Portal:Australia/News

15 August 2024 – Israel–Hamas war

Peter Dutton, the leader of Australia’s Liberal Party, calls on the Australian government to ban the entry of Palestinian refugees fleeing from conflict in the Gaza Strip, which is met with significant condemnation from several politicians and organizations as promoting racial stereotypes. (ABC Australia) (Al Jazeera)

SBS World News reports that the Australian government has rejected the majority of Palestinian visa applications, accepting 2,922 and rejecting 7,111 compared to its granting of 8,746 visas to Israeli citizens while rejecting only 235. (Al Jazeera)

12 August 2024 –

One person is killed and several others are injured when a helicopter stolen from Cairns Airport crashes into a hotel in Cairns, Queensland, Australia. (The Guardian)

7 August 2024 – 2024 Summer Olympics

French police detain Australian field hockey player Tom Craig for allegedly purchasing cocaine. (DW)

6 August 2024 – 2024 Summer Olympics

Australia at the 2024 Summer Olympics

Fourteen-year-old Arisa Trew wins the gold medal in Women's park skateboarding, becoming the youngest Australian to ever win an Olympic gold medal. (The Sydney Morning Herald)