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Iranian women’s football team player says she rejected Australia offer
“My homeland is like my mother. If until yesterday, I had a duty to play on the field, from today I am obliged to be in the street beside the people of my country,” she said.
PM Albanese heckled, booed at Sydney mosque during Eid prayers over Gaza stance
Family of Bondi Beach shooting suspect seeks gag order amid vigilante threats
Iran's FM spox. calls Australia's offer for asylum to Iranian soccer players 'hypocrisy and deceit'
Australia issues temporary ban on citizen from Syrian camp amid terror concerns
Thirty-four Australians in a northern Syrian facility holding families of suspected Islamic State militants are expected to return home after their release was conditionally approved by authorities.
Herzog’s visit brought warmth to Australia's Jews - opinion
As antisemitism surges in Australia, President Herzog’s visit offered solidarity and reassurance that Jews living in the Diaspora are not alone.
Australia’s ISIS camp dilemma exposes Syria’s growing post SDF chaos - analysis
The ISIS detainees were mostly captured in 2019 when ISIS was defeated in its last enclave near the Euphrates River by the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces.
Albanese says won't help Australians in Syrian camp holding families of suspected IS terrorists
"We have a very firm view that we won't be providing assistance or repatriation," Albanese told ABC News.
Thirty-four Australians released from a camp holding families of suspected ISIS terrorists in Syria
Hukmiya Mohamed, a co-director of Roj camp, told Reuters that the 34 Australians had been released to their families, who had come to Syria for the release.
Alleged Bondi Beach gunman makes first court appearance
Naveed Akram, 24, faces 59 charges over the December 14 attack, including 15 counts of murder, 40 counts of wounding with intent to murder, and a terror offense.
UK's Starmer seeks greater powers to regulate online access
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said new powers are needed to regulate internet access and protect children from fast-evolving digital risks, including AI tools and social media.
Australia invests $2.76 billion on shipyard to deliver for nuclear-powered submarines
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese described the $2.76 billion as a down payment to deliver the new shipyard in Osborne, a suburb of Adelaide in South Australia.
President Isaac Herzog brings Israel’s embrace to Australian Jews as protests rage outside
DIASPORA AFFAIRS: Despite protests, Herzog’s trip to Australia underscored Israel's solidarity with the Jewish community following the Bondi Beach massacre.
Grapevine, February 13, 2026: An anti-aggression alliance
Movers and shakers in Israeli society.
