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Teacher pleads guilty to sexually abusing 15-year-old student weeks after giving birth: report

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! An Australian high school teacher has pleaded guilty in a New South Wales court to sexually abusing a teenage boy several times near Newcastle, according to reports. The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) reported that 37-year-old Karly Rae, who became a mother nearly eight weeks ago, pleaded guilty to engaging in sexual intercourse …

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Australian senator wears burqa after move to block her face-covering ban bill

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Australia’s Parliament descended into turmoil Monday after right-wing populist Sen. Pauline Hanson entered the chamber wearing a burqa, triggering outrage from Muslim lawmakers and forcing proceedings to be suspended. Hanson arrived in the full-face covering shortly after being denied permission to introduce her bill seeking to ban burqas and other face coverings …

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Nursery apologizes for alleged antisemitic remark to jobseeker in rejection text message: ‘Repugnant’

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Public outrage erupted after a young Israeli jobseeker received a rejection message that civil rights activists condemned as “repugnant,” sparking a protest outside an Australian plant nursery and prompting the business to publicly apologize for its co-owner’s alleged antisemitic remarks. A 24-year-old Jewish woman, who wished to remain anonymous, received the rejection …

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Australian teen cricketer dies after ball strikes neck during training session

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The cricket community is mourning the loss of one of its own after a 17-year-old Australian died after being struck in the neck by a ball during practice, the country’s national governing body for the sport confirmed Thursday.  Ben Austin was training at Ferntree Gully in east Melbourne Tuesday when he was struck …

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Cruise ship allegedly leaves 80-year-old woman behind on island, daughter demands answers after death

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The daughter of an 80-year-old woman found dead after allegedly being abandoned by her cruise ship recently called for a coronial inquest into her mother’s death, calling the incident “a failure of care and common sense.” Suzanne Rees, who was partaking in a luxury 60-day cruise in Australia, was found dead Sunday …

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80-year-old Australian woman dies on island after cruise ship leaves without her

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! An 80-year-old Australian woman’s remains were found after a cruise ship allegedly left her behind on an island. Her body was recovered on Sunday, according to ABC News Australia. The search for her was launched Saturday night after she was reported missing hours after the Coral Adventurer cruise ship visited Lizard Island, …

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Australian prime minister’s plane makes emergency landing in St Louis after leaving Washington

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The plane carrying Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese had to make an emergency landing Tuesday night after leaving Washington, D.C. The aircraft, a Royal Australian Air Force KC-30A, diverted and landed safely at the St. Louis Lambert International Airport in Missouri, an Australian Defence spokesperson confirmed to Fox News. “Our highest priority …

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Equestrian Australia suspends Olympian Heath Ryan after concerning video surfaces showing him whipping horse

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Olympic dressage rider Heath Ryan was suspended by Equestrian Australia on Thursday after video shared online showed him reportedly whipping a horse.  The sports governing body announced the suspensions in a lengthy post, adding that it followed both the revelation of the video online and a formal complaint.  FILE – Australia’s Heath …

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Trump admin slams UK, Canada, Australia and others who sanctioned Israeli officials

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Trump administration slammed the U.K., Norway, Canada, New Zealand and Australia after the five nations imposed sanctions and travel bans—along with other actions—against Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich. “These sanctions do not advance U.S.-led efforts to achieve a ceasefire, bring all hostages home, and …

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Israel objects to foreign nations sanctioning its officials

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich won’t be exploring London anytime soon. The United Kingdom sanctioned the two firebrands and imposed travel bans on them. The U.K. is not alone in acting against Ben-Gvir and Smotrich; Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Norway have joined in. The …

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