The government of Australia has announced the expulsion of Iran’s ambassador after accusing the country of being behind anti-semitic attacks in Melbourne and Sydney. It is the first time Australia has expelled an ambassador since World War II. Intelligence services reached a “deeply disturbing conclusion” that Iran directed at least …
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THE Australian Department of Home Affairs has introduced two new digital tools, the Visa Finder and the Document Checklist Tool, to fast‑track visa applications and streamline the process for international students and other foreign immigrants. These innovations, part of a major digital upgrade for 2025 visa applications, are designed to …
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FORMER Israeli minister Ayelet Shaked has been banned from entering Australia over fears of “incitement”. Shaked, a former MP for the far-right Yamina party, was scheduled to appear at a conference hosted by the pro-Israel Australia Israel and Jewish Affairs Council (Aijac). However, the Australian Department of Home Affairs told …
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TWO light aircraft collided near Australia’s largest city, Sydney, killing three people on Saturday, local police said. Emergency services received reports just before midday that two planes had collided near the town of Oakdale, about an hour’s drive southwest of Sydney. “Two crime scenes have been established, and three …
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AUSTRALIAN police had found a man’s body off Sydney’s coast while searching for a cruise ship passenger who went overboard on Monday. The man fell overboard before dawn near Sydney Heads, about 18 kilometres from the shore, with police and other emergency services launching a search, New South Wales police …
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TWO helicopters collided mid-air killing four people Monday on Australia’s Gold Coast tourism destination, officials said, with images showing one of the aircraft’s rotors lying on a sand bank. Three other people are in a critical condition, police said. One helicopter lay flipped over on the sand a few feet …
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TWO helicopters collided in mid-air, killing four people Monday at Australia’s Gold Coast tourism hotspot, officials said, with images showing one of the aircraft’s rotors lying on a sandbar. Three other people were in critical condition, police said, describing how bystanders had rushed to haul passengers from an upside-down helicopter. …
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Australia reached the last 16 of the World Cup for only the second time in their history with a 1-0 win over a disappointing Denmark on Wednesday. Winger Mathew Leckie scored the winner on the hour with a smart run and finish to end Denmark’s Qatar hopes at the …
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A man who donated sperm so his gay friend could have a baby more than a decade ago must be recognised as the girl’s father, Australia’s High Court ruled Wednesday. The court said because the man was listed on the birth certificate and had an “extremely close” relationship with the …
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An investigation has been launched after a Malaysia Airlines plane took off from Auckland Airport on Christmas Day and surprised the pilot with the direction it started flying.Just eight minutes into the direct flight to Kuala Lumpur, MH132’s pilot queried why his Airbus A330 was heading so far south.He wondered …
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