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          Australia

          The latest news, stories and updates from Australia

          Australia's Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke poses with Fatemeh Pasandideh, Mona Hamoudi, Atefeh Ramezanizadeh, Zahra Ghanbari and Zahra Sarbali, who had sought humanitarian visas, in Queensland, Australia. Reuters

          Three Iranian players to return home after changing minds on asylum in Australia

          FootballMarch 15, 2026
          Australia's Home Affairs minister Tony Burke poses with Fatemeh Pasandideh, Mona Hamoudi, Atefeh Ramezanizadeh, Zahra Ghanbari and Zahra Sarbali, the five women from the Iranian women’s football team who were granted humanitarian visas, in Queensland, Australia. Reuters

          Australia says Iranian women players granted asylum 'safe here'

          FootballMarch 10, 2026
          George Russell and Kimi Antonelli celebrate with the Mercedes team after the Australian Grand Prix. AFP

          Australian GP talking points: Mercedes are back, Hamilton hope, Verstappen vents

          F1March 09, 2026
          George Russell celebrates with the trophy on the podium after winning the Australian Grand Prix. Reuters

          'Incredible feeling': Russell leads Mercedes domination of Australian Grand Prix

          F1March 08, 2026
          Aston Martin's Spanish driver Fernando Alonso inspects his car with team mechanics in the garage ahead of the Formula One Australian Grand Prix. AFP

          Disarray at Aston Martin ahead of F1 opener

          F1March 05, 2026
          Left, Anubha Srivastava with her family in Dubai. Right, Rowan Beard and his wife Maria outside Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi. Photo: Srivastava family / Rowan Beard

          UAE resident makes 28-hour journey by air and road to return to 'second home'

          UAEMarch 04, 2026
          Jay Vine has now won the Tour Down Under on two occasions. AFP

          'Crashing into kangaroo one of most surreal moments of my career'

          CyclingFebruary 05, 2026
          UAE Team Emirates XRG rider Jay Vine won the Tour Down Under for a second time. AFP

          Kangaroo chaos: UAE Team Emirates rider overcomes clash to win Tour Down Under

          SportJanuary 26, 2026
          Australia was the first country in the world to impose an outright ban on under-16s using social media. Getty Images

          The case against banning under-16s from social media

          FutureJanuary 23, 2026
          Australian-Palestinian writer Randa Abdel-Fattah has been invited to be a part of Adelaide Writers’ Week in 2027. EPA

          Palestinian author accepts Adelaide festival apology

          BooksJanuary 15, 2026
          Police outside Heaton Park synagogue in Manchester after it was attacked in October 2025. Getty Images

          Terror watchdog warns UK police that ignoring hate speech risks fuelling attacks

          UKJanuary 13, 2026
          Randa Abdel-Fattah was removed from the writers' week of the festival in Australia. Photo: UNSW Press

          Dozens of authors boycott Adelaide Festival after it drops Palestinian writer

          BooksJanuary 11, 2026
          Rio Tinto's offices in Perth, western Australia. Rio Tinto and Glencore had last discussed a merger in 2024. Bloomberg
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          Rio Tinto and Glencore restart talks on $200bn mining mega-merger

          BusinessJanuary 09, 2026
          Pipe bombs, which, according to a court document, are believed by authorities to have been used by the suspects in the Bondi Beach attack. Reuters

          Australian state set to pass strict gun laws and protest ban

          MENADecember 23, 2025
          A woman cries during the vigil for victims and survivors on Bondi Beach. Reuters

          Bondi Beach hero tells mourners 'I stand with you' at tearful ceremony

          NewsDecember 21, 2025
          Ahmed Al Ahmed, the man who tackled and disarmed one of the alleged Bondi beach attackers, called for people to 'stand with each other'. AFP
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          Bondi Beach hero presented with $1.65m cheque from fundraising

          MENADecember 19, 2025
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