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Australian authorities: Bondi Beach shooting was ‘terrorism … designed to target Sydney’s Jewish community’

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A mass shooting during a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, on Sunday evening left at least 12 people dead and 29 people hospitalized, authorities say. The annual celebration, known as “Chanukah By The Sea,” was scheduled to kick off at 5 p.m. to celebrate the first day of the …

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Australia terror attack: 16 dead, including gunman, after father-son duo opens fire on Jewish community

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Police say a father and son were behind the horrifying mass shooting that left 16 people dead, including one of the gunmen, and 40 people hospitalized during a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia. New South Wales Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon said during a press conference on Monday in Australia …

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Skydiver survives after reserve parachute accidentally deploys, leaving him dangling from flying airplane

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A skydiver broke free and ultimately survived after his reserve parachute accidentally deployed and got stuck on the tail of an airplane as it was soaring through the sky.  The Australian Transport Safety Bureau explained that the “reserve handle snagged on the aircraft’s flap, resulting in deployment of the reserve parachute.” Video …

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Australia to begin enforcing social media law banning children under 16 from major platforms

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Australia’s landmark new social media age law is set to go into effect, barring anyone under 16 from holding an account as the government moves to enforce one of the world’s strictest online safety measures. The Australian government’s Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Act, passed in November 2024, will start …

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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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