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Boy accused of stabbing student at Sydney university has faced previous charges, officials say
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A state government minister said on Wednesday a 14-year-old boy accused of stabbing a student at the University of Sydney has faced charges that were dismissed by a court, while newspapers reported he was accused of threatening to shoot fellow students. ...
Australian police arrest 14-year-old boy suspected of stabbing a student at the University of Sydney
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A 14-year-old boy dressed in military clothing was arrested after police alleged he stabbed a 22-year-old student in the neck Tuesday at the University of Sydney. The student was taken to hospital in a stable condition. The suspect was treated in...
Australian leader tells activists to 'turn the heat down' after US Consulate vandalized over Gaza
SYDNEY (AP) — Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese urged activists on both sides of the Israel-Palestinian debate to “turn the heat down” after the U.S. Consulate in Sydney was vandalized on Monday. Surveillance video showed a person wearing a dark hoodie using a small...
New South Wales becomes last Australian state to apologize for laws criminalizing homosexuality
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The leader of Australia's most populous state apologized Thursday for the “unforgivable pain” caused by previous laws criminalizing homosexuality, 40 years after gay sex was decriminalized in New South Wales. “We are here to apologize for every...
More players accused in Australian soccer match-fixing investigation
Two more players could be involved in the Australian soccer match-fixing case that has already resulted in three Macarthur FC players being charged. Midfielder Kearyn Baccus appeared in court Thursday to face charges relating to an illegal betting plot to receive yellow cards during...
Sydney judge says US ex-fighter pilot accused of training Chinese aviators can be extradited to US
SYDNEY (AP) — A Sydney judge on Friday ruled that former U.S. Marine Corps pilot Daniel Duggan can be extradited to the United States on allegations that he illegally trained Chinese aviators, leaving the attorney-general as Duggan’s last hope of remaining in Australia. ...
Team captain and two other players arrested over alleged soccer match-fixing in Australia
SYDNEY (AP) — Australian professional soccer was rocked Friday by accusations that the captain of A-League club Macarthur FC paid two younger teammates up to 10,000 Australian dollars ($6,600) to deliberately receive yellow cards in a scheme set up by a South American gambling connection. ...
Judge denies bail to teen charged with terror-related offenses after stabbings at Sydney church
SYDNEY (AP) — A judge denied bail Thursday to a 15-year-old boy alleged to be in a network planning terrorist acts and who claimed to be a friend of another teen accused of stabbing a Sydney bishop last month. The attack on the bishop triggered an investigation that led to the...
Teens plotted to buy guns and attack Jewish people after Sydney bishop was stabbed, police allege
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Four teenagers plotted to buy guns and attack Jewish people days after a bishop was stabbed i n a Sydney church, according to police documents cited in news reports on Monday. Five teens, aged 14 to 17, were charged in a Sydney court on Thursday last...
Muslim groups claim double standards in police handling of two high-profile stabbings in Sydney
NEWCASTLE, Australia (AP) — Muslim groups in Australia on Friday criticized the disparity in the police response to two stabbing attacks in Sydney this month, saying it had created a perception of a double standard and further alienated the country's minority Muslim community. The...
