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VITAL Features Work of 8 Acclaimed International Photographers at Muscarelle Museum of Art
(© Reuben Wu/courtesy of Conservation International) WILLIAMSBURG— A new photography exhibition has been unveiled at the Muscarelle Museum of Art at William & Mary, bringing together the work of eight international photographers to tell the...
Here's what we know about Iran's involvement in Australian attacks
Iran orchestrated at least two antisemitic attacks in Australia, according to Australia's national security service ASIO. Iran was behind at least two antisemitic attacks on Australian soil.The security service said it believed the Iranian regime...
Zero main character energy for children with disabilities in Australian picture books
From: Edith Cowan University Zero main character energy for children with disabilities in Australian picture books Where are the children with disabilities? It’s not kids’ picture books, according to new research from Edith Cowan University’s...

ISS enters global partnership with Social Value Portal
ISS has entered into a new global partnership with UK-based Social Value Portal, as part of its social sustainability commitment. This collaboration is the first of its kind, aiming to develop a unified global framework for measuring the impact of...

Former Australia coach brings sandpaper controversy back into spotlight
The ball-tampering incident in Cape Town in 2018 would represent a low point for Australian cricket. In the third Test against South Africa, Cameron Bancroft was caught trying to change the state of the ball with sandpaper leading to a deluge of...
Australia Expels Iranian Ambassador Over Anti-Semitic Attacks
The Australian government announced on Tuesday that it has expelled the Iranian ambassador, declared him persona non grata, and recalled its own ambassador from Tehran, temporarily suspending embassy operations there. The move comes after...

Gunman kills two officers in rural Australia, manhunt underway
A manhunt is underway in Australia after a gunman shot and killed two police officers and injured a third. Photo by Simon Dallinger/EPA Aug. 26 (UPI) -- Authorities in Australia are searching for a gunman after two police officers were shot and...

Police Launch Manhunt After Gunman Fatally Shot Two Officers In Rural Australia
Home Australia Police Launch Manhunt After Gunman Fatally Shot Two Officers In Rural Australia In a statement, Victoria police said they were attending an active incident in the alpine town of Porepunkah, about 300 km (186 miles) north-east of...

Iran: Anthony Albanese vows Government will work ‘each and every day’ to make Jewish Australians safe
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese insists his government will “continue” to work “each and every day” to make Australia’s Jewish community safe from the Revolutionary Guard in Iran after he blamed the organisation of orchestrating firebombing...

Guardian Essential poll: Australians split on recognising Palestine, many believe it would be purely symbolic
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...

Iran’s IRGC listed terror group for antisemitic attacks in Australia
In an extraordinary announcement, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says Iran directed at least two antisemitic attacks in Australia, including the firebombing of a synagogue, in an attempt to sow discord and undermine social cohesion in...

The Media Line: Australia Expels Iran’s Ambassador Over Antisemitic Attacks on Café, Synagogue
Audio By Carbonatix Australia Expels Iran’s Ambassador Over Antisemitic Attacks on Café, Synagogue By The Media Line Staff Australia expelled Iran’s ambassador on Tuesday after determining Tehran was behind two antisemitic arson attacks in Sydney...
Amman hosts premiere of Australian documentary highlighting 1918 Great Arab Revolt
Ammon News - Under the patronage of His Royal Highness Prince Ali bin Al Hussein, Chairman of the Royal Film Commission, the Australian Embassy in Amman premiered its documentary "Australia and the Great Arab Revolt – The 1918 Campaign: A...

The Surprising Reason X-rays Can Push Arthritis Patients Toward Surgery
Routine x-rays aren’t recommended to diagnose the condition. Instead, GPs can make a diagnosis based on symptoms and medical history. Yet nearly half of new patients with knee osteoarthritis who visit a GP in Australia are referred for imaging....

Hull FC's strongest line-up for 2026 featuring Jake Arthur and more new signings
Hull FC have signed up their sixth new recruit for the 2026 season, with Jake Arthur putting pen to paper on a two-year contract at the club. The Australian half-back follows on from two more overseas signings in James Bell and Sam Lisone, with...
Sharri Markson reacts to ‘bombshell’ revelations behind antisemitic attacks in Australia
Sky News host Sharri Markson discusses the “bombshell news” that Iran is behind two major antisemitic attacks in Australia – the fire-bombings of a Melbourne synagogue and a Sydney Jewish deli. “The attacks on the Adass Israel Synagogue and the...

How Leaders and Communities Responded to the Expulsion of Iran’s Ambassador
A general view of the Iranian Embassy in Canberra, Australia, Friday, Feb. 10, 2023. Lukas Coch/AAP Image Revelations that Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) directed anti-Semitic attacks on Jewish sites in Australia has triggered...

The amateur choral society that's hitting a historical high note
History runs through the veins of Exeter Philharmonic Choir. It’s one of the oldest amateur choral societies in the UK, although it’s had several name changes since being founded by a group of gentlemen in October 1846, early in the reign of Queen...

Terrifier creator says that although he’ll "never be on the same level as David Lynch," Terrifier 4 will explore Art the Clown’s origins the "Lynchian way"
As horror fans eagerly await Terrifier 4, which promises to reveal all about Art the Clown’s elusive origins, creator and director Damien Leone seems to be looking to the late great David Lynch for inspiration on how to paint Art’s backstory in...

Australian champ commits 89 errors, exits in 1st round
NEW YORK — Pretty much from the get-go at the U.S. Open on Monday, Madison Keys could tell she wasn’t hitting the ball well or feeling very much at all like the self-confident player who claimed her first Grand Slam title at the Australian Open in...