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Desolation by Hossein Asgari review – an accomplished exploration of love, truth and the cruelty of fate
ByCatriona Menzies-Pike September 11, 2025

A storyteller who lies in service of truth meets a writer who doesn’t believe in true stories in this sophomore work set in Adelaide and post-revolutionary IranGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailDoes a novel need a factchecker? Not for the kind…

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Desolation by Hossein Asgari review – an accomplished exploration of love, truth and the cruelty of fate
ByCatriona Menzies-Pike September 11, 2025

A storyteller who lies in service of truth meets a writer who doesn’t believe in true stories in this sophomore work set in Adelaide and post-revolutionary IranGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailDoes a novel need a factchecker? Not for the kind…

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What do we know about the antisemitic attacks in Australia allegedly orchestrated by Iran?
ByJosh Butler, Penry Buckley and Kate Lyons August 29, 2025

Agencies say Islamic Revolutionary Guards recruited locals, including a former chapter president of bikie club allegedly paid $12,000 for arson attackGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe prime minister, Anthony Albanese, this …

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Iran has a long history of exploiting social divisions abroad. It saw an opportunity in Australia and took it | Lydia Khalil
ByLydia Khalil August 28, 2025

The antisemitic attacks in Sydney and Melbourne are part of Tehran’s record of malign foreign interference – and it’s now one of the few tools it has left to project powerEver since the 1979 Iranian Revolution ushered in the Islamic republic, Iran has …

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Iran has a long history of exploiting social divisions abroad. It saw an opportunity in Australia and took it | Lydia Khalil
ByLydia Khalil August 28, 2025

The antisemitic attacks in Sydney and Melbourne are part of Tehran’s record of malign foreign interference – and it’s now one of the few tools it has left to project powerEver since the 1979 Iranian Revolution ushered in the Islamic republic, Iran has …

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Iran blamed for antisemtic attacks in Australia – podcast
By August 26, 2025

Iran directed at least two attacks against Australia’s Jewish community, the domestic spy agency has determined, prompting the Albanese government to expel Tehran’s ambassador from Australia. The prime minister announced on Tuesday that Asio had ‘credi…

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Iran blamed for antisemtic attacks in Australia – podcast
By August 26, 2025

Iran directed at least two attacks against Australia’s Jewish community, the domestic spy agency has determined, prompting the Albanese government to expel Tehran’s ambassador from Australia. The prime minister announced on Tuesday that Asio had ‘credi…

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Iran has a long history of clandestine attacks abroad to further its ends
ByJason Burke International security correspondent August 26, 2025

If Tehran was behind antisemitic attacks in Australia, experts say it is a sign of weakness rather than strengthIran’s involvement in clandestine violence and espionage overseas takes many forms, but all have a single aim – to win advantage for Tehran …

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What is Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps?
ByJonathan Yerushalmy August 26, 2025

Australia has announced that it will list the shadowy IRGC as a terrorist group, after determining that it had directed at least two antisemitic attacksFull report: Australia expels Iran ambassadorAustralia has announced that it will list Iran’s Islami…

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UK among 27 countries to demand press given immediate access to Gaza
ByMichael Savage Media editor August 21, 2025

Germany, Australia and Ukraine also sign statement calling on Israel to end block on international media accessMiddle East crisis – latest updatesThe UK is among more than 20 countries demanding that Israel immediately give international journalists ac…

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