All news on the topic: Australia

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Bondi Beach terror suspect loses bid to hide family identities after 15 killed in Hanukkah massacre
A man accused of being the Bondi Beach terror attacker who killed 15 people has lost a bid to have the identities of his family members suppressed.
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Airlines warn of ‘no fuel’ scenario as UK supply chain buckles under Hormuz shutdown
Britain’s last known shipment of jet fuel from the Middle East is due to arrive within 48 hours amid alarm over shortages within a week.
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Google to appeal $6m addiction ruling as debate over teen social media ban intensifies
Google’s UK boss has warned that a ban on social media for under-16s is not the "right approach" and risks driving children towards "more dangerous and unsupervised corners of the internet."
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Married at First Sight star Mel Schilling dies aged 54 weeks after revealing cancer had spread to brain
Married at First Sight star Mel Schilling has died at the age of 54, after being diagnosed with terminal cancer.
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Russia challenges US energy embargo as two oil tankers bound for Cuba
Two tankers transporting Russian petroleum products are en route to Cuba, with one nearing the area of a U.S. naval blockade in the Caribbean.
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Elderly British couple drown on Australian beach
Two British tourists have tragically died after drowning off the coast of New South Wales.
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Australia backs Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor to be removed from the royal line of succession
Australia’s prime minister has written to Sir Keir Starmer and said the nation would back removing Andrew from the royal line of succession.
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France moves to ban social media for under-15s from 2026, following Australia’s landmark law
Draft bill to be submitted for legal checks as France aims to follow Australia’s world-first ban on platforms including Facebook, Snapchat, and YouTube
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British man detained in Australia after allegedly posting Nazi symbols online
A British ’neo-Nazi’ set to be expelled from Australia for allegedly displaying Nazi symbols is a father who has lived in the country for 15 years.
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Australia cricket team retain the Ashes after crushing England by 82 runs in the third Test in Adelaide
England suffered a humiliating defeat in the third Test against Australia, ending their Ashes campaign after just 11 days.
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Bondi Beach massacre: Father and son suspected of killing 15 using legally owned guns as police shoot father dead
Naveed Akram, who was previously known to security agencies, the prime minister states. His father, Sajid, a gun owner, was shot dead by police at the scene.
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“I ran for my life”: Married At First Sight star recounts Bondi Beach terror attack that killed 12
Reality TV personality Lauren Dunn, who appeared on Married At First Sight Australia, said she “ran for her life” after gunmen opened fire during a terrorist attack at Bondi Beach in Sydney, which left at least 12 people dead and dozens injured.
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Holocaust survivor identified among victims of terrorist shooting at Hanukkah event in Sydney
A Bondi Beach terrorist attack victim who was shot in the head has been identified as a Holocaust survivor.
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Bondi Beach shooting during Hanukkah celebration leaves 12 dead: suspect identified as terror attack declared
One of the suspected gunmen from the Bondi Beach incident has been identified, after 12 people were killed and at least 29 were injured in a mass shooting during a Hanukkah party.
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Nine killed in mass shooting at Sydney’s Bondi Beach
Two gunmen opened fire at a popular beach destination in Sydney, Australia, killing nine people.
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UK bars 1,632 Ghanaians for 10 years after uncoveringwidespread visa fraud
The United Kingdom has prohibited 1,632 Ghanaians from obtaining visas for a duration of 10 years after they were found to have used fraudulent methods during their application process.
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Melbourne Primary School locked down after knife attack on pupils and teacher
An 8-year-old boy was brutally stabbed at a school in Melbourne, with an 11-year-old boy questioned over the incident.
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US, UK and Australia impose coordinated sanctions on Russia-based bulletproof hosting provider
The coordinated action targets Media Land and Aeza Group, five executives, and seven companies—including entities in the U.K., Serbia, and Uzbekistan—for supporting ransomware operations and other cybercrime.
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High Commissions of Australia, Canada and the UK unveil awareness drive to fight visa scams in Ghana
The Australian, Canadian, and United Kingdom High Commissions in Ghana have collaboratively initiated a week-long public awareness campaign to address the increasing threat of visa fraud.
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Authorities warn of more arrests after $71m Defence corruption scheme uncovered in Darwin
Authorities have not ruled out further arrests after three Darwin residents were charged with corruption and fraud offences relating to more than $71m of Department of Defence contracts.
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Australian influencer family move to UK to avoid social media ban
An Australian family with millions of online fans is relocating to the UK to avoid their home country’s social media ban for under-16s, which starts in December.
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Coral Adventurer crew report missing passenger during Australia tour
A cruise passenger in her 80s, who had just embarked on a 60-day luxury tour around Australia, was found dead after being left behind on a tropical island.
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Rock legend Chris Turner, who played with Rose Tattoo and Billy Thorpe, dies
A legendary rock musician, who performed with Rose Tattoo, Angry Anderson, and Billy Thorpe, has died.
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Australian airline permits pets in the cabin for the first time
Virgin Australia has become the first Australian airline to welcome pets in the cabin on flights between Melbourne, the Gold Coast, and the Sunshine Coast.
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Women in Australia’s defence forces launch class action over decades of sexual abuse and harassment
Women in Australia’s defence forces launched a class action lawsuit Friday alleging widespread and systematic sexual violence, harassment, and discrimination.