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Iranian agents lived in Australia before directing attacks on Sydney and Melbourne, spy chief says
7+ hour, 10+ min ago (340+ words) MELBOURNE, Australia " Iran's Revolutionary Guard used two agents who once lived in Australia to direct arson attacks against Jewish targets in Sydney and Melbourne, the head of Australia's domestic spy agency said on Wednesday. "Iran continues to view Australia as…...
Police charge a third suspect in a Melbourne synagogue arson allegedly directed by Iran
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (429+ words) MELBOURNE, Australia " Police charged a third suspect on Friday with an arson attack on a Melbourne synagogue that was allegedly directed by Iran. The 20-year-old man was one of three masked offenders who broke into the Adass Israel Synagogue, doused…...
Australian woman held in custody on charges of traveling to Syria to join Islamic State group
3+ week, 6+ day ago (526+ words) MELBOURNE, Australia " An Australian mother of four was held in custody after she appeared in a court on Thursday charged with traveling to Syria and joining the Islamic State group. Rayann El Houli, 34, was arrested at her Melbourne home eight…...
Planes carrying 19 Australians linked to the Islamic State group land in Melbourne and Sydney
4+ week, 1+ day ago (610+ words) MELBOURNE, Australia " Two planes carrying 19 Australian women and children linked to the Islamic State group in Syria landed in Melbourne and Sydney on Tuesday, despite Australia's government warning that the returnees could face charges. The government earlier confirmed seven women…...
Spearfisher mauled on Great Barrier Reef in Australia's second fatal shark attack in a week
1+ mon, 1+ hour ago (275+ words) MELBOURNE, Australia " A spearfisher was mauled on the Great Barrier Reef on Sunday in Australia's second fatal shark attack in just over a week, police said. The 39-year-old man was with three friends diving from a boat at Kennedy Shoal…...
An Australian journalist turns her harrowing China prison ordeal into a memoir and play
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (1070+ words) MELBOURNE, Australia " After three years as a prisoner in Beijing, Cheng Lei is busy rebuilding her life. She's written a memoir and a play, tried her hand at stand-up comedy and is pursuing her career as a journalist. She has…...
Survivors of plane crash off Florida were on a life raft for hours with no idea if help was coming
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (323+ words) For five hours, the 11 survivors of a plane crash off the coast of Florida floated on a life raft, with no means of calling for help and no idea if anyone was coming to save them. As a thunderstorm approached,…...
Netflix will air Week 1 matchup between 49ers and Rams in Australia, AP source says
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (356+ words) The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the NFL schedule has not been finalized. The game will be aired in primetime in the United States at 8: 35 p. m. ET and 5: 35 p. m. PT on Sept. 10. Melbourne is 14 hours ahead of…...