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Cassandra Sainsbury’s own lawyer said there’s no proof that she was tricked in carrying the almost 6kg bags of cocaine. Colombian Orlando Herran said that while he believes her story, it’s difficult to prove that another person is involved in the case.

Cassandra Sainsbury was arrested after the US Drug Enforcement Agency tipped off Colombian authorities of a possible drugs smuggling. The 22-year-old Australian’s last-minute plane ticket purchase in Hong Kong was apparently a red flag.

A Gold Coast paedophile convicted of sexually abusing a 9-year-old girl will not spend a day in jail. Peter Andrews was found guilty of indecent treatment of a child, and his wife called the victim a derogatory term.

Cassie Sainsbury is looking at spending 25 years in Colombia’s most notorious prison for women if found guilty. The 22-year-old from Adelaide was arrested on April 12 after she was allegedly caught with 5.8kg of cocaine in her suitcase at the El Dorado International Airport in Bogota.

Former Prime Minister Tony Abbott has called the Australian Human Rights Commission’s workforce gender ratio target “anti-men.” Sex Discrimination Commissioner Kate Jenkins has told federal government to make private sector contractors to hire more women to help close the 16 percent gender pay gap.

Australian Federal Police (AFP) chief commissioner Andrew Colvin has revealed during a press conference that an AFP member has breached a Telecommunications Act.

Dr David Dao, the United Airlines passenger who was pulled out of his seat and dragged off a flight, has obtained an undisclosed amount of money from the airline.

Australian Facebook group Bad Girls Advice has been under investigation by the social media company after its members reported it for not observing the community standards.

French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen has sought to soften her position on euro exit saying that she felt European but understands French concerns about their savings.

Bandai Namco officially confirmed a few days back that the “Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2” DB Super Pack 3 will be made available from April 25. April was always the speculated date for the same.

Queensland Liberal MP Andrew Laming has thought of adding new lyrics in Australia's national anthem.

Turnbull government has remained committed to pushing the Australia and China extradition treaty even though the Labor opposition did not see new approach on the deal.

NZ Prime Minister Bill English has expressed his concern to his country's citizens who currently lives in Australia.

A 12-year-old boy may be facing charges after driving 1,300 kilometres across New South Wales in the family car on Saturday. He was en route to Perth and was crossing the NSW border when he was pulled over by police.

After cannabis church opened its door to marijuana smokers for a spiritual high, two nuns in California have gone on a mission to empower and heal women with their cannabis products.

The Galaxy S8 wins this fight purely because it is a better smartphone in many ways, and is undoubtedly the most-advanced phones currently in the market. The added functions and benefits also keep it ahead of the Huawei Mate 9.

Only a few hours are left for the “Pokemon GO” Easter event to close, and fans are giving their last desperate efforts to hatch rare two kilometre Eggs and grab double XP. They will also get additional Candy for every Egg hatched. Lucky Eggs are available at great discounts (50 percent off).

Stanley Gibbons, a rare stamp specialist, has sold a Mahatma Gandhi rare stamp for  £500,000 (AU$850,646) in a UK auction.

Google Nexus 7 (2017) is expected to provide a pure Android experience. It makes sense for the search giant to refresh the tablet, more so to beat the competition.

Sony has finally announced the α9 full-frame mirror-less camera. The flagship features only the best of Sony, in a body that is still smaller than a conventional full-frame DSLR. It will be available from May and will be priced at US$4,500 (AU$6,000 approx).

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has announced the changes to Australia’s citizenship laws. Prospective migrants must be fluent English speakers and should show efforts to integrate into the community.

Xiaomi has released its Mi 6 smartphone in China with 6GB RAM and dual-cameras. It is sporting some incredible hardware and at a greatly affordable price.

The Canon EOS 5D Mark IV may not be the most-advanced camera available, but it definitely excels in being an all-rounder. Canon has targeted hardcore photography professionals and enthusiasts, and the wait for this one was worth it.

Islamic State has attacked an Iraqi military unit in west Mosul.

If latest reports are to be believed, Tesla is facing a massive strike threat that can even halt, or at least disrupt, Model 3 production. The company’s German Robotics unit is on the boil as a labour dispute brews. If workers choose to strike, Tesla’s plans to boost production may go for a toss.

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has announced that Australia's 457 visa would be abolished and it would be replaced with two new visas.

The mysterious Essential smartphone by Andy Rubin has been reportedly spotted on GFXBench. The Father of Android quit the tech scene in 2014 but now he seems to be back with a bang. The upcoming smartphone may have a bezel-less screen.

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has announced that the federal government would abolish the 457 visa and would replace it with the completely new Temporary Skill Shortage (TSS) visa in March 2018.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has announced a big Spring event on May 2. While he and his team are primarily going to talk strategy, the event is also an excellent opportunity to announce new hardware. One such highly-anticipated device is the Microsoft Surface Pro 5.