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1 week ago | abc.net.au | Madi Chwasta |Alex Lewis

Iranian Australians opposed to the country's authoritarian regime say they feel "mixed" emotions of anxiety for their loved ones, and relief high-level regime officials have been killed, after Israel launched an attack on the country last week. On Friday, dozens of Israeli jets dropped bombs on Iranian targets which included military bases and nuclear research sites, killing three senior military commanders and two scientists involved in Iran's controversial nuclear program.

3 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Annabel Bowles |Melissa Mackay |Anisha Pillarisetty |Madi Chwasta

Hundreds of people have come together at vigils in Alice Springs and Melbourne to mourn Kumanjayi White and demand "justice" 10 days on from the young Warlpiri man's death. The 24-year-old died last Tuesday after he was restrained by police on the floor of a Coles supermarket in Alice Springs.

4 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Elise Kinsella |Madi Chwasta

You'd only have to have paid passing attention to the news in the last few years to know youth crime is a hot-button issue. It's been debated on talkback radio, at community forums and by news outlets across the country, contributing to a growing sense of community fear. Most recently in Victoria it was a machete fight at a large Melbourne shopping centre, where most of the people allegedly involved were aged 18 or younger and on bail.

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Madi Chwasta

From today, Victorians won't be able to buy machetes from a shop after knife-wielding youth gangs brawled at a shopping centre in Melbourne's north. Police allege seven males, some armed with machetes, brawled at Northland Shopping Centre on Sunday. Six have been charged with offences including affray and intentionally causing injury. Here's what we know about the ban. The sales ban starts today, Wednesday, May 28, at midday. It's a total ban on selling machetes.

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Madi Chwasta

Frightened shoppers and workers have described the moment a violent brawl between members of "rival gangs", some of whom were wielding machetes, broke out in a Melbourne shopping centre. Large crowds of people fled the Melbourne shopping centre attack in the food court. Ali Ozeer said he was closing up his cafe in the food court when he heard screaming. He said he saw a group of males being chased by another holding a knife, and then witnessed one man getting attacked. Loading...