Australia
Australian state proposes restrictions on protests to tackle rising antisemitism
Victoria premier Jacinta Allan proposed the new laws after arsonists damaged a Melbourne synagogue earlier this month.
Entain sued by Australian regulator over money laundering allegations
Australia’s financial crime regulator said Entain’s activities in the country left it at ‘serious risk of criminal exploitation’.
Jigs and reels 10,000 miles away under Australian sunshine shows Ireland might be small but we are still a cultural superpower - Noel Doran
The Irish and Australian people are very close spiritually, but geography is quite another matter
UK and Australia aim to boost defence and growth at summit in London
The Government is to set out a range of initiatives aimed at boosting security at home and around the world.
Australia plans to tax digital platforms that do not pay for news
They include Meta, Google-owner Alphabet and ByteDance, the Chinese owner of TikTok.
Sydney attacks condemned as antisemitic
Vandals set fire to a car and sprayed graffiti with anti-Israel slogans in a suburb that is home to Australia’s largest Jewish community.
I spent a month in Australia and can understand why so many young Irish people head there - Noel Doran
It’s not just the weather - the taxis are on time too
Arson attack on synagogue declared a terrorist attack
The Adass Israel Synagogue in Melbourne was extensively damaged in Friday’s attack.
Australian leader blames antisemitism for arson that damaged synagogue
The blaze is an escalation in targeted attacks in Australia since the war began between Israel and Hamas last year.
Japanese court convicts Australian who says she was tricked into smuggling drugs
Donna Nelson, 58, will serve six years in prison for smuggling amphetamines.