Israeli government decides not to pursue criminal proceedings over 2024 triple drone strike that killed Australian Zomi Frankcom and six othersFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia’s federal government has expressed “outrage” over the Israel Defense Forces decision not to open a criminal investigation into Gaza strikes that killed aid worker Zomi Frankcom and six of her colleagues.Israel’s ambassador to Australia, Hillel Newman, who was called in for formal talks on Thursday, offered no concession, insisting the process was appropriate while refusing to apologise for the death of the Australian and her six humanitarian worker colleagues, citing legal implications. Continue reading...
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More than 1,000 birds found dead in three mass mortality events amid ‘significant’ H5 escalation in Australia
<p>South Australian premier Peter Malinauskas says there have still been no detections in poultry or livestock and no mass deaths involving mammals</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/aug/20/australian-politics-live-penny-wong-labor-government-anthony-albanese
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