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Hanson accuses Albanese of political ‘grubby dealings’ as Farley distances himself from staff offer and grant controversy Read more: theaustraliatoday.com.au/han… Senator Hanson said One Nation was concerned that taxpayer-funded resources were being used to exert political influence over parliamentarians. #Auspol #PaulineHanson #AnthonyAlbanese #OneNation #MurrayDarlingBasin @DrAmitSarwal @Pallavi_Aus @AlboMP @PaulineHansonOz

Prime Minister Albanese defends $10 billion EU trade deal as Coalition questions farm access and climate clauses Read more: theaustraliatoday.com.au/pri… Albanese said the agreement would make 98 per cent of Australian goods and services exports to the European market tariff-free, opening access to a market of approximately 450 million people. #Australia #AnthonyAlbanese #EUTradeDeal #AustralianEconomy @DrAmitSarwal @Pallavi_Aus @AlboMP @AngusTaylorMP

Nepali-origin police officer Bikash Bharati receives national bravery award for response to Sydney shooting Read more: theaustraliatoday.com.au/nep… Bharati, who arrived in 2015, was among the first officers to respond to the shooting and despite coming under fire, he directed a junior colleague to safety and assisted an injured member of the public. #BikashBharati #NSWPolice #NationalBraveryAward #NepaliAustralian @DrAmitSarwal @Pallavi_Aus @AlboMP @nswpolice @ShahBalen @rishi_suri

Indian national charged over alleged fake Bondi terror attack injury claim, overstayed visa and faces deportation Read more: theaustraliatoday.com.au/ind… 46-year-old Simexwell Cyril claimed he had been struck by shrapnel during the attack but he was not injured and was not in Bondi Beach when the shooting occurred. #BondiBeach #Immigration #Deportation #NSWPolice @DrAmitSarwal @Pallavi_Aus @rishi_suri

Mortgage holders aren’t alone in paying for rate hikes. Here’s how the RBA spreads the pain Read more: theaustraliatoday.com.au/mor… A fifth interest rate hike by the Reserve Bank of Australia next week is now seen as likely by financial markets. #RBA #InterestRates #AustraliaEconomy #CostOfLiving

Who speaks for the Sikh community? One gurdwara reportedly backed protests over a Wallan teenager, while another says she is safe and urges restraint. Read the full story here 🔗👇 theaustraliatoday.com.au/not… Their contrasting positions have exposed a public divide, as a relative says: “No one bothered to keep us in the loop.” #TheAustraliaToday #Wallan #MissingPerson #missinggirl #SikhCommunity #wallan @DrAmitSarwal @Pallavi_Aus @JitarthJai

🚨 HAMAS TAKES AUSTRALIAN TERROR LISTING TO FEDERAL COURT Read the full story here 🔗👇 theaustraliatoday.com.au/rad… Hamas has launched a fresh legal challenge over Australia’s decision to list the entire organisation as a terrorist group. The case is still at an early stage, and Hamas remains a listed terrorist organisation in Australia. #TheAustraliaToday #Hamas #FederalCourt #Australia #NationalSecurity @DrAmitSarwal @Pallavi_Aus @JitarthJai @jeremyleibler

UAE honours hero Indian Captain Smit Machchhar and Fijian Pilot Henson Steven for bravery during flydubai terror attack Read more: theaustraliatoday.com.au/uae… The honour, one of the UAE’s top civilian awards, was presented to the flight crew members who helped protect passengers during the September 30 terror incident involving the Dubai-to-Tel Aviv flight. #Flydubai #SmitMachchhar #HensonSteven #UAE #India #Fiji #Israel @DrAmitSarwal @Pallavi_Aus @narendramodi @slrabuka @ShailendraBSing @rishi_suri

55% say Australia has too many migrants as immigration debate heats up — do you agree? Read more: theaustraliatoday.com.au/55-… While 72% of older Australians believe migration is too high, 54% of Gen Z and 49% of millennials say current levels are about right, with younger people more open to increasing intake. #Australia #Immigration #Multiculturalism #MigrationDebate #auspol @DrAmitSarwal @Pallavi_Aus @rishi_suri @AlboMP @AngusTaylorMP @PaulineHansonOz

More teachers, nurses and engineers as Education Minister Jason Clare announces 23,000 extra university places for 2027 Read more: theaustraliatoday.com.au/mor… The legislation is expected to deliver an additional $3.6 billion in university funding and support an extra 230,000 commencing students over the next decade. #Australia #HigherEducation #JasonClare #Education @DrAmitSarwal @Pallavi_Aus @JasonClareMP @AlboMP @GroupOfEight

Telangana’s Bathukamma festival brings India’s colourful floral traditions to Townsville Read more: theaustraliatoday.com.au/tel… The celebration featured colourful floral arrangements, traditional Bathukamma songs, folk dances and authentic Telangana cuisine, bringing together Telugu families, children, elders and members of the wider Australian community. #Bathukamma #Telangana #IndianDiaspora #Townsville #Queensland @DrAmitSarwal @Pallavi_Aus @rishi_suri @AusHCIndia @HCICanberra @CGIBrisbane @AusCGChennai @AusCGBengaluru @TelanganaCMO @revanth_anumula @narendramodi

Pauline Hanson and Jacinta Price warn of Labor’s growing tax pressure on small businesses Read more: theaustraliatoday.com.au/pau… Australian Taxation Office (ATO) Commissioner Rob Heferen has admitted the agency initially misunderstood why small businesses use credit cards to pay their tax, prompting renewed criticism of the Albanese Government’s approach to small business. #SmallBusiness #AustraliaTax #PaulineHanson #JacintaPrice #Labor #auspol @DrAmitSarwal @Pallavi_Aus @PaulineHansonOz @JNampijinpa @JEChalmers

Inflation jumps to 4.3%, adding to pressure for RBA rate rise next week Read more: theaustraliatoday.com.au/inf… Market expectations for another rate rise next week – which would be the fifth this year – surged to 80% after the inflation report. #AustraliaInflation #RBARates #CostOfLiving #InterestRates

🤖🇦🇺 “We have to walk and chew gum” on AI: Dr Andrew Charlton In an exclusive conversation with The Australia Today, Assistant Minister for Science, Technology and the Digital Economy Dr @Charlton_AB tells @Pallavi_Aus why Australia must strike the right balance between AI innovation and safety. From building AI capabilities with partners like India to ensuring the technology benefits workers, Charlton shares his vision for Australia’s AI future. @JitarthJai @DrAmitSarwal @CSIRO

Family members and supporters have gathered outside Wallan Secondary College, seeking contact with 15-year-old Krishleen Kaur, who walked off from her family. Read the full story here 🔗👇 theaustraliatoday.com.au/dru… A woman identifying herself as Krishleen’s aunt told The Australia Today that police had located the teenager and advised the family she was safe, but did not want to return home at this stage. #Wallan #Victoria #CommunityNews #missingperson #missinggirl @DrAmitSarwal @Pallavi_Aus @JitarthJai

Australian Border Force joins Indian Coast Guard in Quad maritime security mission across Indian Ocean Read more: theaustraliatoday.com.au/aus… Officers from the four countries embarked on an Indian Coast Guard vessel that departed Chennai on 25 September and arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia, on 7 October. #Australia #India #Quad #IndianCoastGuard #MaritimeSecurity #AustralianBorderForce #Japan #USA @DrAmitSarwal @Pallavi_Aus @HCICanberra @CGIPerth @AusHCIndia @AusCGChennai @IndiaCoastGuard @AusBorderForce @rishi_suri @rajnathsingh @RichardMarlesMP

✨🪔 Sydney is lighting up with the joy of Diwali! 🇦🇺 As Australia gears up for Diwali on November 8, celebrations are already underway in Sydney and across the country, bringing families and communities together to share traditions, enjoy vibrant cultural events and spread the message of hope, happiness and the triumph of good over evil. 🎆🎉 Read here: theaustraliatoday.com.au/syd… @Pallavi_Aus @JitarthJai @DrAmitSarwal @ChrisMinnsMP @Charlton_AB @kishanreddybjp @Kelliesloanemp @Charlton_AB @JulianLeeser @HinduCouncilAu @BAPS

Young Indian-origin cricketer Ziya Pandit stars with back-to-back centuries for South Australian Under-12s Read more: theaustraliatoday.com.au/you… Ziya Pandit, the team’s vice-captain and a player with Kensington District Cricket Club, scored an unbeaten 112 against New South Wales before following it up with 104 against Victoria. #ZiyaPandit #IndianAustralian #JuniorCricket #SouthAustralia #Cricket @DrAmitSarwal @Pallavi_Aus @HCICanberra @AusHCIndia @PMalinauskasMP @SACricketTeams @rishi_suri

Federation Square to honour 100 fallen Victorians in Remembrance Day tribute Read more: theaustraliatoday.com.au/fed… They served as soldiers, sailors, airmen and nurses in conflicts around the world, with their deaths leaving a lasting impact on families and communities back home. #RemembranceDay #FederationSquare #RSLVictoria #LestWeForget @DrAmitSarwal @Pallavi_Aus @rslvic @BenCarrollMP @AlboMP