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Australia Expels Iran Ambassador over Series of Antisemitic Arson Attacks
Australia gave Iran’s ambassador seven days notice to leave the country on Tuesday, accusing the diplomatic envoy of directing two antisemitic arson attacks in the state capitals of Sydney and Melbourne. It is the first such expulsion issued by...

Australia accuses Iran of organising antisemitic attacks
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...

Australia expels Iranian ambassador over two antisemitic attacks
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced the Iranian government directed at least two attacks against the Jewish community in Australia, and has therefore expelled the Iranian Ambassador from the country. Australian National University’s...

Home and Away star Lyn Collingwood’s career as social worker and life since soap exit
Lyn Collingwood made an impact as Colleen Smart in Home and Away as the beloved busy body. However, she left the soap 13 years ago, leaving viewers of the show to miss her humour and wit. The actress has slowed down when it comes to her career,...

A toolkit for Australia’s immersive future
by Gary Moynihan, Immersive Creative As someone who has spent years working within Australia’s growing immersive sector, I’ve observed a persistent challenge that continues to hold back our creative potential. While magnificent new experiences...
Australia Expels Iranian Ambassador, Accuses Tehran Of Orchestrating Antisemitic Attacks In Sydney, Melbourne
Australia has expelled Iran’s ambassador and three other Iranian officials over what Prime Minister Anthony Albanese described as “extraordinary and dangerous acts of aggression” directed by Tehran against Jewish targets in Sydney and Melbourne....

Australia expels Iran’s ambassador over antisemitic attacks in Melbourne and Sydney
Australia has expelled Iran’s ambassador after intelligence services concluded that Tehran was behind two antisemitic arson attacks in Melbourne and Sydney, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced on Tuesday. The move marks the first time since...
Keep an Eye on Australian Tennis Player Alex de Minaur: ‘My Weapon Is Speed’
Alex de Minaur, the tennis player currently ranked eighth in the world and seeded eighth at the US Open, has that lanky-tendoned physique that’s so effective in racquet sports, and he’s turning more than a few heads as we walk through midtown...
Australia evacuates diplomats after ‘chilling’ Iranian antisemitic attacks
Executive Council of Australian Jewry Alex Ryvchin discusses Australia's evacuation of diplomats from Iran and the closing of its embassy following ASIO's revelation of Iran's involvement in antisemitic attacks in Sydney and Melbourne. “There's...

A frothing, salty celebration of live, softwash experimental art and performance on the Tweed River
softwash Full Foam Rinse and Spin – is a free, frothing, salty celebration of live, experimental art and performance by the Tweed River. Photo Marilena Hewitt. softwash Full Foam Rinse and Spin – is a free, frothing, salty celebration of live,...

Australia accuses Iran of organizing antisemitic attacks, expels ambassador
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...

Albanese accuses Iran of organising two antisemitic attacks in Australia
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has accused Iran of organising two antisemitic attacks and said his country is cutting off diplomatic relations with Tehran in response. The Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) concluded...

Two Police Officers Killed In Shooting In Southeast Australia: Reports
Two police officers have been killed and a third has been injured in a shooting in southeast Australia, local media reported on Tuesday. The three officers were at the rural property in the town of Porepunkah, 210 km northeast of Melbourne in the...

Australia expels Iranian envoy, accuses Tehran of directing anti-Semitic attacks
Australia has expelled the Iranian ambassador and suspended operations at its embassy in Tehran after intelligence concluded that Iran directed a series of anti-Semitic attacks on Australian soil. Announcing the decision, Prime Minister Anthony...
Australia accuses Tehran of directing anti-Semitic attacks, expels Iran’s ambassador
Speaking to reporters in the Australian capital on Tuesday, Albanese described the attacks, which took place in Sydney and Melbourne last year, as “extraordinary and dangerous acts of aggression orchestrated by a foreign nation” with the aim of...

'Western phenomenon': Iran rejects Australia's terrorism accusations
Australia's explosive diplomatic confrontation with Iran has reached unprecedented levels as Tehran categorically denies orchestrating antisemitic terrorism while threatening severe retaliation against Canberra's historic decision to expel its...

Jewish Community ‘Shocked’: Australia Expels Iranian Diplomats as Tehran Determined To Be Behind Antisemitic Attacks
Australia has severed diplomatic ties with Iran after revealing that Tehran was behind at least two violent antisemitic attacks on Australian soil. Australian spy chief, Mike Burgess, said that the attacks on Melbourne’s Adass Israel Synagogue...

Manhunt underway after two police officers shot dead in rural Australia
A manhunt is underway in a rural part of Australia after two police officers were killed and another seriously wounded in a shooting. The incident occurred on Tuesday morning when 10 armed police officers tried to execute a search warrant at a...

Police in Australia hunt gunman after two officers killed in rural town
Manhunt under way for man accused of shooting dead two officers and wounding another in southeastern state of Victoria. Police in Australia are searching for a gunman who shot dead two officers and wounded another at a rural property in the...

Albanese: Iran behind antisemitic attacks in Australia — Ambassador expelled
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced the expulsion of Iran’s ambassador from Australia after the nation’s intelligence agency concluded that Tehran was behind at least two antisemitic attacks on Australian soil. Albanese told reporters on...