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Australia Puts India In 'Highest-Risk' Tier For Student Visas. What It Means
Australia has reclassified India to the highest-risk category (Assessment Level 3, or AL3) for student visas, imposing stricter documentary requirements and greater scrutiny on applications. The changes took effect on 8th January 2026.
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Marriage Proposal, Rs 3.6 Crore Fraud: Indian-Origin Man Cheats Pune Woman
An Indian-origin man based in Australia has been arrested by Pune Police for allegedly creating a fake profile on a matrimonial website and cheating a woman here of Rs 3.6 crore after promising to marry her.
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Maharashtra Firm Owners Accused Of Rs 3 Crore Fraud Promising Overseas Education And Jobs
The accused offered to provide admission to the two children of the doctor in the universities of Germany and Australia and get good jobs for the complainant and his wife in the medical field overseas.
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Australia Woman Arrested For Faking Own Death To Claim Nearly $500,000 Insurance Payout
An Australian woman who owns a gym faked her own death to claim a nearly $500,000 insurance payout as part of an elaborate scheme where she posed as her partner.
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Australian Woman Uses Dead Helicopter Pilot's Identity To Avoid Traffic Fine, Charged With Fraud
She used information from the pilot's death notice to nominate him as the driver of her vehicle
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"Grateful Adani Group Has Shown Faith In Australia": Ex PM Tony Abbott
Australia's former Prime Minister Tony Abbott has dismissed allegations of fraud by US based short seller Hindenburg Research against the Adani group as just that, allegations.
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'Hi Mum': All You Need to Know About Scam That Has Caused Australians To Lose Over Rs 57 Crore
The modus operandi includes the fraudster posing as a family member claiming they need help, and convincing people to send them money.
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Australia Announces Tougher Fines for Data Breaches Following Recent Cyberattacks
Australia on Saturday proposed tougher penalties for companies that fail to protect customers’ personal data after two major cybersecurity breaches left millions vulnerable to criminals. The penalties for serious breaches of the Privacy Act would increase from AUD 2.2 million (nearly Rs. 11 crore) now to AUD 50 million (nearly Rs....
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Indian-Origin Man Faces Trial in Australia Over Cryptocurrency Bungle
An Indian-origin Sikh man and his Malaysian partner who mistakenly received USD 10.4 million from a cryptocurrency company following an administrative bungle in Bulgaria is facing a trial in Australia.
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Cryptocurrency Scam Involving $22 Million Uncovered in UK, Victims Spread Across the World
Cryptocurrencies worth $22.2 million (roughly Rs. 165 crores) have been seized by the UK police after a global fraud scheme was unearthed. They have found USB sticks containing large quantities of Ethereum, the second-largest cryptocurrency in the world after Bitcoin. The Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said the scheme cheated people from the UK, U...
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Australia Puts India In 'Highest-Risk' Tier For Student Visas. What It Means
Australia has reclassified India to the highest-risk category (Assessment Level 3, or AL3) for student visas, imposing stricter documentary requirements and greater scrutiny on applications. The changes took effect on 8th January 2026.
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Marriage Proposal, Rs 3.6 Crore Fraud: Indian-Origin Man Cheats Pune Woman
An Indian-origin man based in Australia has been arrested by Pune Police for allegedly creating a fake profile on a matrimonial website and cheating a woman here of Rs 3.6 crore after promising to marry her.
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Maharashtra Firm Owners Accused Of Rs 3 Crore Fraud Promising Overseas Education And Jobs
The accused offered to provide admission to the two children of the doctor in the universities of Germany and Australia and get good jobs for the complainant and his wife in the medical field overseas.
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Australia Woman Arrested For Faking Own Death To Claim Nearly $500,000 Insurance Payout
An Australian woman who owns a gym faked her own death to claim a nearly $500,000 insurance payout as part of an elaborate scheme where she posed as her partner.
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Australian Woman Uses Dead Helicopter Pilot's Identity To Avoid Traffic Fine, Charged With Fraud
She used information from the pilot's death notice to nominate him as the driver of her vehicle
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"Grateful Adani Group Has Shown Faith In Australia": Ex PM Tony Abbott
Australia's former Prime Minister Tony Abbott has dismissed allegations of fraud by US based short seller Hindenburg Research against the Adani group as just that, allegations.
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'Hi Mum': All You Need to Know About Scam That Has Caused Australians To Lose Over Rs 57 Crore
The modus operandi includes the fraudster posing as a family member claiming they need help, and convincing people to send them money.
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Australia Announces Tougher Fines for Data Breaches Following Recent Cyberattacks
Australia on Saturday proposed tougher penalties for companies that fail to protect customers’ personal data after two major cybersecurity breaches left millions vulnerable to criminals. The penalties for serious breaches of the Privacy Act would increase from AUD 2.2 million (nearly Rs. 11 crore) now to AUD 50 million (nearly Rs....
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Indian-Origin Man Faces Trial in Australia Over Cryptocurrency Bungle
An Indian-origin Sikh man and his Malaysian partner who mistakenly received USD 10.4 million from a cryptocurrency company following an administrative bungle in Bulgaria is facing a trial in Australia.
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Cryptocurrency Scam Involving $22 Million Uncovered in UK, Victims Spread Across the World
Cryptocurrencies worth $22.2 million (roughly Rs. 165 crores) have been seized by the UK police after a global fraud scheme was unearthed. They have found USB sticks containing large quantities of Ethereum, the second-largest cryptocurrency in the world after Bitcoin. The Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said the scheme cheated people from the UK, U...
