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Iraqi official urges Australia to take back alleged IS fighters during meeting with ambassador
ByNino Bucci Justice and courts reporter March 12, 2026

Iraq’s national security adviser Qassim al-Araji says he told Australian ambassador that countries should repatriate prisonersFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA senior Iraq…

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News live: flights from Australia to Middle East cancelled; Albanese says Iran’s nuclear program a ‘threat to global peace’
ByAdeshola Ore February 28, 2026March 1, 2026

Follow the latest updates liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe foreign minister, Penny Wong, says Australia was not told in advance about the bombing of Iran but won’t say whether intelligence facilities here were used.“We…

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Australian women held in Syrian camps say they would accept children returning home separately
ByWilliam Christou and Baderkhan Ahmad in al-Roj, and Ben Doherty in Sydney February 24, 2026

Exclusive: Some of the 11 mothers detained in Kurdish-controlled al-Roj camp say they want Australian government to repatriate children at any costFamilies in convoy from Syrian camp warned they would be attacked unless they turned aroundFollow our Aus…

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What does ‘globalise the intifada’ mean, and why does NSW want to ban the chant?
BySarah Basford Canales December 23, 2025

While Chris Minns has labelled the slogan ‘hateful, violent rhetoric’, others view it as an expression of support for Palestinians. Should contested phrases be outlawed?Activist groups to challenge NSW protest laws on free speech grounds as Chris Minns…

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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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