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Australian women and children Linked to ISIS return home as arrests expected at airport
2+ hour, 6+ min ago (306+ words) One woman and her child landed in Sydney on Thursday evening via Doha A group of Australian women and children, with alleged links to the extremist group Islamic State, have returned home after years spent in a Syrian camp. Their…...
Police say Australian women with alleged IS ties face charges on return from Syria
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (571+ words) A number of Australian women with alleged ties to Islamic State group militants will be arrested and face criminal investigations if they return from Syria, police said Wednesday. The Australian government had been alerted Wednesday that four women and nine…...
Man arrested over Nazi salute at Green Party rally in Hastings
5+ day, 12+ hour ago (536+ words) Exclusive: Address by leader Zack Polanski interrupted by men who used megaphone and unfurled Reform UK and St George's cross flags, while another man gave series of Nazi salutes Police have made an arrest after a Green Party rally in…...
This hotel is a stylish option for exploring Australia's coolest city
5+ day, 18+ hour ago (842+ words) On the banks of the Yarra River, Daisy Lester beds down at the stylish and sustainability-led 1 Hotel Melbourne Located in the docklands area, 1 Hotel Melbourne looms over the Yarra River. A stone's throw from the hectic Central Business District, the…...
This year's World Cup games could be sizzling. Here's what's being done to prepare for extreme heat
1+ week, 21+ hour ago (730+ words) As global temperatures rise, extreme heat could threaten athletes, fans, workers and officials during this year's World Cup games. This year, host cities, stadiums and FIFA, the world governing body for soccer, are working to protect players and spectators by…...
Archie and Lilibet surprise Harry and Meghan after Australia trip
2+ week, 2+ day ago (1296+ words) Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet surprised their parents, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, with a welcome home note after the couple's four-day visit to Australia. Meghan shared footage of their return on Sunday (19 April), showing a "Welcome Home" banner…...
Learner driver charged after fatal crash outside Australian comic convention
2+ week, 3+ day ago (470+ words) Twenty-year-old man dies while another man of same age is seriously injured and hospitalised A learner driver has been charged after a car struck pedestrians outside an Australian comic con event, killing one man and seriously injuring another. Police allege…...
Massive fire at oil refinery threatens Australia's petrol supplies
3+ week, 6+ hour ago (348+ words) A fire at one of Australia's only two remaining oil refineries burned for 13 hours on Wednesday night before being extinguished, threatening petrol supplies in a country already struggling with the fallout from the US-Iran war. The blaze broke out just…...
Blaze at major oil refinery to impact country's fuel supplies
3+ week, 1+ hour ago (158+ words) US enforces blockade on Iranian ports as naval vessels patrol Gulf of Oman Source: U. S. Central Command Blaze at major oil refinery to impact country's fuel supplies - A fire at Viva Energy's Corio oil refinery in Geelong, Australia, burned for 13 hours…...
Australian judge rejects US Marine pilot's appeal against extradition to US
3+ week, 4+ hour ago (312+ words) An Australian judge on Thursday rejected an appeal by former U. S. Marine Corps pilot Daniel Duggan to avoid extradition to the United States over allegations that he illegally trained Chinese military aviators more than a decade ago. Duggan is accused of…...