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Australia accuses Iran of directing antisemitic attacks, expels ambassador
Forward
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August 26, 2025
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks to the media after he visited the damaged Adass Israel Synagogue in Melbourne, Australia, Dec. 10, 2024. An arson attack on the Adass Israel Synagogue in Melbourne forced congregants to flee as...
Fiji police investigate Australian judge who headed a controversial commission of inquiry
RNZ
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August 26, 2025
The Fijian police are investigating an Australian Supreme Court judge who criticised the Prime Minister last week for "inaction" over a controversial commission of inquiry. Justice David Ashton-Lewis, who led an inquiry into the sacked former head...
Australia cuts diplomatic ties with Iran over antisemitic attack accusations
WGME - Maine
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MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese accused Iran of organizing two antisemitic attacks in Australia and said the country was cutting off diplomatic relations with Tehran in response on Tuesday. The Australian...
Australia accuses Iran of antisemitic arson attacks, expels diplomats
CBS News
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Melbourne, Australia — Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese accused Iran of organizing two antisemitic attacks in Australia and said the country was cutting off diplomatic relations with Tehran in response on Tuesday. The Australian Security...
Australia joins India, others in halting postal deliveries to US
Sambad English
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August 26, 2025
Sydney: Postal services in Australia and Switzerland have become the latest to announce a suspension of deliveries to the United States, joining a growing list of countries halting shipments in response to the Trump administration's sudden tariff...
Entain appoints permanent Australia CEO
iGB
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August 26, 2025
New permanent Entain ANZ CEO Andrew Vouris brings nearly two decades of experience in wagering, operations and innovation to the role. Andrew Vouris has been appointed the permanent CEO of Entain Australia & New Zealand (ANZ), having served as...
‘Cease and desist’: Victoria band’s logo runs afoul of BC Ferries
Global News
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August 26, 2025
It’s often said imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, but one Victoria band says it’s landed them in rough waters with BC Ferries. The ferry company recently sent rockers Three Sailing Wait a cease and desist letter over their logo, which...
Live stream: Talking with 2025 Charlotte City Council candidate Victoria Watlington
WBTV - North Carolina
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August 26, 2025
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - It’s a local election year for Mecklenburg County voters, and residents in Charlotte will be choosing their city council members. WBTV’s Dedrick Russell is interviewing as many 2025 Charlotte City Council candidates as...
Australia accuses Iran of organising antisemitic attacks
Sky News
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August 26, 2025
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has accused Iran of organising two antisemitic attacks in Australia. Mr Albanese said the Australian security intelligence organisation (ASIO) found that the Iranian government had directed arson attacks...
Former police officer pleads not guilty to murders of Australian couple Jesse Baird and Luke Davies
GCN
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August 26, 2025
A former New South Wales (NSW) police officer has pleaded not guilty to the murder of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies, whose deaths shocked the LGBTQ+ community of Australia in early 2024. Appearing via video link from prison on Tuesday, August 26,...
Government says re-development of Victoria Stadium can now go ahead, following 'El Murga' judgment
Gibraltar Broadcasting Corporation
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The Government has welcomed the judgment, saying demolition and re-development of the Victoria Stadium can now go ahead. More widely, it welcomes confirmation that the Section 66 mechanism is constitutional and the notice issued by the Governor...
Australian 'sex offender' shoots dead two cops 'execution-style' and then takes his wife and children hostage in the bush
Daily Mail
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August 26, 2025
A 'sovereign citizen' who allegedly shot dead two police officers in 'cold blood' and seriously wounded another at a property in Porepunkah, 300km northeast of Melbourne, has been identified. Local man Dezi Freeman is allegedly on the run with his...
Sergio Perez has ‘nothing to prove’ as Lawson, Tsunoda ‘struggles’ catch the eye
Planet F1
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August 26, 2025
Sergio Perez says he has nothing to prove upon his return with the Cadillac F1 team in light of the “struggles” of his successors, Liam Lawson and Yuki Tsunoda, at Red Bull. Perez announced on Tuesday that he will return to F1 with the incoming...
France to sue Australian platform for 'negligence' after livestream death
Modern Ghana
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France is to sue the Australian streaming platform Kick for "negligence" after a French user died during a livestream earlier this month, a government minister said on Tuesday. In a separate announcement, French prosecutors said they had opened an...
Australia Post stops parcel deliveries to the US ahead of new tariffs
RiotACT
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August 26, 2025
Effective immediately, Australia Post is suspending most parcel deliveries to the US. Photo: Michelle Kroll. Australia Post has immediately suspended most of its parcel postage deliveries to the United States because of tariffs being imposed by US...
Queensland takes action to recoup $66m from Twiggy Forest’s Fortescue over failed green hydrogen project
Sky News Australia
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August 26, 2025
The Queensland government has taken action against Andrew Forrest’s Fortescue to recoup $66m in taxpayer funds for the mining billionaire’s failed green hydrogen project. Fortescue last month revealed it was scrapping a green hydrogen project in...
Australia police shooting latest: Gunman identified as ‘sovereign citizen’ while massive manhunt continues
The Independent (U.S.)
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August 26, 2025
Neighbour says property where officers were killed was ‘like a prison gate community’ A neighbour described the property where the officers were killed as isolated and gated “like a bloody prison”, with many people coming and going. The man, who...
Australia’s move against Iran over antisemitic attacks hailed by Israel – but PM should not expect praise to last
The Guardian
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August 26, 2025
Back in January, the boss of the Australian federal police said it was investigating if bad actors overseas could be paying to whip up antisemitism and undermine social cohesion in Australia. As the government struggled to counter an alarming,...
Australia police shooting latest: Gunman identified as ‘sovereign citizen’ while massive manhunt continues
The Independent (U.S.)
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August 26, 2025
Neighbour says property where officers were killed was ‘like a prison gate community’ A neighbour described the property where the officers were killed as isolated and gated “like a bloody prison”, with many people coming and going. The man, who...
Australia says Tehran behind two antisemitic arson attacks, expels Iranian ambassador
The Times of Israel
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August 26, 2025
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese accused Iran on Tuesday of being behind a pair of 2024 antisemitic arson attacks in Australia and expelled Tehran’s ambassador, calling the Iranian actions “dangerous acts of aggression” designed to...