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'No time for grudges': artist duo's eyes set on Venice

Two artists dumped then brought back as Australia's representatives for the prestigious Venice Biennale want attention on their work, not an earlier fracas.

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US orders petroleum reserve release in bid to calm markets – as it happened

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Racist attack on dining Muslims to be raised with AFP

Police have been criticised for releasing a man accused of threatening children and shouting racist abuse at Muslims gathering for a dinner during Ramadan.

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2 more members of the Iranian women’s soccer team have been granted asylum in Australia

Two more members of the Iranian women’s soccer team were granted asylum in Australia before their teammates departed, the country’s Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke said Wednesday

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Australian football club sends message to Iranian women players who were granted asylum

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Iranian women footballers offered ‘place to train, play and belong’ by Australian team after being granted asylum

Five players from the Iranian women’s football team have been granted asylum in Australia following their Asian Cup exit

The Independent UK

How a bid for freedom by Iran’s women footballers unfolded in Australia

The furore over not singing their anthem at the Asian Cup was only the start of the drama as players weighed up a chance to seek asylum amid uncertainty about their fate back home

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Australia grants asylum to five Iranian women footballers

Players escorted to safe location in Australia as government finalises humanitarian visas

The Independent UK

Australia has granted some Iranian soccer players asylum – but 2 questions remain

Last week, the Iranian soccer team refused to sing the national anthem before their Asian Women’s Cup opener on the Gold Coast.

The Conversation

Labor moves to block some temporary visa holders travelling to Australia amid Middle East war

Proposed new powers for home affairs minister are ‘truly appalling’, Asylum Seeker Resource Centre says

The Guardian - AU

Two more Iranians seek asylum in Australia after football team flies out – reports

Team’s departure for Malaysia ends Women’s Asian Cup saga

The Guardian - AU

5 members of Iranian women’s soccer team defect, Australia deploys RAAF plane and missiles to Gulf

The Albanese government has given humanitarian visas to five members of the Iranian women’s soccer team, including its captain, to enable them to remain in Australia, and is offering protection to any more of the women who want to defect.

The Conversation

Australia grants asylum to five Iran women players after Asian Cup controversy

Fears had been raised that the players could face persecution after they did not sing the national anthem before their opening game.

The Independent UK

5 Iranian Women’s Soccer Players Granted Humanitarian Visas In Australia Amid Fears For Their Safety

Tony Burke says five Iranian women’s soccer players have been granted humanitarian visas in Australia after concerns for their safety.

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The Guardian - AU

Fuel supply and Middle East conflict dominate political debate – as it happened

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Trump confirms Australia will grant asylum to five Iranian women football players

Amid concerns for player welfare, the Australian Iranian Council wrote to Australia’s Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke urging the government to protect the squad members while they're in Australia.

AAP

Australia's ban on Islamist group 'comes at a cost'

Outlawing a radical Islamist group pushing "appalling" ideologies does nothing to address the issue of extremist beliefs held by members, experts say.

The Guardian - AU

Manifesto planning ‘mass casualties’ allegedly found at home of WA man charged with terror plot

Police allege that 20-year-old Jayson Joseph Michaels was going to target mosques, WA police and parliament

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The Guardian - AU

The 23 Australian children stuck in Syria are not responsible for their parents. They need our government’s support to return

If the circumstances of those from Roj camp become even more perilous, the Albanese government may be forced to intervene

The Guardian - AU

Australian families in convoy from Syrian camp warned they would be attacked unless they turned around

Exclusive: Government forces issued threat because Australian government failed to coordinate with them, official says

The Conversation

View from The Hill: Chris Minns makes sense on ISIS brides’ children, while opposition adds to scaremongering

Among today’s leaders, New South Wales Premier Chris Minns is notable in a couple of ways.

The Guardian - AU

Israeli journalist who said 100,000 Gazans should have been killed after 7 October could be denied Australia visa

Tony Burke says he is still considering whether to deny visa application from TV journalist Zvi Yehezkeli

AAP

Prison flagged for those who help 'ISIS bride' cohort

Aid groups have hit out at plans by the coalition to jail people found to have helped a cohort of women and children linked to the Islamic State to return home.

The Guardian - AU

Tony Burke says Australia has few options to block return of 34 women and children from Syrian camp

One woman is subject to temporary exclusion order over security concerns, but home affairs minister says group is ‘not consistent’ in their beliefs

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Passport law overhaul urged to stop 'ISIS bride' cohort

The opposition has called for passports to be refused for Australian women and children in a group with links to former Islamic State fighters.

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