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Australia bans citizen trying to return from IS camp in Syria
Australia has barred a citizen linked to the Islamic State (IS) group from the country for up to two years. The person is among the group…
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Australia charges teen over online threat as Israeli president due to visit
An Australian teenager has been charged for allegedly making online threats against Israeli President Isaac Herzog, whose visit to the…
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Australian prime minister announces national bravery honors after antisemitic terror attack
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced Thursday his government plans to establish a national bravery award to recognize the…
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Former Australian minister says ‘radical Islam pulled the trigger’ in nation's worst terror attack
EXCLUSIVE: A former Australian government minister said a combination of Islamic extremism, government inaction and lax security screening…
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Clip of Australia leader banning visas for Pakistanis is AI-generated
Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese promised a sweeping crackdown to stamp out extremism as the country reeled from the deadly…
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Questions linger about gun reform, anti-Semitism after Bondi Beach shooting
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has pledged a review of his country’s gun laws and added support for Jewish Australians, as his…
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A Timeline of Rising Antisemitism in Australia
A police detective walks near houses vandalized with anti-Israel slogans in the Sydney suburb of Woollahra, Australia, Wednesday, Dec. 11,…
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Australia unveils rescue bid for Rio Tinto's Tomago aluminium smelter
SYDNEY, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced on Friday a rescue effort to keep open Australia's largest aluminium…
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Experts refute 'nonsense' claim Australian PM facing legal battle at international court
Months after Australia's centre-left Labor Party won an outright majority in national polls, posts falsely claimed former opposition…
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Australia introduces social media ban for young people
Australia has become the first country in the world to introduce a social media ban for children and young people under the age of 16.…
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Turkiye to host COP31 climate summit after Australia concedes bid
Turkiye will host next year’s COP31 summit in the city of Antalya, ending a long standoff with Australia over the location of the top…
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Australia PM concerned about China's reported pause on BHP iron ore purchases
MELBOURNE (Reuters) -Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Wednesday he was concerned about a report that China's state iron…
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Australia denies Iran action due to ‘intervention’ by Israel’s Netanyahu
Australia has dismissed a claim that Israeli interventions prompted the government of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to expel Iran’s…
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Australia expels Iranian ambassador over antisemitic attacks
Australia says it will expel the Iranian ambassador alleging that Iran had directed antisemitic attacks in Sydney and Melbourne. Prime…
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Iran directed antisemitic attacks in Australia, prime minister alleges
MELBOURNE, Australia — Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese accused Iran of directing at least two antisemitic attacks in Australia…
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Netanyahu accuses Australian PM of 'betraying' Israel
Israel's prime minister accused his Australian counterpart of having "betrayed Israel" and "abandoned" Australia's Jewish community, after…
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As Australia votes, a housing affordability crisis is top of voters’ minds
Sydney, Australia – When Mary votes in Australia’s national elections on Saturday, the country’s chronic shortage of affordable housing…
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Australian leaders pause campaigning after death of Pope Francis
Australia's major political parties paused campaigning on Tuesday following the death of Pope Francis, with leaders paying tribute to the…
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Cost of living in spotlight as Australian PM calls May 3 election
Australia's federal parliamentary elections will be held on May 3, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced on Friday. "My fellow…
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Australia PM Albanese says election 'imminent' as government rushes to pass tax cuts bill
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting…
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Australian PM condemns arson attack on Melbourne synagogue
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Friday condemned an early morning attack on a synagogue in Melbourne that caused significant…
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5 tourists have died from drinking tainted alcohol in Laos
Five tourists have died from suspected methanol poisoning in Laos. The victims are an American, two Danes, a Brit, and an Australian. The…
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Australia's Woolworths, Coles to defend lawsuit over discounts
(Reuters) -Woolworths and Coles Group said on Friday they would defend class action proceedings commenced by a law firm in Australia's…
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Australian PM’s Party Trails Opposition for First Time in Poll
(Bloomberg) -- Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s Labor party fell behind the center-right opposition in a closely watched poll…