Submit

Australian court hears bail arguments for woman accused of enslaving Yazidi teen in Syria

A lawyer has told an Australian court that a woman accused of enslaving a Yazidi teenager in Syria would agree to electronic monitoring and religious counseling if she were freed on bail.

 

A Yazidi tells an Australian court she was enslaved and raped in an IS home in Syria

A Yazidi woman alleges she was enslaved in Syria by a woman and repeatedly raped and beaten by the woman’s father, according to police.

 

Australian court bans man from contacting Norwegian princess studying in Sydney

A court in Australia has banned a 63-year-old man from contacting Norway’s Princess Ingrid Alexander or her family for two years as she studies at university in Sydney.

 

Australian judges weigh Indigenous activist’s bid to prosecute King Charles for genocide

Three Australian appeals court judges have reserved their decision on whether an activist can prosecute King Charles III for alleged genocide of Australia’s Indigenous people.

 

New prime minister says Solomon Islands will review its secretive security treaty with China

The Solomon Islands’ new leader says the country will review its secretive security treaty with China.

 

Australian woman accused of joining Islamic State group has renounced jihad, her lawyer says

Police allege an Australian woman charged with joining the Islamic State group expressed views supporting terrorist acts and killing of non-believers, attempted to indoctrinate her children and recruited others to join her in Syria.

 

Australia launches record $1.4B lawsuit against 3M over ‘forever chemicals’ at defense bases

Australia is suing the U.S. company 3M for over $1.4 billion due to contamination from “forever chemicals” in firefighting foam at defense bases.

 

Australian woman held in custody on charges of traveling to Syria to join Islamic State group

An Australian mother of four has been held in custody after she appeared in a court charged with traveling to Syria and joining the Islamic State group.

 

Australian police plan to form a heavily armed team in response to Bondi Beach massacre

An Australian government inquiry has heard that a state police force has worked to form a heavily armed rapid response team since the Bondi Beach shooting.

 

Inquiry into antisemitism in Australia condemns online hatred and bigotry targeting witnesses

The head of an inquiry into antisemitism in Australia has condemned online hatred and bigotry targeting Jewish witnesses.

 

Planes carrying 19 Australians linked to the Islamic State group land in Melbourne and Sydney

Two planes carrying 19 Australian women and children linked to the Islamic State group in Syria have landed in Melbourne and Sydney.

 

Australian spy boss says he shifted resources from counterterrorism before Hanukkah attack

An Australian spy agency boss has told an inquiry he had pivoted resources away from counterterrorism to espionage a few years before two gunmen massacred 15 people at a Sydney Hanukkah celebration.

 

Spearfisher mauled on Great Barrier Reef in Australia’s second fatal shark attack in a week

A spearfisher has been mauled on the Great Barrier Reef in Australia’s second fatal shark attack in just over a week.

 

Australian judge fines X $465,000 for online safety breach after 3-year court battle

An Australian judge has fined X Corp. $465,000 for failing to provide information to an online safety watchdog about how it tackled child sexual exploitation content.

 

An Australian journalist turns her harrowing China prison ordeal into a memoir and play

Cheng Lei is rebuilding her life after three years in a Beijing prison. She has written a memoir and a play, tried stand-up comedy and is pursuing journalism.

 

6 passengers from hantavirus-hit ship arrive in Australia for 3-week quarantine

Six passengers from a cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak have arrived in Australia for a quarantine expected to last at least three weeks.

 

3 Australian women back from Syria face slavery and terrorism charges over alleged IS links

Three women have been refused bail when they appeared in courts charged with slavery and terrorism offenses after they arrived home from Syria with another 10 Australians who police say are linked to the Islamic State group.

 

3 Australian women returning from Syria are arrested on suspicion of slavery and terrorism offenses

Three Australian women have been arrested on suspicion of slavery and terrorism charges after they returned from Syria.

 

Australian court rejects convicted murderer’s appeal of deportation to small island nation

An Iranian man who murdered his wife has lost his landmark court bid to prevent Australia from sending him to live on a tiny Pacific island.

 

Police say Australian women with alleged IS ties face charges on return from Syria

Police say a number of Australian women with alleged ties to Islamic State group militants face charges if they return from Syria.

 

Japan and Australia agree to deepen cooperation on energy, defense and critical minerals

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese have agreed to deepen cooperation in areas including energy security, defense and critical minerals as the Iran war threatens global supply chains.

 

Inquiry into antisemitic attack that left 15 dead in Sydney recommends gun reform

A government inquiry into a rise in antisemitism across Australia before two gunmen believed to be inspired by the Islamic State group allegedly killed 15 people at a Sydney Jewish festival in December has recommended that authorities prioritize gun reform.The government established the Royal Commis

 

Australia moves to tax Meta, Google and TikTok to fund newsrooms

Australia is proposing to tax digital giants Meta, Google and TikTok on a part of their revenue to pay for news reporters.

 

28

Australia and Japan seal $6.5B warship deal with 3 Mogami frigates ordered first

Australia and Japan have signed contracts for the first three of a $6.5 billion fleet of Japanese-designed warships.

 

Australia’s most decorated veteran walks free on bail on war crimes charges related to Afghan deaths

Australia’s most decorated living veteran has walked free on bail from a Sydney prison 10 days after he was charged with committing war crimes in Afghanistan.

 

18

Australia boosts military spending as Iran war makes global impact

Australia’s defense minster says the Iran war had greatly complicated the global strategic landscape and the country is significantly increasing its military spending.

 

Australian judge rejects US Marine pilot’s appeal against extradition to US

An Australian judge has rejected an appeal by former U.S. Marine Corps pilot Daniel Duggan to avoid extradition to the United States over allegations that he illegally trained Chinese military aviators more than a decade ago.

 

24

Prince Harry and Meghan arrive in Australia for a low-key, privately funded visit

Prince Harry and his wife Meghan have begun their first Australian visit since their official royal tour in 2018.

 

Australia moves to shore up fuel supplies as it prepares for extended disruptions

Australia has agreed to underwrite two companies buying fuel at inflated prices, with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese warning of extended supply disruptions even if the Iran ceasefire holds.

 

Decorated Australian veteran remains behind bars on Afghan war crime charges

Australia’s most decorated living veteran did not apply for bail when the war crime murder charges against him were listed in a Sydney court Wednesday.

 

Load More