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Man crashes car into synagogue gates in Australia

5+ hour, 6+ min ago  (220+ words) Police in Queensland, Australia, have charged a 32-year-old man with a hate crime after he allegedly drove into the entrance gates of Brisbane's largest synagogue on Saturday. According to authorities, security footage shows the vehicle reversing into the synagogue's gates,…...

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Body of Canadian woman, 19, found surrounded by dingoes on Australian island

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (371+ words) Police in Queensland, Australia are investigating the death of a 19-year-old woman after her body was found surrounded by wild dogs on a beach at K'Gari, formerly known as Fraser Island. The island, a UNESCO world heritage site, lies off…...

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The terrifying moment a crazed knifeman stabbed a female police officer in the face in scene 'from a Scream film'

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (259+ words) This is the terrifying moment a huge knifeman with a face contorted with rage stabbed a diminutive policewoman's head, leaving her with a bloody wound. PC Holly Matthews, who is 5ft 2in, bravely grappled with 6ft 4in Declan Diedrick after she and another officer…...

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Australian Judge Rules Synagogue Arsonist Was Motivated by Mental Illness, Not Antisemitism

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (245+ words) MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) " A man who set fire to a Melbourne synagogue while worshippers were inside was motivated by mental illness rather than antisemitism, an Australian magistrate said on Monday. Angelo Loras, 35, had pleaded guilty to arson and recklessly placing…...

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City Will Rename Street in Honor of Charlie Kirk

3+ mon, 5+ day ago  (342+ words) A city in California will rename a street in honor of Charlie Kirk, the pro-life conservative speaker and activist who was assassinated. Westminster City Council voted 4-1 this past week to rename a portion of All American Way as Charlie Kirk…...

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Bagpipers Shatter World Record Playing AC/DC Anthem in Australia

3+ mon, 6+ day ago  (167+ words) As AC/DC launched their Australian tour in Melbourne on Wednesday, hundreds of bagpipers assembled in record-breaking droves in the nearby Federation Square to play the band's classic song "It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock…...

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First look at the new 'Project Sunrise' Qantas plane that will fly Aussies to London and New York non-stop

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (213+ words) Aussies are one step closer to direct London and New York flights, with Qantas unveiling the first pictures of its new long-haul aircraft on Friday morning. Known as 'Project Sunrise', the service is named for the phenomenon where passengers on…...

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The Melbourne Crimewave

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (285+ words) On 6 September 2025, two boys aged twelve and fifteen were walking home from basketball practice in Cobblebank, an outer suburb of Melbourne, when they were chased and set upon by a group of assailants who then hacked them to death with…...

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Chilling video shows female sushi chef being stabbed by a homeless woman while walking to work

4+ mon, 3+ day ago  (146+ words) Chilling security footage shows a sushi chef being randomly stabbed by a homeless woman while the chef was walking down the street to work. Wan Lai, 26, was walking down the sidewalk in a busy area of Melbourne, Australia, when a…...

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Australian woman’s rant against Indians in Melbourne over trash dumping sparks heated reactions: ‘You are filthy pigs’

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (283+ words) An Australian woman has sparked a heated online debate after calling out members of the Indian community in Melbourne for allegedly dumping trash into a local water body following a festival. Her post, which quickly went viral on X, drew…...