Asylum seekers from Gaza shouldn’t be let in: Dutton
Palestinians fleeing the war in Gaza shouldn’t be allowed to come to Australia because it puts our national security at risk, Peter Dutton says. Read more
Jessica Fox elected to IOC as voice for athletes
Australia’s golden girl Jessica Fox will represent athletes on the International Olympic Committee after being voted in by her peers in Paris. Read more
Jemima walks the talk
August 8, 2024 by AAP
Australian walker Jemima Montag has joined an elite list of Australian track and field athletes to win two medals at a single Olympics. Read more
Middle East ceasefire ‘never more urgent’: Wong
Foreign Minister Penny Wong has reiterated calls for a ceasefire in the Middle East following talks with her US counterpart. Read more
Iran ambassador called in after ‘hateful’ comments
August 6, 2024 by AAP
Comments calling for Israel to be wiped out have been denounced by Anthony Albanese, who confirmed Iran’s ambassador to Australia had been summoned. Read more
Noemie Fox now an Olympic champion, like her sister
August 6, 2024 by AAP
Noemie Fox has stepped out of the shadow of her triple Olympic champion sister Jessica to win a gold medal of her own in the kayak cross to complete a clean sweep of women’s canoe events for their family. Read more
With the pressure off, Fox turns Australian cheerleader
August 5, 2024 by AAP
Jessica Fox will spend the rest of the Paris Olympics cheering on her Australian teammates after winning two gold medals. Read more
Australia’s terrorism threat level raised to probable
The terror threat level in Australia has been lifted from possible to probable, the first time in 10 years a rise has taken place.
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Fox’s triple gold medal hunt in Paris ends
August 5, 2024 by AAP
Jessica Fox has been bundled out in the heats of the kayak cross, ending her hopes of a third gold medal in Paris, but her sister Noemie is through to quarters. Read more
‘Serious failures’ led Israel to strike aid workers
August 2, 2024 by AAP
Serious errors, exacerbated by confirmation bias, led Israel to launch an airstrike on a humanitarian convoy that killed an Australian aid worker and six colleagues, government advice has found. Read more
Crossed red lines’: Hezbollah vows revenge on Israel
August 2, 2024 by AAP
The leader of Hezbollah says the Lebanese militant group will respond to Israel’s killing of commander Fuad Shukr in a strike on Beirut. Read more
Poland marks 80th anniversary of Warsaw Uprising
August 1, 2024 by AAP
The presidents of Poland and Germany have paid tribute to Poles slaughtered by Nazi Germany during the Warsaw Uprising of 1944. Read more
Jemima Montag wins brave bronze in 20km walk
August 1, 2024 by AAP
Australian Jemima Montag has drawn inspiration from her late grandmother to win a bronze medal in the women’s 20km walk at the Paris Olympics. Read more
Superstar Fox could line up for fifth Olympics
August 1, 2024 by AAP
With six medals from four Olympics, new Australian record-holder Jessica Fox hasn’t ruled out adding to her collection by competing in Los Angeles in 2028. Read more
Fox cruises through heats in Olympic C1 title defence
July 31, 2024 by AAP
Superstar paddler Jessica Fox has another gold medal in sight after she breezed through the heats as she defends her C1 Olympic title in Paris. Read more
Walker Montag aims to inspire Australian athletics team
July 31, 2024 by AAP
Australian walker Jemima Montag would love to get the Australian athletics team off to a flying start in Paris. Read more
Jessica takes a piece of Paris home in K1 victory
July 29, 2024 by AAP
Victory in Paris is extra sweet for Australia’s French-born paddler Jessica Fox with the Olympic medals containing fragments of iron from the Eiffel Tower. Read more
Fox lands dream K1 gold as she chases Olympic treble
Australian paddler Jessica Fox has claimed the first leg of what could be a historic triple triumph in Paris by winning K1 gold. Read more
US says Israel has a right to defence, but wary of war
July 29, 2024 by AAP
Israel has a right to defend itself after the Golan Heights attack, but it must be wary of letting the situation escalate into a wider war, says Washington. Read more
Fox in fine form as Olympic gold medal treble beckons
July 28, 2024 by AAP
Australian ace Jessica Fox has moved into the K1 semi-final with the fastest time as the superstar paddler looks to win the first of three gold medals in Paris. Read more
Harris pushes Netanyahu to ease suffering in Gaza
US Vice President Kamala Harris has pressured Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to help reach a Gaza ceasefire deal that would ease the suffering of Palestinian civilians, striking a tougher tone than President Joe Biden. Read more
Two teens charged with vandalising Josh Burns’ office
Police have charged two people after the offices of a federal Labor MP were daubed with red graffiti and windows smashed. Read more
Fox, Ockenden to carry Australian flag at Games opening
July 24, 2024 by AAP
Canoeing gold medallist Jessica Fox and hockey great Eddie Ockenden will be the Australian flag bearers at the Paris Olympics opening ceremony. Read more
Extremist groups exploit popular social media platforms
July 24, 2024 by AAP
Neo-Nazi groups are exploiting mainstream social media sites to supercharge their audience numbers and fundraise to promote violent beliefs, an expert warns. Read more
Fox sisters spurring each other at Paris Games
July 22, 2024 by AAP
Dress rehearsal readies Fox for hectic Games opening
July 22, 2024 by AAP
Jessica Fox has incorporated an Olympic opening ceremony simulation into her training, declaring she’ll be among the athletes floating down the River Seine. Read more
French-born Aussie Fox on hunt for rare Olympic feat
July 19, 2024 by AAP
Trio appeal convictions for Nazi salute at soccer game
July 12, 2024 by AAP
Three men convicted of hate crimes after making the Nazi salute at a soccer match in Sydney will appeal the court ruling. Read more
Palestine protesters poised for fight over stand-off
July 11, 2024 by AAP
A group of pro-Palestine activists charged after a stand-off on the roof of a Melbourne factory say they will fight criminal charges on the basis the business manufactures fighter jet parts used in Gaza. Read more
Jillian Segal appointed special envoy to address antisemitism in Australia
July 9, 2024 by AAP
Jillian Segal has been a special envoy has been appointed by the prime minister to address heightened levels of antisemitism in the community. Read more