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Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese visits Lakemba Mosque for Eid al-Fitr in Sydney, Australia, March 20, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Hollie Adams

Australian mosque protesters heckle PM Albanese over Israel stance

Some in Australia's Muslim and Jewish communities are angry over a fine line walked by the centre-left government since the Gaza war began, expressing concern for Palestinians, repeatedly...

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Scientists warn Australia’s “zombie tree” could disappear within a generation

FILE PHOTO: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks at the Sydney Energy Forum in Sydney, Australia July 12, 2022. Brook Mitchell/Pool via REUTERS

Australia deploys military assets to Middle East amid regional conflict

This picture taken on March 25, 2024 shows a grassland earless dragon lizard at the Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve located on the outskirts of the Australian capital city of Canberra. Photo: AFP/File

Australian man jailed for mailing reptiles in popcorn bags

Virginia-class fast attack submarine USS Minnesota (SSN-783) is seen off the coast of Western Australia, Australia March 16, 2025. Photo: COLIN MURTY/Pool via REUTERS

Australia pledges $2.7b to progress nuclear submarine shipyard build

A demonstrator holds a sign with a picture depicting Israeli President Isaac Herzog during the 'Rally Against Police Brutality' following yesterday's clashes with police during a protest against Herzog's state visit to Australia, in Sydney, Australia, February 10, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Hollie Adams

Protests expected on Israeli President Herzog's last day in Australia

Police officers remove demonstrators gathered at Town Hall Square to protest against Israeli President Isaac Herzog's state visit to Australia following a deadly mass shooting during a Jewish Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach on December 14, in Sydney, Australia, February 9, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Jeremy Piper

Australia urges calm after violent clashes in Sydney during Israeli President's visit

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks to the media during a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, August 26, 2025. Photo: AAP/Lukas Coch via REUTERS

Australia cancels visa of Israeli influencer

A surfer carries his board into the water next to a sign declaring a shark sighting on Sydney's Manly Beach, Australia, November 24, 2015. Photo :Reuters

Australia shuts dozens of east coast beaches after shark attacks

FILE PHOTO: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese reacts during a meeting with Prime Minister of Singapore Lee Hsien Loong at Parliament House in Canberra, Tuesday, October 18, 2022. Lukas Coch/Pool via REUTERS

Australia's hate speech, gun law reforms face free speech concerns

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Australia shifts Bangladesh, India, Nepal, and Bhutan to highest-risk category for student visa 

Flameless candles are lit for the victims of a mass shooting during a Jewish Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach on December 14, in Sydney, Australia, December 20, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez

Australian arts festival decision to bar Palestinian author after Bondi attack spurs boycott

A teenager poses holding a mobile phone displaying a message from TikTok as law banning social media for users under 16 in Australia takes effect, in Sydney, Australia, December 10, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Hollie Adams

550,000 Meta accounts blocked under Australia's social media ban