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The OpenAI logo is seen on a mobile phone in front of a computer screen which displays the ChatGPT home Screen, March 17, 2023, in Boston, Massachusetts. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
September 24, 2026, 8:32 am
Australia says OpenAI agent hacked government medical website
Prime Minister Albanese reveals agent gained unauthorized access to Medicare national health system; officials say no evidence patient records accessed, checking for more breaches
By Renju Jose and Chris Thomas
Atefeh Ramezanisadeh, left, and Fatemeh Pasandideh, right, former members of the Iranian women’s soccer team, appear on 60 Minutes Australia, in a video uploaded to YouTube on September 6, 2026. (Screenshot)
September 7, 2026, 1:07 pm
Iranian soccer players who sought asylum in Australia say anthem silence was anti-regime protest
Team provided no explanation, and some took silence as mourning amid war; two players who stayed in Australia say it was solidarity with slain demonstrators after Iran’s crackdown
By Rod McGuirk
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese addresses the Australia-India Economic Roadmap Business Reception in Melbourne, Australia, July 9, 2026. (Hamish Blair/AP)
July 21, 2026, 2:25 am
Israel pans draft of Australia’s ruling Labor party’s platform ahead of debate
In unusual move, Canberra embassy issues lengthy statement about document before party’s national conference, says it risks blaming just one side of Israeli-Palestinian conflict
By ToI Staff and Agencies
US President Donald Trump gestures as he boards Air Force One, June 15, 2026, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
June 15, 2026, 1:23 pm
As Trump heads to G7, world leaders welcome Iran deal, stress need for regional security
Regional leaders focus on Mideast, as other nations offer help with clearing mines from the Strait of Hormuz, while insisting Tehran won’t be permitted to obtain nuclear weapons
By Agencies
Security officers sweep an area at Bondi Beach in Sydney, December 21, 2025, ahead of a ceremony to mark the National Day of Reflection for victims and survivors from the terror attack targering a Hanukkah event on December 14. (AP/Mark Baker)
April 30, 2026, 6:44 am
Inquiry finds that days before Bondi massacre, Jewish group warned Aussie cops attack was ‘likely’
Despite warning, royal commission investigating the terror shooting says Australian police didn’t send officers to protect Hanukkah celebration, instead having mobile patrols ‘check in’
By Agencies
Prime Minister Anthony ​Albanese meets community leaders as he is heckled by some in the crowd at Lakemba Mosque in western Sydney on March 20, 2026 (Screen grab/Sydney Morning Herald)
March 20, 2026, 12:43 pm
At Australia’s biggest mosque, Albanese heckled as ‘putrid dog, genocide supporter’ for Israel stance
PM hails event as ‘incredibly positive,’ says some of the anger from worshipers stemmed from designation of Hizb ut-Tahrir as a terror group
By Reuters and ToI Staff
In this photo supplied by Australia's Minister for Home Affairs Tony Burke's office, the Minister Tony Burke, center, poses in an undisclosed location with five Iranian soccer players who were granted asylum in Australia on March 10, 2026. (Australia Ministry of Home Affairs via AP)
March 10, 2026, 3:12 am
Australia grants asylum to five Iranian soccer players amid pressure from Trump
Australians ‘moved by plights of these brave women,’ PM says after being berated by US president, whose administration was still deporting Iranians during regime’s crackdown on protests
By Reuters
A sketch by artist Rocco Fazzari shows accused Bondi shooter Naveed Akram appearing via video link at Downing Centre Local Court in Sydney on February 16, 2026. (Rocco Fazzari / AFP)
March 9, 2026, 2:12 pm
Lawyers for accused Bondi Beach shooter seek to suppress his family’s names in court
Australian magistrate extends an interim order barring publication of relatives’ identities, citing global media interest after terror attack that killed 15 people at a Hannukah event
By Reuters and ToI Staff
Mourners pay a floral tribute to Bondi Beach terror attack victims at the Bondi Pavilion in Sydney on December 15, 2025. (Saeed KHAN / AFP)
February 24, 2026, 2:38 pm
Australia begins probe of Bondi event targeted by terrorists, antisemitism in country
Lawyer complains of insufficient response to Royal Commission’s requests for evidence from government, agencies; victims unable to share their accounts due to ongoing legal proceedings
By Reuters and ToI Staff
Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (R) receives President Isaac Herzog at the Parliament House in Canberra on February 11, 2026. (Photo by DAVID GRAY / AFP)
February 11, 2026, 6:25 pm
Albanese presses Herzog on 2024 Gaza airstrike that killed Australian aid worker
In Canberra, the Israeli president calls for ‘a new beginning’ in strained ties between the countries, and protests continue against his visit
By Zev Stub and AP
President Isaac Herzog, right, and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, shake hands at the Chabad of Bondi in Sydney, Australia, February 10, 2026. (GPO/Maayan Toaf)
February 10, 2026, 11:58 pm
Herzog attends Bondi memorial ceremony with Australia’s Albanese, who doesn’t give speech
Israel’s president tells event antisemitism has no place in Australia, as seats of attack victims kept empty; protesters chant ‘globalize the intifada’ at snap rally against police violence
By Nava Freiberg, Agencies and ToI Staff
Police stand in front of pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel protesters during a demonstration against President Isaac Herzog's visit to Australia in Sydney on February 9, 2026. (Saeed Khan / AFP)
February 10, 2026, 10:34 am
Australia urges calm after violent clashes in Sydney over Herzog visit
Police say 27 people arrested, officers showed restraint though protesters claim indiscriminate use of force; Israeli president says demonstrators spreading ‘biggest lies’
By Reuters and ToI Staff
Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks during a memorial service at the Sydney Opera House in Sydney on January 22, 2026, part of the national day of mourning for the victims of the Hanukkah Bondi Beach shooting. (Steven Markham / AFP)
January 22, 2026, 2:32 pm
At memorial, Albanese says he’s ‘profoundly sorry’ for not preventing Bondi Beach attack
Australia marks national day of mourning for last month’s Hanukkah massacre, including ‘Light Will Win’ event at Sydney Opera House with candle lightings and tributes to 15 victims
By Agencies and ToI Staff
The Sydney Opera House is illuminated with candlelights in Sydney, Australia, on December 21, 2025, as part of a national day of reflection honoring the victims of the Bondi Beach terror attack targeting the Jewish community one week earlier. (Saeed KHAN / AFP)
January 21, 2026, 7:46 pm
Australia to hold national day of mourning for victims of Bondi Hanukkah massacre
As flags fly at half mast, millions of Australians are being asked to observe a minute’s silence and light candles; PM Albanese to attend memorial at Sydney’s Opera House
By AFP and ToI Staff
Mourners gather in front of tributes laid in memory of victims of the mass shooting at Bondi Beach, in Sydney on December 20, 2025. (DAVID GRAY / AFP)
January 20, 2026, 11:55 am
Month after Bondi Hanukkah attack, Australian MPs pass stricter gun, hate crime laws
PM Albanese says his leadership is ‘tackling antisemitism, tackling hate, and getting dangerous guns off our streets,’ as parliament votes in favor of both reforms
By AFP and ToI Staff
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