Australia
Mounjaro, Zepbound users gained strength with weight training, study finds
Adults receiving the drug used in Mounjaro and Zepbound lost less lean tissue when they added three weekly resistance sessions.
For peace, Palestinians must accept Israel as a sovereign Jewish state - opinion
Global Microsoft outage stretches into Asia-Pacific, disrupting governments, airlines, AI companies
Leaders urge rapid climate action at COP31 as record heat, global crises threaten progress
Holocaust survivor Eva Geller dies from wounds sustained in Bondi Beach mass shooting
Eva Geller, a Holocaust survivor from Hungary, had since been "in and out of hospital" as a result of her wounds sustained in the terror attack, public broadcaster ABC reported.
Police with assault rifles begin Sydney patrols in wake of Bondi attack
"The tragic events at Bondi demonstrated the devastating consequences when an alleged armed offender attacks innocent people," the unit's commander, Detective Superintendent Andrew Evans, said.
French court gives Irish man suspended sentence for antisemitic threat to Jewish couple
Patrick O’Brien, 60, told an Australian Jewish couple it was a shame Hitler hadn’t finished the job, then threatened to shoot the wife. Jewish groups say the sentence is too lenient.
Indian man suspected of faking Bondi Beach mass shooting injury to receive victim compensation
According to The Daily Telegraph, after his release on bail, Cyril was arrested by Australian immigration authorities on suspicion of remaining in the country beyond the expiration of his visa.
Australia rules out reversing Palestinian statehood recognition despite PA failures
Wong was asked whether Australia would ever reverse recognition if the Palestinian Authority continued delaying elections or failed to deliver its commitments.
Australia considering Iron Dome's Tamir interceptor for missile defense
The tender issued by the country’s Defense Ministry in mid-October wants a “proven” off-the-shelf system
Herzog honors outgoing Australian Zionist leader Jeremy Leibler
At a farewell reception for outgoing ZFA president Jeremy Leibler, Herzog praised his leadership, while former ambassador Amir Maimon recalled tensions with Canberra and rising antisemitism.
Bigger fines are only part of Australia’s new consumer-protection push
Australia is strengthening consumer protections with higher fines, direct enforcement and proposed changes to how telecom companies sell and cancel services.
What happens to a company’s problems when it changes hands?
Crown’s takeover and SkyCity Adelaide’s sale plans show how fines, operating restrictions and customer protections are handled when regulated entertainment businesses change owners.
Australian billionaire James Packer paid firm defending Netanyahu in trial over $1.25m. - report
Packer declined to comment when approached by the Herald, which reported that he did not deny the payments. Hadad did not respond to the newspaper’s questions.
