The crash happened about 5pm in the southbound lane.

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The Australian woman who was severely injured in Croatia is home and stable after being flown to Perth.

Ella Cutler, 25, arrived in Perth last night via Air Ambulance.

She is now receiving treatment at Royal Perth Hospital and is in a stable condition, her family confirmed in a statement.

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"She's stable and not in ICU which is a great sign, but it may be a week or more before we are able to provide a medical update, so we are asking for patience and privacy while we focus on Ella and she focuses on getting well."

Cutler was severely injured after falling off a cliff top in Croatia.

An appeal by her family raised $500,000 to cover $100,000 in medical bills and the $400,000 air ambulance home.

She has been transferred to Royal Perth Hospital where she continues to recover from injuries to her body, head and spine. 

Culer was on holiday in Europe when tragedy struck in late August in Dubrovnik, a Dalmatian coast city beloved by tourists.

Police told local media at the time the woman and a 34-year-old Australian man fell 10 metres from a wall near Fort Lovrijenac.

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One said he convinced his flat mates to travel from Dunedin to help clear the mud.

India has called Canada a "safe haven for terrorists" following its suspension of visas for Canadian citizens, as the fallout grows over Ottawa's accusation that New Delhi is potentially behind the assassination of a Sikh separatist activist on its soil.

In a strongly worded statement to reporters, India's foreign ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said Canada needed to "worry about its international reputation" in the wake of its explosive allegations.

He added: "If you're talking about reputational issues and reputational damage, if there's any country that needs to look at this, I think it's Canada and its growing reputation as a place, as a safe haven for terrorists, for extremists, and for organised crime".

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Bagchi's comments followed India's move to suspend visa applications for Canadian citizens over what it says are "security threats" against diplomats in the country.

"The issue is of incitement of violence, the inaction by the Canadian authorities, the creation of an environment that disrupts the functioning of our high commission and consulates, that's what's making us stop temporarily the issuance of visas or providing visa services," Bagchi added.

Relations between the two countries plummeted this week after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said India was potentially behind the June killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Sikh separatist activist, who was gunned down by two masked men in Surrey, British Columbia.

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India has vehemently denied the claims, calling them "absurd and motivated."

Bagchi said Canada has provided "no specific information" to support the allegations.

India's Ministry of Information and Broadcasting issued an advisory to television channels on Thursday, asking them to refrain from "giving any platform to persons who are facing serious charges, such as terrorism or belonging to organisations proscribed by law".

Authorities are appealing for public help after an $80 million haul of cocaine hidden in the hull of a cargo ship was seized in Melbourne.

More than 200kg of the illicit drug was discovered after an underwater remotely operated vehicle operated by Australian Border Force officers examined the vessel when it was docked in the Port of Melbourne last month.

It was concealed in a hull attachment in the ship's sea chest, which houses pipes used to pump sea water.

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The suspicious packages were recovered by specialist Victoria Police divers.

The ship arrived in Melbourne from Argentina via New Zealand and then continued sailing to Western Australia and South Australia.

Authorities have now turned their investigations to finding the global crime network behind the smuggling attempt and people in Australia working to receive and distribute the drugs.

The Australian Federal Police appealed for public help to find those responsible for the attempted smuggling operation.

"We have prevented 200kgs of cocaine from reaching our streets and in doing so, we have prevented approximately one million street deals and the significant harm to our society that flows as a result," said AFP Commander Richard Chin.

"The focus of our ongoing investigation remains on identifying and locating the transnational serious organised crime groups responsible for this attempted import, and the people working for them in Australia to receive and distribute these drugs."

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"It could be something small from an unusual boat purchase paid in cash, through to suspicious activity at one of our ports.

"Every piece of information reported to law enforcement can help put together the picture to help us find those responsible."

Chin said attachments under the water had been regularly noticed by law enforcement for the previous 20 years.

"This concealment method is not new, and this seizure is another case of law enforcement remaining one step ahead of criminals attempting to bring harmful, illicit drugs into our country and into our community," he said.

Witnesses or anyone with information about suspicious activity around the Port of Maribyrnong in Melbourne on or around August 9, 2023 – or in the Port of Fremantle or Port Adelaide in the week that followed – should contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

A man has died in a suspected stabbing in Melbourne's southwest last night.

Police have launched a hunt for the suspects after the 21-year-old man was killed in front of a home at Wyndham Vale.

It is understood two groups of people were involved in a fight at Butler Grove about 9.45pm yesterday.

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The youth died at the scene.

No arrests have been made but police believe those involved are known to each other.

Police are continuing to determine how the incident unfolded and investigations are continuing today.

Anyone with information is asked to contact CrimeStoppers. 

Australia's pharmaceuticals regulator has tightened advice on a diabetes drug which sky rocketed in popularity due to its weight loss effects.

Ballooning demand for the diabetes medicine Ozempic has triggered major shortages and the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has restricted access for Australians.

Doctors are now being advised to not prescribe new patients Ozempic unless there are no suitable alternatives.

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They are also advised to switch patients already receiving the drug to an alternative, if possible, as supplies run low.

"Supplies should be conserved for patients who are stabilised on Ozempic who have no other treatment options," the TGA said.

The shortage is expected to last for the remainder of this year and throughout 2024, according to the drug's manufacturer Novo Nordisk.

The company said it was continuing to increase manufacturing capacity but it would take time to build supply levels to meet global and local demand.

Ozempic is a brand of the popular type 2 diabetes drug semaglutide that has gained popularity online for its use as a weight loss treatment.

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While the drug has become increasingly popular as a weight loss treatment, the TGA says it should only be prescribed for patients with type 2 diabetes.

Ozempic, which has the side-effect of suppressing appetite, sprung into the public eye as a weight loss treatment following heavy social media promotion.

TikTok, in particular, had a significant amount of content promoting the drug, with videos with the hashtag #ozempic racking up tens of millions of views last year.