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The Biloela Tamil asylum seeker family and their fight for protection in Australia

The Nadesalingam family became the public face of Australia's strict stance on boat arrivals when they were removed from their home in central Queensland and placed in immigration detention in 2018. They are finally set to return to Biloela today. Here is how their saga unfolded.

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Successful insurance broker business formed in Perth acquired by the JMG Group

The GS Group was formed in Perth 31 years ago from a standing start by managing director George Stubbs

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Plans approved to build new 50-bed care home on site previously earmarked for supermarket

Plans for a 50-bed care home in Callander, on a site earmarked for a supermarket, have been approved. A planning application lodged by Perth-based Balhousie Care Ltd has now been backed by Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park’s planning and acce

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Serial driving offender Joshua Bonjour back behind bars for flouting court orders

A Perth man — who has been jailed, twice, for causing serious crashes, one of them fatal — is sent back to prison for repeatedly driving while under suspension less than a year after his release from custody.

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Perth College student wins award after inventing ‘smart’ jumper to help tackle domestic violence

Aircraft engineering student Rebecca Wallace, who is also Highlands and Islands Students’ Association Perth vice president for education and engagement, was recognised in the UHI Business Competition

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Necessity Brae Bridge on M90 near Perth will undergo essential maintenance for over six weeks

The £580,000 investment from Transport Scotland will get under way from next week

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The Nadesalingam Family Officially Touched Down In Qld Is Heading Back Home To Biloela

The family's now landed at Brissy Airport.

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Perth model railway show back on track after two-year hiatus

Members of Perth Model Railway Group are looking forward to welcoming visitors and exhibitors from all over the UK at the end of the month

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Clown who offended police during protest has disorderly conduct conviction thrown out

A woman who offended two police officers when she pulled up her skirt and pressed her buttocks against a Perth CBD office window during a protest has her conviction for disorderly behaviour thrown out by a judge who ruled she had only been trying to amuse a crowd.

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Biloela Tamil asylum seeker family arrive in Brisbane after long-awaited trip back to Queensland

A decade-long immigration battle reaches a major milestone, with the Nadesalingam family arriving in Queensland as they travel to their adopted hometown of Biloela after four years in detention.

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Teen traveller explores South Korea while riding his bike in Perthshire

Tavish is off with the Scouts to a giant gathering in South Korea next year so he decided to find out about where he's going and raise money for his travels too.

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Tamil family touches down in Queensland

A family of Tamil asylum seekers have arrived in Queensland on their way to new hometown Biloela, arriving from Perth after release from immigration detention.

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Retrospective planning permission approved for CCTV cameras on rural path in Perthshire

The use of surveillance at Logiealmond Estate initially prompted concerns that it might put people off using the public footway

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Third takeaway unit approved despite Perth residents' objections

Councillors tried to move to refuse planning permission but were told over-provision was not a competent reason

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Perthshire slave who fought for freedom will be honoured at new City Hall museum

Joseph Knight’s prolonged battle to secure his liberty was key to the abolition of slavery in Scotland and he will be remembered in a specially commissioned banner at the £26.5million attraction

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Scottish Water urges residents to behave responsibly around reservoirs, rivers and lochs in Perth and Kinross this summer

The message comes after the National Water Safety Forum (NWSF) highlighted a rise in drowning victims in 2021

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Perthshire's Emma lands leading role at national law firm Blackadders

The Carse of Gowrie solicitor has been announced as joint managing partner on an initial three-year term

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Delighted Joan (89) awarded BEM for lifelong services to education and music in Perthshire

With decades of playing and teaching behind her, the Bankfoot resident was described by the Crown as “one of the finest Scottish fiddle pianists in recent memory”

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Members of train drivers’ union meet in Perth before resuming ScotRail negotiations over pay dispute

With delays over an agreement continuing, local commuters will now face a scaled back timetable for Sunday services as well as week days

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Celebrations across Perth and Kinross mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee over the long weekend

The Black Watch Castle and Museum hosted a sold-out street party event while a number of schools took part in the festivities

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Minjee Lee's ruthless US Women's Open victory proves this 'kid from Perth' is on a path to golf greatness

The manner in which Minjee Lee conquered her nerves, the golf course and every one of her opponents to claim her US Women's Open title proves the sky is the limit for this young star.

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Two contrasting coffees show how Perth's CBD is adapting to life with COVID-19

On opposite sides of St George's Terrace in the heart of Perth's business precinct, two cafes tell the story of how the CBD is recovering from COVID-19, as case numbers continue to shrink.

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese visits Perth for the first time since election win

Anthony Albanese thanks West Australians for their support during his first trip to the state since becoming Prime Minister, and recommits to visiting WA regularly.

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Disagreement over new groundwater plan to minimise climate change effects on Perth and Peel

A new groundwater plan aimed at reducing the effects of climate change on Perth's water resources sparks the ire of some experts while others argue there is no time to waste.

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No end in sight for Carnarvon's maternity crisis amid doctor, midwife shortage

A shortage of midwives and obstetricians has led to the cancellation of maternity services at Carnarvon's Health Campus, meaning expectant mothers have to travel far from home, to Geraldton or Perth, as they approach their due date.

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