Australia
Australia says US missile purchase shows commitment to defense spending
Australia reaffirms its commitment to defense spending with an A$2 billion purchase of US supersonic missiles, though Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has resisted calls to agree to a target of 3.5%.
Australia says it canceled Kanye West's visa over 'Heil Hitler' song
Explosives found near tourist sites - Australia warns travelers about popular destination
Antisemitic hate preacher broke Australian law, Federal Judge rules in landmark ECAJ v. Haddad case
'Pro-Israel lobbyists' pressured 'unlawful' sacking of Australian journalist, court rules
ABC leadership advised Lattouf not to post anything on social media that would suggest she was not impartial in relation to the Israel-Hamas war.
Jury in Australia's mushroom murder trial retires to consider verdict
The prosecution alleges that Erin Patterson served her husband's family death cap mushrooms in a Beef Wellington alongside mashed potatoes and green beans.
Researchers discovers world's first eyeless wasp deep in Australian caves
The wasp discovered is the only known species worldwide to exhibit such dramatic adaptations for life in complete darknes.
Australia: Pressure is mounting on the government to tackle gambling problems
Australia's government is under growing pressure to act on gambling harm as losses exceed $32 billion annually.
Dargan cave findings reveal humans lived in Australia's Blue Mountains during last Ice Age
The findings upended long-held beliefs about how humans moved through the mountains and challenges long-held assumptions about ancient human life in Australia.
Time for Australia to follow US lead in crackdown on campus antisemitism - opinion
Like the US, Australian university campuses, have been sites of Pro-Palestinian protests, and open and vocal support for extremist Islamic groups, including Hamas.
'Most important Jihadist in Sydney': Australian Jewish body takes antisemitic, IS preacher to court
Haddad, was said to be the spiritual leader of Australia's ISIS network, and 'the most important jihadist, extremist preacher in Sydney.'
When fact becomes fiction: How Israeli victims became aggressors as antisemitism rises - opinion
Australia report reveals antisemitism has reached an unacceptable level throughout the world.
Australian mushroom murders accused gives her account of fatal lunch
The prosecution alleges she knowingly served the guests lethal death cap mushrooms in a Beef Wellington at her home in Leongatha, a town of around 6,000 people, 84 miles from Melbourne.
Watchdog probe finds Albanese lied about funding sources for Australia, NZ visits
The UN Special Rapporteur for Palestine accepted around $20,000 in payment from pro-Hamas groups in order to fund her trips to Australia and New Zealand in late 2023.
Archaeologists discover wreck of Dutch ship lost for 168 years off Australian coast
The ship was transporting gold seekers and Chinese immigrants to Victoria during the Victorian Gold Rush.
