Israeli citizen among 16 victims killed alongside one gunman in Bondi Beach terror attack, with at least 29 injured and two police officers shot during Hanukkah celebration

An Israeli citizen was among the 16 victims of the Bondi Beach terror attack, which also saw one of the gunmen killed and 29 people hospitalised during Hanukkah celebrations. Follow SkyNews.com.au for rolling coverage. Australia has suffered its worst mass … Read More

U.K., Canada and Australia formally recognize a Palestinian state, breaking with the U.S.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Britain and other Western allies of giving Hamas a “prize,” saying: “It will not happen. A Palestinian state will not be established west of the Jordan River.” LONDON — The United Kingdom, Canada and … Read More

Australia picks Japan to build $10b frigates after fierce contest

Japanese shipbuilder Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has won a fierce contest to build the Australian navy’s new fleet of warships, beating a bid from German rival Thyssen­Krupp Marine Systems. Defence Minister Richard Marles announced on Tuesday that cabinet had selected Japan’s … Read More

Rescues by air as record floods swallow towns in NSW Hunter and Mid North Coast regions

Over 150 people have been taken to safety and hundreds more are isolated. Hundreds of people have been rescued during one-in-500-year flooding after parts of Australia’s east copped four months of rain in two days. Flooded residents are warned to … Read More

In boost for AUKUS, US says Australia and UK export-controls comparable

WASHINGTON, Aug 15 (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department told the U.S. Congress on Thursday that Australia, Britain and the United States now have comparable export-control regimes, a significant step needed to facilitate technology sharing and allow the trilateral AUKUS … Read More

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