PM says ‘we’re involved about regional escalation’ however helps ‘motion’ towards Iran
Anthony Albanese has reiterated Australia’s help for the US and Israeli actions in Iran.
He says Australia’s precedence is the security of Australians within the area.
We’ve lengthy recognised that Iran, Iran’s nuclear [program] is a risk to international peace and safety.
We’ve known as for the Iranian regime to uphold the human rights and elementary freedoms of Iran’s residents. Sadly [these calls have] gone unheeded and motion has now been taken.
We help the states performing to forestall Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon and to forestall Iran from persevering with threaten worldwide peace and safety.
We’re involved about regional escalation and urge the safety of civilians for these on the bottom.
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Extra flights to Center East cancelled
A number of airways have now cancelled further flights from Australia to the Center East, together with flights as a result of go away late on Sunday night time.
Earlier, we reported that Emirates and Etihad had suggested travellers that Dubai and Abu Dhabi airports – together with others within the Gulf – have been closed pending till this night.
Most Emirates flights as a result of go away Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane tonight at the moment are listed as cancelled. One Melbourne flight stays scheduled, and travellers ought to test their flight standing with the airline.
Virgin Australia has suggested prospects of a number of cancellations of Qatar Airways flights travelling through Doha.
Professional-democracy rally to be held at Iranian embassy in Canberra
Australia-based supporters of democracy in Iran will maintain a rally on the Iranian embassy in Canberra this afternoon.
The Affiliation to Defend Freedom and Human Rights in Iran – Australia say supporters will collect at 3pm AEDT to demand democratic reforms after the US-Israel backed strikes.
In an announcement the group mentioned: “This big rebellion made it very clear that the individuals need no extra dictatorship – no Supreme Chief, no Shah – they need a secular democratic republic.”
One teen charged after Perth out-of-control gathering, police say
WA police have charged a 15-year-old boy after officers declared an out-of-control gathering in Perth on Saturday night time.
Police mentioned they have been known as to Wembley Downs, in north-western Perth, at about 8.15pm on Saturday after receiving a number of reviews of delinquent behaviour at a residential occasion.
Police recognized a gaggle of 150 juveniles on the street, allegedly combating, shouting and refusing to depart the world. A lot of them have been noticed to be intoxicated and behaving in a disorderly method, police mentioned.
A 15-year-old male was arrested and charged with one rely of assaulting a public officer. He is because of seem within the Perth kids’s courtroom on 6 March.
A second 15-year-old was arrested and later launched with a proper warning.
Peak Jewish group ‘profoundly disturbed’ by reviews of foiled terror plot to assault mosques and public buildings
Australia’s peak Jewish physique says it’s “profoundly disturbed” by reviews of a foiled alleged terrorist assault focusing on numerous public buildings and Islamic locations of worship.
WA police on Friday charged a 20-year-old man with preparing a terrorist attack.
The Government Council of Australian Jewry mentioned it backed calls made by the WA premier for an finish to “dog whistling” and the “language of division” in public discourse, whatever the concern.
Daniel Aghion KC, president of the council, mentioned
The Government Council of Australian Jewry is profoundly disturbed by reviews of a terror plot that included plans to assault numerous mosques in WA in addition to the police.
As a group that has suffered a sequence of assaults over the previous two and a half years, together with arson and vandalism at our locations of worship, and culminating within the horrors of 14 December 2025, we’re keenly conscious of how distressing and unsettling such threats could be.
It is because of this that we’ve got advocated so strenuously for laws that protects not simply Jewish Australians however all Australians from the hateful actions and hateful speech which have value us so dearly since October 7, 2023.
Victoria police prolong retail crime operation till the top of the yr
Victoria police will prolong against the law crackdown on Melbourne buying centres till the top of the yr.
Police arrested greater than 450 individuals since Operation Pulse launched in December. A person who allegedly stole $2,000 price of knives is amongst these arrested.
In an announcement, Victoria police mentioned nearly 1,000 fees had been laid within the first 9 weeks of the operation. Of those fees, nearly half are for retail theft and drug offences.
Appearing deputy commissioner Libby Murphy mentioned:
We’ve additionally had lots of optimistic suggestions from each retailers and consumers in relation to this operation, and they’re repeatedly approaching our members to inform them they really feel a lot safer and have seen a substantial drop in crime.
‘She’s within the sky’: Okay’gari tragedy teen farewelled
Mourners from the world over have farewelled a youngster who died alone on an Australian seaside surrounded by a pack of dingoes, AAP reviews.
Shut family and friends gathered within the Campbell River Baptist Church within the Canadian province of British Columbia to recollect Piper James, the 19-year-old backpacker whose life was reduce brief on the Queensland island Okay’gari on 19 January.
Her Australian associates joined the service in spirit, watching on-line on Sunday morning to farewell the courageous teenager who ran towards hazard, who liked deeply and was full of pleasure.
James and her finest buddy, Taylor Stricker, have been on the journey of a lifetime when World Heritage-listed Okay’gari captured their hearts.
The pair landed a job on the island working at a hostel earlier than James took a daybreak stroll on the seaside from which she by no means returned.
Iranian authorities is ‘murderous regime’: Government Council of Australian Jewry
The Government Council of Australian Jewry says it welcomes army strikes in Iran, whereas “regretting the need for army motion and the dangers it poses to the individuals of Israel and Iran”.
In an announcement, the height physique for Australia’s Jewish group says such motion was “unavoidable and inevitable”.
President Daniel Aghion mentioned the Iranian authorities was “a murderous regime”.
”It has attacked synagogues and Jewish targets in Australia and all over the world. It funds terrorist teams Hezbollah, Hamas and the Houthis. It massacres its personal civilians.
“Western nations, led by Israel and the US, should curtail the nuclear aspirations of the Iranian authorities, disrupt its worldwide terrorism community, and shield the Iranian individuals from their very own management.
“At the moment, our ideas are with the individuals of Israel and Iran.”
Albanese says Australians ought to go away Center East and Gulf nations ‘whether it is secure to take action’
The prime minister says there’s restricted consular help obtainable to Australians who is likely to be in Iran, after the choice to shut the embassy in Tehran final yr.
”We’ve journey recommendation for Israel, Lebanon, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar United Arab Emirates journey. Australians ought to go away now whether it is secure to take action,” Albanese says.
”The closure of transport hubs within the Center East will doubtless result in flight disruptions.”
Legality of assault is a query for US and others concerned, Albanese says
Albanese is requested whether or not he believes the assaults have been authorized beneath worldwide legislation.
He says such judgments have been for the US and others concerned within the assault.
”What I’d say is that the risk to worldwide peace and of the Iranian regime is actual,” Albanese mentioned.
”The truth that they orchestrated assaults right here, from the opposite aspect of the world, underlines the risk that this regime introduced to the rule of legislation and to worldwide norms of behaviour.”
PM says ‘we’re involved about regional escalation’ however helps ‘motion’ towards Iran
Anthony Albanese has reiterated Australia’s help for the US and Israeli actions in Iran.
He says Australia’s precedence is the security of Australians within the area.
We’ve lengthy recognised that Iran, Iran’s nuclear [program] is a risk to international peace and safety.
We’ve known as for the Iranian regime to uphold the human rights and elementary freedoms of Iran’s residents. Sadly [these calls have] gone unheeded and motion has now been taken.
We help the states performing to forestall Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon and to forestall Iran from persevering with threaten worldwide peace and safety.
We’re involved about regional escalation and urge the safety of civilians for these on the bottom.
Ayatollah Khamenei ‘is not going to be mourned’: Albanese
The prime minister, Anthony Albanese, says Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who’s believed lifeless in US-Israeli airstrikes in Iran, “is not going to be mourned”.
Australia stands with the courageous individuals of Iran of their battle towards what’s oppressive regime. Ayatollah Khameini was chargeable for the regime’s nuclear program, help for armed proxies and its brutal violence and its personal individuals. This claimed numerous lives in Iran, but in addition internationally. He was chargeable for orchestrating assaults on Australian soil. He is not going to be mourned.
The prime minister, Anthony Albanese, is because of deal with reporters in Sydney in a couple of minutes.
Queensland ‘grownup time, grownup crime’ legal guidelines to be expanded to extra offences
The Queensland authorities has mentioned it is going to increase its signature “grownup crime, grownup time” legal guidelines to 45 offences together with numerous home and sexual violence offences.
Youngsters as younger as 10 face potential life sentences beneath the Queensland LNP’s youth crime regime, which it concedes is contrary to state and international human rights law, is discriminatory and can disproportionately have an effect on First Nations individuals.
The premier, David Crisafulli, says the legal guidelines will probably be expanded to incorporate 12 new offences, along with greater than 30 already topic to the “grownup time” guidelines, which imply kids can face punishment on par with adults.
The brand new offences embrace assault occasioning bodily hurt, stalking, conspiracy to homicide, and riot.
Additionally they embrace indecent therapy of a kid beneath the age of 16, home violence choking, aiding suicide, and administering poison with intent to hurt.
The federal government says it’s following the suggestions of its hand-picked knowledgeable panel.
Travellers in limbo after flights between Australia and Center East cancelled
Worldwide flights between Australia and main hubs within the Center East have been cancelled, leaving travellers in limbo.
Virgin Australia says 4 Qatar Airways flights headed from Australia to Doha have been circled.
Emirates and Etihad flights from Sydney and Melbourne to Dubai and Abu Dhabi – frequent stops on long-haul flights to Europe through Gulf carriers – have been cancelled on Sunday morning.
Emirates says it has “quickly suspended” all flights out and in of Dubai, till no less than 10pm AEDT on Sunday.
“We apologise to prospects affected by disruptions for any inconvenience prompted, and we’re aiding them with rebooking, refunds, or various journey preparations,” the airline mentioned in a message to passengers.
“The security and safety of our passengers and crew stay our highest precedence.”
Etihad has issued an replace to passengers saying it had suspended arrivals and departures till 9pm AEDT. Any flight scheduled to reach beforehand has been cancelled, however providers as a result of arrive after have been nonetheless “anticipated to function, topic to operational circumstances”.
The airline says it’s coping with a excessive quantity of calls.
“Affected friends are being contacted straight and are being supported with rebooking choices and resort lodging the place needed.
“Scenario stays fluid and additional changes could also be required.”
Activists say trans girl with Palestinian flag was ‘violently restrained’ by police at Mardi Gras
The activist group Pleasure in Protest says a trans girl holding a Palestinian flag was “violently restrained” by police on the Sydney Mardi Gras on Saturday night time.
The NSW police launched an announcement on Sunday commending the group for its behaviour. It mentioned there have been no fees laid however that 4 individuals – who have been a part of a gaggle that had been prevented from marching – have been arrested for a breach of the peace.
Pleasure in Protest had been blocked from participating in the parade as a result of social media posts criticising Jewish group Dayenu.
“[The people who were arrested] have been faraway from the parade floor and have been issued with transfer on instructions, which they complied with. No fees have been laid on account of the incident,” a police assertion mentioned.
Pleasure in Protest mentioned police have been seen “assaulting a trans girl attendee of the parade, yanking a Palestinian flag out of her hand”.
“As [a] float entered the street to arrange to march, NSW cops with the riot squad grabbed a Palestine flag away from a trans girl participant and violently restrained her, with 4 officers grabbing her,” an announcement issued by the group mentioned.
”The lady was heard crying out ‘assist me’ and different members known as for the police to let her go.”
Journey recommendation up to date for Center Jap nations: Wong
Penny Wong has confirmed journey recommendation has been up to date for Israel, Lebanon, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates.
She says Australia is engaged with worldwide companions and consular workers all over the world.
“We’ve activated our disaster centre to offer consular help to Australians within the area and this morning we’re opening our registration portal in Iran and Israel.”
Wong dodges query on authorized foundation for US-Israel assaults on Iran
Penny Wong has been requested in regards to the authorized foundation for the bombings beneath worldwide legislation.
“I’ll go away it for the US and Israel to talk of the authorized foundation for the assaults.
“What I’d say to Australians is that Iran has been a destabilising pressure within the area for many years. It has orchestrated assaults on Australia and I believe all of us perceive this concern didn’t begin yesterday.”
Requested about help for Australians looking for to come back house, Wong says the federal government does anticipate a tough interval forward however gained’t be drawn on repatriation flights.
“On this scenario, the airspace is closed.”
