A Melbourne courier enlisted his brother for a campaign of “manipulation” aimed at covering up violence perpetuated against a woman, a court has been told. Jawad Qayyum, 41, appeared in the Victorian County Court on Friday for sentencing after pleading guilty to attempting to pervert the course of justice. HandingContinue Reading
NEW DELHI: The United States has stressed the significance of guaranteeing the safety and security of all prisoners in Pakistan, including the imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan. US state department spokesperson Matthew Miller, during a press briefing on Tuesday, recognised a meeting between US Ambassador Donald Blome and leadersContinue Reading
A group of asylum seekers has been detained on a remote island in the Torres Strait near Papua New Guinea after entering Australia illegally in a dinghy. The men, believed to be from West Africa, are being held on Saibai Island in Far North Queensland, about 4km from PNG. AnContinue Reading
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif expressed optimism Tuesday regarding release of IMF’s final $1.1 billion tranche of a $3 billion bailout to the country, saying it would bolster economic stability. Pakistan is now eyeing a new, longer and larger economic bailout package, but economists cautioned against the country’s continued relianceContinue Reading
Pauline Hanson has repeatedly cited a failure to recall her own documented statements and has been accused of lying under oath when she claimed she did not know Greens senator Mehreen Faruqi was a Muslim before the beginning of court proceedings. Senator Faruqi’s legal representation has vowed to submit aContinue Reading
One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has argued deputy Greens leader Mehreen Faruqi “intended to provoke” the public as she defends telling the senator to “piss off back to Pakistan” in the Federal Court. Senator Faruqi’s legal representation labelled Senator Hanson a “prolific sayer of racist things” who provoked a “pile-on”Continue Reading
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has called a security guard murdered during the Bondi Westfield massacre a “national hero” during the man’s heartfelt funeral. Faraz Tahir was murdered alongside five others by Queensland man Joel Cauchi during his bloody rampage through the centre on April 13. Family and friends joined byContinue Reading
A nationwide blood drive campaign has been launched in honour of Faraz Tahir, a security guard who was fatally stabbed in the Bondi massacre last Saturday afternoon. Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Australia (AMYA) partnered with Red Cross Lifeblood to launch the campaign, naming it “Faraz’s Gift”. The AYMA said the initiativeContinue Reading
A security guard who was stabbed in the stomach by Bondi attacker Joel Cauchi has revealed the horrifying moment his co-worker was killed in the attack. Six people were killed by the Queensland man during his more than 20 minute rampage through the Bondi Junction Westfield in Sydney on AprilContinue Reading
Westfield Bondi Junction will be reopened for a “community reflection day” following the deaths of six people in a horrific stabbing rampage that sent shockwaves through Sydney. Scentre group chief executive Elliott Rusanow said there would be no retail trade at the centre when the doors reopened on Thursday, insteadContinue Reading