Australia

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.

A change of ownership doesn't make past problems disappear.
Australian billionaire James Packer attends a news conference in Macau, China, October 27, 2015.

Australian billionaire James Packer paid firm defending Netanyahu in trial over $1.25m. - report

Israeli Ambassador to Australia Hillel Newman.

Can business save Israel-Australia relations? Ambassador says there is still hope

Independent member for Indi Helen Haines speaks during a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, June 23, 2026.

Australian lawmaker Helen Haines had both legs amputated after car ramming attack, husband says


Australian politician targeted in car ramming attack was friend of suspect's family

Meanwhile, an ABC News investigation revealed that Nugent had previously shared pro-Gaza content and criticized Israel on social media, but it is unclear if this motivated his attack on Haines.

Tributes and flowers outside the electoral office of independent Australian lawmaker Helen Haines, who was deliberately struck by a car outside her office on Monday, in Wangaratta, Australia, October 20, 2026.

Attack on Australian politician follows years of threats to public figures

Threats of violence to politicians were "increasing, not decreasing," said Bridget McKenzie, a senator from the opposition Nationals who has an office in Haines's electorate.

A woman leaves flowers outside the electoral office of independent Australian lawmaker Helen Haines Tuesday, 20th October 2026

Australian MP Helen Haines loses leg after being critically wounded in car attack

"It's clear that there was a deliberate act here. This wasn't an accident, someone just skidding off the road," Australian PM Albanese told ABC News.

Independent member for Indi Helen Haines reacts while speaking to journalists in the Press Gallery at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, September 8, 2026.

Australian lawmaker Helen Haines in critical condition after vehicle ramming attack

Australian MP Helen Haines was critically injured after being struck by a car outside her office. Police arrested a suspect as terrorism investigators probe.

Independent member for Indi Helen Haines speaks during a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, June 23, 2026.

EU, UK, Canada 'deeply regret' Abbas decision to postpone PA legislative elections

The foreign ministers of Australia, Canada, France, and the UK also said that Abbas' decision to postpone elections would "once again deprive Palestinians of the opportunity to vote."

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas attends the eighth Fatah Conference in the West Bank city of Ramallah on May 14, 2026.

J7 global task force convenes in London to discuss combating global antisemitism

The multi-day summit comes as the J7’s latest annual report found that 2025 was the deadliest year for Jews living outside Israel since 1994.

J7 summit members meet in Dublin park.

German artist Barbara Hines unveils first solo exhibit in Israel after discovering Jewish roots

Unbeknownst to Hines, both of her parents were Jewish survivors who hid in plain sight as German Christians to evade the Nazis.

Barbara Hines's exhibition is the culmination of a profound spiritual and personal journey that began when Hines discovered her family’s hidden Holocaust history.

Premature birth may cause lifelong kidney damage, Israeli researchers find

A joint Australian-Israeli study identifies how premature birth disrupts kidney development, potentially leaving babies with a lifelong shortage of vital filtration units.

Doctors at Rambam Hospital use a new method for providing respiratory assistance to premature babies.

Flydubai hijacker studied in UK, New Zealand, Australia, countries investigating - report

Hammami trained with L3 Airline Academy, now a part of Acron Aviation, a pilot-training company with centers in Britain, including in Southampton and Bournemouth.

Hamam al-Hammami

One Australian soldier killed, five injured in Mount Bundey training accident

The Australian Department of Defense confirmed that the incident had occurred, but did not provide any further details.

Illustrative:  An Australian Army soldier is seen on a street on July 16, 2025 in Charters Towers, Australia.