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A University of Melbourne professor says an “antisemitic” campus protest that saw participants invade his office left him intimidated and subject to tough new security measures. In 2024, protesters, some masked and wearing keffiyehs, entered physics professor Steven Prawer’s office as part of a demonstration against the war, refusing to leave until police were called….
Samir Raghbat says his oversized puffer jacket was all that stood between him and death when two men tried to “kill him” on his way to a mosque. Warning: This story contains images of injuries sustained during an assault and may distress some readers. The men allegedly attacked the 43-year-old on June 24, punching, kicking,…
Australia is trying to build its way out of a rental crisis, but developers, not tenants, could be emerging as the ultimate winners. In the race to boost affordable housing supply, governments are rewriting planning rules and handing out billions of taxpayer dollars in subsidies to property developers working with community housing providers. It is…
When not focused on becoming the world’s first trillionaire, Elon Musk has recently had a bee in his bonnet about the arts — specifically Christopher Nolan’s highly anticipated adaptation of Homer’s Odyssey. It started in January, upon confirmation that Academy Award-winning actress Lupita Nyong’o had been cast as Helen of Troy, the most beautiful woman…
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The Iran-aligned Houthi movement that controls northern Yemen has accused Saudi Arabia of launching air strikes against the international airport in Sanaa, and vowed to retaliate. Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree called the attacks on Monday “blatant aggression” and said it had ended a period of de-escalation in the long-running conflict. He said Saudi Arabia…
US President Donald Trump has said the United States would probably take over the Strait of Hormuz — and should be reimbursed for controlling the vital waterway. He made the comments after a weekend of attacks between the US and Iran stretched across the wider Middle East and further threatened any diplomacy to end the…
Counter-terrorism police officers are now leading the investigation into the suspected murder of former British government minister Ann Widdecombe. The counter-terrorism unit has taken charge of the case due to “new information and evidence” on Ms Widdecombe’s “horrific murder”, British Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said. “The police are pursuing multiple lines of enquiry to establish…
The United Nations has accused Hamas of disrupting aid deliveries in Gaza, alleging members of the militant group stormed a food depot over the weekend. The incident occurred in the north of the war-ravaged strip, with a senior UN official saying staff were “endangered”. “Humanitarian workers were forced to halt food distributions after armed personnel…
A Sydney childcare worker faces more than 320 charges over his alleged abuse of 136 children over a 16-year period, as police reveal a full list of locations where he worked. A court order protecting the identity of Hamish Tait was lifted on Monday, allowing him to be revealed as the man at the centre…