity for Autism, a US-based charitable organization, has provided financial assistance of USD 4,000 (approximately NPR 603,727.50) to support children with autism in Nepal through education, therapy, and rehabilitation initiatives. The funds were raised during a charity dinner event organized in the United States on April 18, 2026, with the participation of social workers, philanthropists,…
Kathmandu, Nepal – The Government of Nepal has introduced a new administrative framework for employees of the Federal Parliament Secretariat through a recent ordinance that amends existing legal provisions governing staff representation and grievance handling. The amendment revises earlier provisions under the Federal Parliament Secretariat Act, 2064, which previously allowed certain categories of employees to…
A coalition of Australia’s independent digital news publishers is launching a nationwide crowdfunding push, urging communities to back the future of public interest journalism. More than 40 outlets, coordinated by the Local & Independent News Association (LINA), will take part in the week-long “Our News, Your Voice” campaign starting Sunday, 3 May, aligning with World…
Australia will adopt a series of national security reforms following the country’s deadliest terrorist attack, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced on Friday. The attack, which took place on 14 December 2025 at Bondi Beach in Sydney, targeted members of the Jewish community gathered during Hanukkah. Fifteen people were killed and several others injured, marking an…
A 68-year-old Australian man has been sentenced to 14 years in prison following an international investigation into child abuse that led to the rescue of four children in the Philippines. The man, from Mandurah in Western Australia, was sentenced in Perth on 30 April 2026 and will be eligible for parole after nine years. Authorities…
Report from Kathmandu, Nepal — The All Nepal Squatter Association has announced a series of escalating nationwide protests, culminating in an indefinite general strike, demanding land ownership rights and policy reforms for landless communities across the country. According to the association’s president, Amar Pariyar, the movement is being launched in four stages, with demands including…
Australia’s Foreign Minister Penny Wong has reaffirmed closer cooperation with Japan following high-level talks in Tokyo. Wong said Australia and Japan are working together to strengthen shared energy security and promote a peaceful, stable, and prosperous Indo-Pacific region. She thanked Toshimitsu Motegi for the warm welcome during the visit. As “Special Strategic Partners,” both countries…
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