Women and children stranded in Syria return to Australia after smuggling themselves out

A small group of Australian women who travelled or were taken to Syria as partners of Islamic State members, as well as their children, have managed to smuggle themselves out of the country and have now returned home, after years of being stranded...

Australian Jewish community shocked by UK terror attack

The Executive Council of Australian Jewry says the attack at a synagogue in Manchester on the holy day of Yom Kippur is devastating. British police declared Thursday's deadly car and stabbing attack on the synagogue in the UK's north a terrorist...

Gabrielle Gallagher Appointed As Registrar Of Personal Property Securities

Australian Treasury The Albanese Government has appointed Ms Gabrielle Gallagher as the full‑time Registrar of Personal Property Securities, commencing on the day after the instrument is registered on the Federal Register of Legislation. The...

‘I’d like to see the security checks’: Syrian ISIS brides return to Australia

Former New South Wales police minister David Elliott discusses how ISIS brides from Syria have smuggled themselves out of the country and returned to Australia. This comes as a terror attack at a synagogue in Manchester, UK, resulted in the deaths...

Birds All Over World Use Same Sound To Warn Of Threats

Language enables us to connect with each other and coordinate to achieve incredible feats. Our ability to communicate abstract concepts is often seen as a defining feature of our species, and one that separates us from the rest of life on Earth....

How the Dezi Freeman search could wind down — and how major Australian manhunts ended

Despite weeks of intensive efforts and a $1 million reward for information leading to his arrest, alleged police killer Dezi Freeman has continued to evade arrest and experts say police may continue to wind down the search. Freeman escaped into...

ISIS brides escape, return to Australia

A small group of Australian women, the so-called ISIS Brides, and their children who are linked to the Islamic State have quietly returned home after escaping Syria. The six women recently arrived in Beirut, where Lebanese authorities detained...

Abbe Group acquires Oji Fibre Solutions’ Australian operations

Speaking to PKN, Abbe Group sales and marketing director Daniel O’Sullivan said the decision was driven by a desire to expand their operational footprint across the eastern seaboard and enhance customer service, particularly during peak demand...

Australia Unleashes ‘Ghost Bats and Sharks’ in A$25bn Defence Overhaul

Australia has embarked on a historic A$25 billion defence spending spree, ordering fleets of autonomous aircraft and submarines, Japanese-designed frigates, and transforming a key shipyard as part of the country’s most ambitious military overhaul...

Patterns and Factors Associated with Podiatry Service Use Among Colorectal Cancer Patients Following Chemotherapy in South Australia: Focus on Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy (CIPN)

Introduction Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the fourth most diagnosed cancer in Australia (57.2 cases/100,000 persons in 2024)1 and worldwide (18.4/100,000 cases in 2022).2 It is the second leading cause of cancer related mortality in Australia...

Australian accused of Afghanistan war crime pleads not guilty but trial held until at least 2027

SYDNEY (AP) — The only Australian soldier to be charged with a war crime in Afghanistan pleaded not guilty Friday, but a prosecutor said he is unlikely to stand trial before 2027. Oliver Schulz, 44, is accused of shooting Afghan man Dad Mohammad...

Dfat liaising with Israel after Australians reportedly detained – as it happened

Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this feature What we learned today, Friday 3 OctoberThis is where we’ll leave the blog. I hope you have a great weekend. If you’d like to catch up, here were today’s top stories: Share...

Jean de Villiers warns Erasmus: Veteran players could threaten Springboks’ culture

Former Springboks captain Jean de Villiers has raised concerns about potential friction in the squad as younger players are gradually integrated De Villiers praised the depth and experience in the team but warned that veterans adjusting to reduced...

Man threatened woman with gun before rape, kidnap, police allege

Queensland police have charged a man who allegedly kidnapped and raped a woman on the Sunshine Coast on Thursday night. Nicholas Stephen Bennett had his matter heard in the Maroochydore Magistrates Court on Friday after he was charged with a...

Women and children return to Australia after smuggling themselves out of Syria

A group of Australian women believed to be the wives and children of Islamic State fighters who spent years stranded in Syria have managed to smuggle themselves back into Australia. It is understood the women went to Syria and Iraq during the rule...

Book Review: A Call to Arms About the Threat of Anti-Science

In the 1995 book “The Demon Haunted World,” the astronomer Carl Sagan warned that the United States was turning its back on science, and that the consequences would be dire. Near the start of their new book, “Science Under Siege: How To Fight The...

A Conversation with Francesca Bridge, MBBS, Neurologist at Alfred Health in Melbourne, Australia and Ph.D. Candidate at Monash University

Menopause is not the primary driver of multiple sclerosis (MS) clinical progression, despite the overlap of symptoms such as brain fog, urinary dysfunction and vasomotor symptoms, according to a recent study published in JAMA Neurology. A team of...

Typhoon Paolo slightly weakens over mountainous Northern Luzon, but still a threat

This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article. Rainfall warnings and Signal Nos. 1 to 4 remain in effect early Friday afternoon, October 3, as Typhoon Paolo (Matmo) continues to cross land...

Australia’s New Food Security Strategy: What’s On Table, And What’s Missing?

Dan Meyers/UnsplashIn 2023, a parliamentary inquiry into food security was held in Australia. This involves the government asking for public and expert advice on key issues to make better decisions. Authors Nick Rose Senior Lecturer, William...

Two Australian women and four children escape Syrian detention camp and flee to Victoria

Two Australian women and four children have escaped a Syrian detention camp and made their own way home to Victoria, as pressure mounts on the Australian government to repatriate its citizens. The two women and four children – the Guardian is not...