4 h. ago Former F1 star now unrecognisable as he's arrested over 'flying kick' attack at race track

Former Jaguar and Williams Formula 1 driver Antonio Pizzonia was arrested in the United States after an alleged assault at a karting track in Texas, where he was present to watch his son compete

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6 h. ago An Australian writers’ festival cut a Palestinian author in the wake of a terror attack. Then it fell apart

Randa Abdel-Fattah, who is Palestinian Australian, has faced criticism for controversial comments on Israel, including alleging Zionists had ‘no claim or right to cultural safety’When the board of a South Australian festival cut a prominent Palestinian Australian author from its lineup, citing her “past statements” in the context of the deadly Bondi terror attack, it no doubt braced itself for controversy.What it may not have foreseen, however, is an implosion. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Home Alone star Daniel Stern hit with criminal charge for allegedly soliciting prostitution

The Home Alone actor Daniel Stern's legal issues have escalated after he was criminally charged in response to his arrest last month for allegedly trying to hire a sex worker.

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24 h. ago Girl, 14, 'left to live alone in filth with dead dog rotting in the wardrobe'

A mum and her partner have been arrested over child abuse after her teenage daughter was allegedly found living alone in a trailer covered in urine and feaces with seven dogs by herself

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25 h. ago Police find ‘horror movie’ of stolen bones in alleged graverobber’s home

A man has been arrested after allegedly stealing dozens of bones, skulls, and other human remains from a historic cemetery and selling them online.

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40 h. ago Three arrested after alleged racially motivated attack on Muslim religious leader in Victoria

Police allege a 47-year-old imam was assaulted after he and his wife were forced off the road by three people in Melbourne’s south-eastFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA Victorian Muslim religious leader was punched in the face after he and his wife were allegedly forced from their car on a Melbourne freeway in what police allege was a racially motivated attack.Police allege the pair were travelling along the South Gippsland Highway in Melbourne’s south-east at 7.40pm on Saturday when they were “racially abused” by three occupants of a small black hatchback. Continue reading...

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60 h. ago 'Pray for Me' plea as Bondi Beach Hero’s health plunges on US trip to meet specialist doctors

The man who went viral for his valour during the Bondi Beach terror attack has seen his health take a turn for the worst.

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61 h. ago 'Remember me in your prayers': Bondi Beach hero suffers fresh health scare during US visit

The courageous man who disarmed one of the alleged gunmen in Sydney has had his health take a turn for the worse, suffering from "severe pain" while in the US as he seeks specialist treatment for gunshot wounds sustained in the December terror attack.

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3 d. ago West Wing actor Timothy Busfield facing child sex abuse charges in New Mexico as cops issue warrant for arrest

ACTOR and director Timothy Busfield is facing allegations of child sexual abuse. An arrest warrant has been issued for the Emmy-winning star, best known for his roles in “Field of Dreams” and the TV shows “The West Wing” and “Thirtysomething". A police probe into the film icon was launched in November 2024 when cops attended...

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4 d. ago Dozens of writers boycott Adelaide festival after it dumps pro

Miles Franklin winner Michelle de Kretser among more than 24 people who have pulled out of annual writers’ festival to protest Abdel-Fattah’s axingFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastDozens of authors, journalists, media personalities and a sponsor are boycotting the Adelaide festival after it dumped Palestinian Australian author Randa Abdel-Fattah from its annual writers’ week lineup, citing concerns over “cultural sensitivity” in the wake of the Bondi terror attack.More speakers were expected to withdraw from the festival, with speculation that other high-profile figures were coordinating their exit announcements. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Almost 50 writers boycott Adelaide festival after it dumps pro

Helen Garner and Miles Franklin winner Michelle de Kretser among 45 people who have pulled out of annual writers’ festival to protest Abdel-Fattah’s axingFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Adelaide festival has pulled down part of its website as dozens of speakers said they were boycotting writers’ week, after Palestinian Australian author Randa Abdel-Fattah was dumped from the lineup with the board citing “cultural sensitivity” concerns in the wake of the Bondi terror attack.The page promoting the schedule of authors, journalists, academics and commentators was “unpublished” on Friday following widespread condemnation of the board’s decision to remove Abdel-Fattah. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Reality TV star 'poisoned lover's daughter with chocolate raspberries'

A woman accused of poisoning her lover's daughter with lethal chocolate-covered raspberries has been arrested in London, but she dismisses the allegations against her as "gossip"

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5 d. ago Albanese announces royal commission after Bondi attack as he defends not calling inquiry earlier

Prime minister confirms commission on antisemitism and social cohesion after initially resisting demands for a broad national inquiryFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe prime minister has confirmed his government will call a federal royal commission after the Bondi terror attack, with Anthony Albanese backflipping on an earlier stance against a wide-ranging commonwealth inquiry.Albanese announced on Thursday the federal royal commission will examine four key areas, including the prevalence of antisemitism, how law enforcement will respond to antisemitism, the circumstances surrounding the alleged Bondi attack and strengthening social cohesion. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago PM announces federal royal commission into antisemitism in wake of Bondi beach attack

Anthony Albanese backflips after initially resisting demands for a broad national inquiry The prime minister has confirmed his government will call a federal royal commission into the alleged Bondi terror attack, with Anthony Albanese backflipping on an earlier stance against a wide-ranging Commonwealth inquiry.Albanese announced on Thursday the federal commission will examine four key areas, including the prevalence of antisemitism, how law enforcement will respond to antisemitism, the circumstances surrounding the alleged Bondi attack and strengthening social cohesion. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Alleged scam kingpin Chen Zhi extradited to China after Cambodia arrest

Chen founded the Prince Group, a multinational conglomerate authorities allege served as a front for ‘one of Asia’s largest transnational criminal organisations’Chinese-born tycoon Chen Zhi, who was indicted by the US on fraud and money-laundering charges for running a multibillion-dollar online scam network from Cambodia, has been arrested there and extradited to China, Phnom Penh said.Chen allegedly directed operations of forced labour compounds across Cambodia, where trafficked workers were held in prison-like facilities surrounded by high walls and barbed wire, according to US prosecutors. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Groups launch court challenge to NSW laws restricting protests after terror attacks

Blak Caucus, Palestine Action Group and Jews Against the Occupation ‘48 argue the laws restrict the constitutional right to free political speechFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA constitutional challenge has been launched against controversial laws in New South Wales that restrict protest actions for up to three months after terrorist incidents, introduced following the December Bondi attack.The groups the Blak Caucus, Palestine Action Group (PAG) and Jews Against the Occupation ‘48 filed the challenge in the NSW supreme court on Wednesday, arguing in the court summons that the laws are invalid because they “impermissibly burden the implied constitutional freedom of communication on government and political matters”. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago NSW protest laws hit by constitutional challenge that claims crackdown restricts free speech

Blak Caucus, Palestine Action Group and Jews Against the Occupation ‘48 launch challenge in court, arguing the laws are invalidFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA constitutional challenge has been launched against controversial laws in New South Wales that restrict protest actions for up to three months after terrorist incidents, introduced following the December Bondi attack.The groups the Blak Caucus, Palestine Action Group (PAG) and Jews Against the Occupation ‘48 filed the challenge in the NSW supreme court on Wednesday, arguing in the court summons that the laws are invalid because they “impermissibly burden the implied constitutional freedom of communication on government and political matters”. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Pregnant teacher on maternity leave charged with alleged sexual abuse of teenage boy

Naomi Tekea Craig, 33, was arrested on Tuesday after allegedly engaging in 'persistent sexual conduct' with a teenage boy in Mandurah, Western Australia, between 2024 and 2025

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6 d. ago The full horror of the Charlie Hebdo massacre, minute by minute: How Jihadi brothers and their Jew

On January 7, 2015, two Islamist brothers stormed the offices of French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo and committed France's worst terror attack in a generation.

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6 d. ago Married Perth music teacher on maternity leave Naomi Tekea Craig is charged with allegedly sexually abusing a teenage schoolboy at Frederick Irwin Anglican School

Naomi Tekea Craig, 33, was arrested on Tuesday after allegedly engaging in 'persistent sexual conduct' with a teenage boy in Mandurah, a coastal city just south of Perth, between 2024 and 2025.

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