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Australian Asylum Offer Sparks Uncertainty for Iranian Football Stars: Will They Ever Play Again? Six Iranian football players and one official granted humanitarian asylum in Australia, but their footballing careers hang in the balance Players may never be able to play in Iran again, and their international careers are also in doubt Brisbane Roar offers asylum-seeking players a place to train and play, but signing them to the team is a complex issue The Australian government’s offer of humanitarian asylum to six Iranian football players and one official has sparked a mix of emotions and uncertainty about their future in…

Households Breathing a Sigh of Relief as Electricity Prices Set to Plummet in Victoria Victorian households to save $46 a year on power bills as Essential Services Commission proposes 3 per cent reduction on Victorian Default Offer Small businesses to save 5 per cent or $172 a year, with changes set to take effect from July 1, 2026 Move welcomed as “welcome relief” for struggling households, with regulator passing on savings from cheaper renewable energy targets The news that electricity prices are set to fall in Victoria has been hailed as a major win for households and small businesses, with…

Grace Tame’s Crusade Against Child Abuse Derailed by ‘Smear Campaign’ Amid Intifada Controversy Former Australian of the Year Grace Tame claims a “smear campaign” has forced her to cancel all speaking engagements for the rest of the year. Tame’s comments at a Sydney protest, where she led a chant of “globalise the intifada”, sparked outrage and accusations of supporting violence and antisemitism. The controversy has already led to three cancelled speaking engagements on child safety, with Tame accusing a “well-oiled political machine” of targeting her. Grace Tame, a prominent advocate for victims and survivors of child sexual abuse, has revealed…

‘Monster Mother’ Jailed for 17 Years Over Death of Malnourished Six-Year-Old Daughter Court hears disturbing prison phone calls between Crystal Leanne Hanley and her partner, revealing ‘callous disregard’ for daughter’s health Hanley failed to seek medical attention for her daughter, who died from severe malnourishment in 2022 Justice Sandi McDonald slams Hanley’s ‘fundamental failure’ as a mother, saying there are ‘no words’ to describe the tragedy The Adelaide Magistrates Court has seen justice served with the sentencing of Crystal Leanne Hanley, a 50-year-old mother who criminally neglected three of her children, including her six-year-old daughter Charlie, who tragically died from…

Betrayal of Trust: Senior AFP Officer Caught Lying Under Oath, Pleads Guilty to False Statements A senior Australian Federal Police officer has pleaded guilty to making false sworn legal statements, just days before he was set to face trial Detective Leading Senior Constable Trent Madders, 52, admitted to knowingly making false statements in legal proceedings between August 5 and 6, 2020 The shocking betrayal of trust has sparked concerns about the integrity of the AFP and the justice system as a whole Madders, who investigated high-profile cases including Brittany Higgins’ alleged rape claim, will face sentencing in August The Australian…