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'Bali Nine' Drug Ring Prisoners Return To Australia After 19 Years In Indonesia Jail
The five remaining members of the Australian "Bali Nine" drug ring say they are "relieved and happy" over their return home after 19 years in jail in Indonesia.
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Australian Man Faces 20-Year Jail, $600,000 Fine For Selling Meth In Bali
An Australian man faces up to 20 years in prison in Indonesia's Bali and a fine of more than $600,000 for allegedly attempting to sell crystal meth.
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Myanmar Releases Jailed Ex-UK Diplomat, Japanese Journalist
Myanmar's military said Thursday it will release almost 6,000 prisoners, including a former British ambassador, a Japanese journalist and an Australian economics adviser in a rare olive branch from the isolated junta.
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Singapore Jails Australian For Hurling Bottle, Killing 73-Year-Old Man
A Singapore court on Friday sentenced an Australian man to five and a half years in prison for killing an elderly Singaporean man and hurting his wife with a thrown wine bottle, in what the judge called an act of religious hostility toward Muslims.
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Cryptocurrency Fraudster Gets Prison Sentence From US Court for Duping Investors of Over $90 Million
Crypto investments are soaring around the world, and so are related scams. A US court has released a strict verdict against a crypto scammer, who was duping off unsuspecting and innocent investors off of their hard earned money.
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Manohar Lal Khattar Seeks S Jaishankar's Help For Release Of Indian From Australian Jail
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has spoken to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, seeking his intervention to secure the release of a state youth from a prison in Australia.
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After "Torture, Over 300 Interrogations...": Writer Detained In Beijing
An Australian writer detained in Beijing on spying allegations has told his readers to "pursue democracy, rule of law and freedom" in a Christmas message from prison that said 300 interrogations had not yielded any evidence.
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Australian Special Forces "Unlawfully Killed" 39 Afghan Civilians: Report
Australia's top general said Thursday there was credible evidence that his special forces unlawfully killed 39 unarmed civilians and prisoners during the war in Afghanistan, referring the matter to a special war crimes prosecutor.
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Australian Economist, Wrongly Jailed For 19 Years, Awarded $4.75 Million
An Australian economist who wrongfully spent nearly two decades in prison for the assassination of a high-ranking police officer was awarded more than Aus$7 million (US$4.75 million) in compensation on Monday.
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Apple TV+’s India-Set Shantaram Casts Radhika Apte, Charlie Hunnam, Richard Roxburgh: Report
Apple TV+’s only international original to date — Shantaram, based on Australian author Gregory David Roberts’ 2003 novel of the same name — has reportedly found its cast in Radhika Apte, Charlie Hunnam, and Richard Roxburgh.
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Australian Travel-Blogging Couple Being Held In Iran's Evin Prison: Report
Two Australians detained in Iran were named on Thursday as a travel-blogging couple, who were arrested while making an overland trip from their home country to Britain.
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Ex-Cop In US Gets Over 12 Years In Jail For Killing Of Australian Woman
A former Minneapolis police officer was sentenced Friday to 12 years and six months in prison for the fatal shooting of an unarmed Australian woman who had been trying to report a crime.
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Australian Man Gets 10 Years In Jail For Kidnap, Rape Of British Backpacker
An Australian man who kidnapped and raped a British backpacker during a harrowing road trip hostage ordeal was sentenced Tuesday to 10 years in prison, Australia's national broadcaster said.
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Australian Cardinal Jailed For 6 Years For Sexually Abusing Choirboys
Disgraced Australian Cardinal George Pell was on Wednesday sentenced to six years in prison for sexually abusing two choirboys, in what the judge lambasted as a "brazen" attack and "grave" abuse of power.
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"I'm An Aussie": Refugee Footballer Who Fled Bahrain Granted Australian Citizenship
A refugee footballer who fled Bahrain and was held in a Thai prison for months during a tense extradition stand-off between Australia and the Gulf state was granted Australian citizenship on Tuesday.
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'Bali Nine' Drug Ring Prisoners Return To Australia After 19 Years In Indonesia Jail
The five remaining members of the Australian "Bali Nine" drug ring say they are "relieved and happy" over their return home after 19 years in jail in Indonesia.
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Australian Man Faces 20-Year Jail, $600,000 Fine For Selling Meth In Bali
An Australian man faces up to 20 years in prison in Indonesia's Bali and a fine of more than $600,000 for allegedly attempting to sell crystal meth.
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Myanmar Releases Jailed Ex-UK Diplomat, Japanese Journalist
Myanmar's military said Thursday it will release almost 6,000 prisoners, including a former British ambassador, a Japanese journalist and an Australian economics adviser in a rare olive branch from the isolated junta.
-
Singapore Jails Australian For Hurling Bottle, Killing 73-Year-Old Man
A Singapore court on Friday sentenced an Australian man to five and a half years in prison for killing an elderly Singaporean man and hurting his wife with a thrown wine bottle, in what the judge called an act of religious hostility toward Muslims.
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Cryptocurrency Fraudster Gets Prison Sentence From US Court for Duping Investors of Over $90 Million
Crypto investments are soaring around the world, and so are related scams. A US court has released a strict verdict against a crypto scammer, who was duping off unsuspecting and innocent investors off of their hard earned money.
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Manohar Lal Khattar Seeks S Jaishankar's Help For Release Of Indian From Australian Jail
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has spoken to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, seeking his intervention to secure the release of a state youth from a prison in Australia.
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After "Torture, Over 300 Interrogations...": Writer Detained In Beijing
An Australian writer detained in Beijing on spying allegations has told his readers to "pursue democracy, rule of law and freedom" in a Christmas message from prison that said 300 interrogations had not yielded any evidence.
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Australian Special Forces "Unlawfully Killed" 39 Afghan Civilians: Report
Australia's top general said Thursday there was credible evidence that his special forces unlawfully killed 39 unarmed civilians and prisoners during the war in Afghanistan, referring the matter to a special war crimes prosecutor.
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Australian Economist, Wrongly Jailed For 19 Years, Awarded $4.75 Million
An Australian economist who wrongfully spent nearly two decades in prison for the assassination of a high-ranking police officer was awarded more than Aus$7 million (US$4.75 million) in compensation on Monday.
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Apple TV+’s India-Set Shantaram Casts Radhika Apte, Charlie Hunnam, Richard Roxburgh: Report
Apple TV+’s only international original to date — Shantaram, based on Australian author Gregory David Roberts’ 2003 novel of the same name — has reportedly found its cast in Radhika Apte, Charlie Hunnam, and Richard Roxburgh.
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Australian Travel-Blogging Couple Being Held In Iran's Evin Prison: Report
Two Australians detained in Iran were named on Thursday as a travel-blogging couple, who were arrested while making an overland trip from their home country to Britain.
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Ex-Cop In US Gets Over 12 Years In Jail For Killing Of Australian Woman
A former Minneapolis police officer was sentenced Friday to 12 years and six months in prison for the fatal shooting of an unarmed Australian woman who had been trying to report a crime.
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Australian Man Gets 10 Years In Jail For Kidnap, Rape Of British Backpacker
An Australian man who kidnapped and raped a British backpacker during a harrowing road trip hostage ordeal was sentenced Tuesday to 10 years in prison, Australia's national broadcaster said.
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Australian Cardinal Jailed For 6 Years For Sexually Abusing Choirboys
Disgraced Australian Cardinal George Pell was on Wednesday sentenced to six years in prison for sexually abusing two choirboys, in what the judge lambasted as a "brazen" attack and "grave" abuse of power.
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"I'm An Aussie": Refugee Footballer Who Fled Bahrain Granted Australian Citizenship
A refugee footballer who fled Bahrain and was held in a Thai prison for months during a tense extradition stand-off between Australia and the Gulf state was granted Australian citizenship on Tuesday.
