Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese

Albanese Reverses Position, Announces Federal Royal Commission Into Bondi Attack and Rising Antisemitism After Public Pressure

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has confirmed his government will establish a federal royal commission into the Bondi terror attack and the broader issue of antisemitism, marking a sharp reversal from his earlier resistance to a wide-ranging commonwealth inquiry. Announcing the...
Australia

More Than 2,500 Australians Contract Highly Transmissible H3N2 “Super-K” Flu as Experts Warn of Unseasonal Spread and Possible Hospital Pressures

More than 2,500 Australians have already been infected with a highly transmissible new strain of influenza as the country enters 2026, prompting health authorities to warn that this could become Australia’s worst flu season since national tracking began 35 years...
NSW Labor MP, Anthony D’Adam, Australia

NSW Labor MP Urges Home Affairs Probe After Israeli Government Dossier Names Australian Politicians as ‘Antisemitic Influencers’

An Australian state MP has formally asked the federal government to investigate whether Israel has breached Australia’s foreign influence and interference laws, after a report authored by an Israeli government ministry named him and other politicians as promoters of antisemitic...
Australia Heatwave

Australia Faces Extreme Heatwave in Melbourne to hit 42C, Eyre Peninsula, and Murraylands Spark Bushfire Alerts Across South-East Australia

Large parts of South Australia and Victoria are bracing for extreme fire conditions as a dangerous heatwave moves eastward, pushing daytime temperatures well into the 40s. Authorities have warned residents to remain vigilant and enact their bushfire plans, as this...
Australian dollar

Australian Inflation Falls More Than Expected to 3.4% in November, Raising Questions About Timing of Reserve Bank Rate Hikes

Inflation in Australia fell more than expected in November, offering a potential reprieve for households and financial markets, yet economists warn that price pressures remain elevated, leaving interest rate decisions uncertain. Data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics on...
NSW Police, Australia

NSW Police Extend Sydney Protest Restrictions for Another 14 Days After Bondi Attack, Despite No New Intelligence Threat

New South Wales Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon has extended restrictions on authorised protests across large parts of Sydney for a further 14 days, citing ongoing community safety concerns in the aftermath of the alleged Bondi terror attack. The move comes...
Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea Faces Growing Digital Backlash as Starlink Shutdown Leaves Remote Communities, Businesses and Health Services Cut Off

Frustration is mounting across Papua New Guinea weeks after the government ordered Starlink to shut down its operations, leaving businesses, health providers, teachers and remote communities struggling without reliable internet access. Starlink, the satellite internet service owned by Elon Musk’s...
NSW police

NSW police investigate death of man who suffered medical episode after OC spray was deployed during arrest

A 52-year-old man has died in hospital after suffering a medical episode during an arrest at a home in Sydney’s west, prompting a critical incident investigation and renewed scrutiny of police use of pepper spray. New South Wales Police said...
Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese

Albanese Softens Resistance to Royal Commission Into Bondi Attack as Pressure Mounts From Victims’ Families, Law Council of Australia, Business Leaders, Sporting Figures, and Former Labor MPs

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has signaled a shift in his stance on a national inquiry into the Bondi terror attack, opening the door to a possible royal commission as pressure mounts from victims’ families, former Labor MPs, and other key...
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