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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...
Guardian Essential poll: Australians split on recognising Palestine, many believe it would be purely symbolic
The Guardian
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August 26, 2025
More Australians back recognising a Palestinian state than oppose the move, but nearly half of voters think it will be purely a symbolic move that neither helps nor harms the prospect of a two-state solution. But voters say they want more...
‘It’s a scary situation’: Australia’s Iranian diaspora fear reprisals against families
The Guardian
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August 26, 2025
Iranian Australians have welcomed the expulsion of Iran’s ambassador to Australia even as some raised concerns that the move could leave family members stranded in Iran. The prime minister Anthony Albanese announced the expulsion on Tuesday,...
NEW: Australia Expels Iranian Diplomats, Accuses Tehran of Directing Domestic Terror Attacks
Hot Air
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August 26, 2025
Australia just dropped a diplomatic bomb on Tehran, one whose shockwaves may reverberate around the world. For the first time since World War II, the government in Canberra has expelled all diplomats from a foreign country and terminated all...
I Fought The Law release date, cast, episodes and harrowing true story
Wales Online
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August 26, 2025
The upcoming ITV drama, I Fought The Law, chronicles the relentless campaign of mother Ann Ming to overturn the 800 year old British double jeopardy law following the murder of her daughter. Ann and her husband Charlie devoted 17 years to...
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...
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 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...
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 expecting massive VPN spike over youth social ban
Financial Review
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August 26, 2025
When the United Kingdom introduced a law requiring people to verify their age before accessing adult content, some Virtual Private Networks providers – services that encrypt a user’s connection to the internet– reported a staggering 1800 per cent...
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...
Australia police shooting latest: Gunman identified as ‘sovereign citizen’ while massive manhunt continues
The Independent
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August 26, 2025
Gunman's family missing but not thought to be with him – police Victoria police commissioner Mike Bush has told the press that the police “are still looking to locate [the gunman's] partner and two children, but he was not seen to head into the...
I Fought The Law release date, cast and episodes for drama based on North East tragedy
Chronicle Live
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August 26, 2025
15:00, 26 Aug 2025 I Fought The Law is coming to ITV soon and the drama details mother Ann Ming's long campaign to overturn the 800-year-old British double jeopardy law following the murder of her daughter. Ann and her husband Charlie spent 17...
2 police officers killed and another shot in rural Australian town
Arab Times
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August 26, 2025
Police wait near the scene of a shooting in the high country of Porepunkah in the state of Victoria, Australia on Aug 26. (AP) WELLINGTON, New Zealand, Aug 26, (AP): Two police officers were killed and another seriously wounded in a shooting at a...
Why Australia expelled Iran’s ambassador: The Israel link
The Indian Express
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August 26, 2025
Australia has severed diplomatic ties with Iran, expelled Tehran’s ambassador, and effectively shut down the Iranian embassy in Canberra after accusing the Islamic Republic of carrying out antisemitic attacks on two of the country’s biggest cities...
Victoria’s made history with exclusive native title – but it doesn’t tackle water justice
Pursuit
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In July 2025, after a decade of litigation, the native title rights of Ngintait, Nyeri Nyeri and Latji Latji peoples were recognised in Victoria’s north-west – which included billabongs and wetlands connected to the Murray River. The Federal Court...
Law roundup: Man and woman steal forbidden fruit
Daily Inter Lake - Montana
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August 26, 2025
A couple allegedly climbed into a man’s apple tree and began picking the fruit. Despite telling the man and woman it was private property and not to steal his apples, they reportedly continued to pick three bags worth of the forbidden fruit,...
Draft Annex 11 Revision: From Interpretive to Prescriptive Regulation
Technology Networks
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Introduction EU good manufacturing practice (GMP) Annex 11 regulation on computerized systems has been effective since 1992.1 Following the data falsification uncovered at Able Laboratories in 2005,2 many data integrity (DI) issues involving...
Australia put on notice by Donald Trump's latest tech tariff threat
9News
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August 26, 2025
United States President Donald Trump has threatened to impose new tariffs and other penalties on countries that legislate against US tech giants, putting the Australian government on notice ahead of the incoming social media ban for children. The...