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Australia

April 29, 2024

UK issues alert on sextortion targeting teenagers as cases double in one year

The number of global cases reported to the U.S. National Centre for Missing and Exploited Children has doubled from 10,731 in 2022 to 26,718 in 2023.

sextortion
April 25, 2024

Five teenagers charged with terrorism after Sydney Church stabbing

Five teenagers were charged with terrorism offences amid an ongoing investigation into the stabbing of two people at a Sydney Church earlier in April.

Photo from Sydney church stabbing scene (Credit: X)
April 24, 2024

Australia blasts social media platforms for fuelling extremism

Instead of putting out the embers that start on their platforms, social media companies’ indifference and defiance “are pouring accelerant on the flames.”

April 19, 2024

Attorney general says Australia facing ‘crisis’ of male violence, urges men to stop attacks on women

In a speech at a family violence event on Friday, Mark Dreyfus called on men in Australia to step up and prevent violence against women.

Mark Dreyfus (Credit: INews)
April 17, 2024

Australia announces $32 billion defence top-up

On Wednesday, Australian defence minister Richard Marles announced a $32 billion defence funding boost over the next 10 years.

AUSTRALIAN SOLDIERS
April 15, 2024

Bishop, several church members stabbed during sermon

“We ask for your prayers at this time,” the statement read.

April 3, 2024

Israeli soldiers ‘mistakenly’ gunned down seven World Central Kitchen workers: Military chief

“I want to be very clear the strike was not carried out with the intention of harming WCK aid workers,” said chief of the general staff, Herzi Halevi.

World Central Kitchen
April 2, 2024

Gaza world’s most dangerous place to deliver aid, UK charities say

The deaths demonstrated there was no safe place in Gaza, whether you are Palestinian, British or any other nationality, a spokesperson said.

Body Bags in Gaza
April 2, 2024

Australia warned of decades-long megadrought

Australia could soon face a megadrought that would last for decades, research warned in a new study.

megadrought
April 2, 2024

Briton, six other aid workers killed in Israeli air strike in Gaza

“These are people who are angels. I served alongside them in Ukraine, Gaza, Turkey, Morocco, the Bahamas, and Indonesia.’’

Gaza destruction