Photo: stock The Australian Federal Police is investigating whether recent antisemitic attacks in Australia have been fuelled by overseas individuals. AFP Commissioner Reece Kershaw says since a special taskforce into antisemitic attacks, Special Operation Avelite, was formed in December, there had been 166 reports made to them. The taskforce is investigating 15 “serious allegations” of…
Picture: stock California could very well burn again but it’s snowing in Florida, and there is Arctic cold in parts of the US Upper Midwest. The US National Weather Service (NWS) says Arctic air is bringing snow, deep cold and freezing rain to the US South and South-East. At the same time, southern California is…
The World Economic Forum is now meeting in Davos, Switzerland. Photo: stock A new poll of global millionaires reveals that most think the influence of the super-rich on the US presidency poses a threat to global stability. The poll was released as the same time as an open letter from millionaires and billionaires was delivered…
A Bushmaster disembarks during a joint military exercise in Indonesia last year. Photo: Department of Defence More than 250 jobs in Bendigo have been ‘locked in’ after Canberra signed a $100m contract for 44 more Bushmaster armoured vehicles. Thales Australia will build the vehicles in the regional Victorian city in a deal expected to support…
SAPOL also doubled its cadet courses with 262 graduates last year, the government says. Photo: SAPOL/Twitter (X) Crime across South Australia has fallen for a third straight month year-on-year, the state government says. The government says new laws, more electronic monitoring and greater recruitment campaigns are having an impact. The announcement came as another group…
The WA Government in Perth says a new fire-and-rescue HQ at Margaret River will be finished by June. Photo: stock Construction of a new $5.1m volunteer emergency services headquarters in WA’s Margaret River is expected to be finished by June. Emergency Services Minister Stephen Dawson says the new Volunteer Fire and Rescue Service (VFRS) station…