Tag: Australia
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Julian Assange: A Free Man After Pleading Guilty to Espionage
Julian Assange is now a free man, having pled guilty to one charge of espionage in a United States federal court as part of a plea deal with prosecutors.
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Vandalism Strikes Captain Cook Monument in St Kilda: Calls for Restoration Amid Controversial Messaging
Vandalism struck the Captain Cook monument in St Kilda, as the statue was found sawn off at the ankles, accompanied by the spray-painted message, ‘The colony will fall.’ The incident, condemned by Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan, sparks calls for restoration and reignites controversy surrounding historical memorials.
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Concerns Rise Over Funds Donated to Gaza Allegedly being used to Fund Hamas Terrorism
A wave of global support has seen substantial contributions directed to an aid organization in Gaza, but this altruistic endeavor is now under scrutiny. The charity linked to Australia Palestine Advocacy Network President Nasser Mashni faces allegations of channeling funds to a Gaza-based health organization with purported ties to the Popular Front for the Liberation…
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Australian telecommunications provider ‘Optus’ reports outage this morning
On Wednesday morning, Optus issued a statement on its website, acknowledging the outage and informing its customers that engineers were diligently investigating a network fault causing the disruption. Customers using Optus mobile services found themselves unable to make or receive calls, while mobile internet services remained inaccessible.
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Australian Woman Accused of Fatal Mushroom Lunch Also Faces Four Counts of Attempted Murder
Erin Patterson, charged with the deaths of three people following a mushroom lunch, now also confronts four counts of attempted murder, including an attempt on the day of the fatal meal, according to court documents. The case has garnered intense public and media scrutiny, with a committal mention hearing scheduled for May 3.
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Barnacles on MH370 Debris Could Unlock Mystery of Crash Location
Researchers from the University of South Florida are investigating barnacles found on debris from Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 to potentially determine the crash location of the ill-fated plane that disappeared in 2014. The fate of MH370, which vanished en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing with 239 people on board, including six Australians, has remained…
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The Voice Referendum: The Results are in
Australia says no.
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Global Monuments Illuminate in Support of Israel, Sparking Controversy in Sydney
Global landmarks, including the Sydney Opera House and the Eiffel Tower, have been illuminated in white and blue to show solidarity with Israel, while controversies and protests have emerged, underscoring the complexity of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.