Merri-bek City Council Forms Historic Sister City Relationship with Nepal’s Bharatpur Metropolitan Victoria, 16 May 2025 — In a landmark move celebrating cultural diversity and international cooperation, Merri-bek City Council in Victoria has officially established a sister city relationship with Bharatpur Metropolitan City in Nepal. This marks the first time an Australian local government has…

The Australian Border Force (ABF) has launched a major six-month national operation targeting the exploitation of migrant workers in the hospitality industry. Led by the Department of Home Affairs’ Sponsor Monitoring Unit (SMU), over 100 workplaces across all states and territories will be visited, many for the first time. SMU officers, working with the Fair…

A 35-year-old Perth woman has been sentenced to eight years in prison for attempting to possess nearly 11kg of methamphetamine smuggled into Australia in a container labelled as wall coating. She pleaded guilty in December 2024 and will serve a minimum of four years and 10 months. The drugs, discovered by Australian Border Force (ABF)…