A member of a cult-like church group charged with causing a diabetic girl’s death told his father “peace, healing and comfort are your birthright”, urging him to have a “peaceful sleep” as the child lay dying. Creepy texts sent by members of the religious sect, known as The Saints, wereContinue Reading
A high-ranking commander in Hezbollah’s elite Radwan forces, Habib Maatouk, was killed in an Israeli strike on south Lebanon, according to two security sources on Thursday. Maatouk had recently taken over the position from another commander, Ali Ahmed Hassin, who was also killed in an Israeli strike in April. TheContinue Reading
“Exiled” rebel senator Fatima Payman is expected to imminently announce whether she will remain in the Labor Party, with one Labor minister admitting the saga has been a “sad situation” and “terrible distraction”. Senator Payman remains indefinitely suspended from the federal Labor caucus following her decision to cross the floorContinue Reading
The Hamas militant group said Wednesday it has sent new “ideas” to Qatari mediators aimed at ending the nearly nine-month Gaza war with Israel.Israel confirmed that it was “evaluating” Hamas “comments” on a deal to see its hostages in the Palestinian territory freed and would reply.With the death toll fromContinue Reading
Exiled Labor Senator Fatima Payman is poised to quit the Labor Party as early as this week as her links with a $1 million Islamic television studio that campaigns against “homosexuality” in Barbie movies and dangerous “feminist propaganda” emerge. The Labor Senator will be able to keep her $233,000-a-year salaryContinue Reading
Government-owned Qatar Airways is looking to buy a 20 per cent stake in Virgin Australia. One expert says the deal might possibly lower domestic travel prices, but more likely would reduce international fares. Speaking on the Today show on Thursday, Australian aviation expert Geoffrey Thomas said a deal with VirginContinue Reading
Jerry Seinfeld has brutally shut down yet another group of pro-Palestine hecklers at his Melbourne show, the latest in a series of disruptions during the legendary American comedian’s Australian tour. Seinfeld was performing in front of thousands of fans at Melbourne’s Rod Laver Arena on Saturday night when, towards theContinue Reading
The iconic Trades Hall union building in Melbourne was defaced early Thursday morning with vicious anti-police graffiti in the latest incident of pro-Palestine vandalism to strike the city. Messages in orange paint reading “cops defend genocide” and “ACAB”, which stands for “all cops are bastards”, were written on the pillarsContinue Reading
University of Sydney staff have ordered protesters at a controversial pro-Palestine encampment on campus grounds to vacate after months of attempting a peaceful resolution failed. Protesters have occupied the grounds since April in protest of the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip, demanding the university discloseContinue Reading
Australia has committed another $10m for food urgently needed in Gaza. The latest funding takes Australia’s humanitarian assistance to $72.5m since October 7. Federal frontbencher Anne Aly was in Jordan this week at an urgent meeting about aid in Gaza. “Ultimately, this is about Israel taking responsibility for this andContinue Reading