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Political tug of war over Iranian women's soccer team prompts criticism in Australia

The United States and Australia’s political tug of war against Iran over the fates of seven members of the Iranian women’s soccer squad who were torn in between appears to have ended

The Independent UK

‘Get them out of here’: Australian PM Anthony Albanese, Tony Burke heckled at Eid prayers in Sydney over support for Israel — watch

Tensions flared at an Eid prayer gathering in Western Sydney as a few attendees heckled Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke, demanding their removal. Shouts of "genocide supporters" echoed, reflecting community anger over the government's Gaza response and Islamophobia.

The Times of India

Anthony Albanese claims hecklers at Lakemba mosque unhappy Labor outlawed ‘extremist organisations’

Prime minister makes hasty exit after people heard yelling phrases including ‘disgrace’, ‘shame’ and ‘genocide supporters’

The Guardian - AU

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Australia’s high court orders ankle bracelets be removed and curfews end for 43 former immigration detainees

Labor’s preventative detention regime suffers blow as court finds tough laws for NZYQ group are unconstitutional

The Guardian - AU

Focus on deportations after killer's High Court win

A PNG-born murderer has successfully overturned his curfew, prompting a major adjustment to how the government manages criminal asylum seekers.

AAP

Captain of Iranian women’s football team leaves Australia after initially accepting offer of asylum

Activists fear the families of players have been placed under pressure by the Tehran regime to make them change their minds

The Guardian - AU

5th member of Iranian women's soccer team gives up asylum in Australia

The Australian government says a fifth member of the Iranian women’s soccer team who accepted a refugee visa to stay in Australia has left the country

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Family kidnap claims as Iranian soccer players return

As only two members of the Iranian women's soccer team remain in Australia, the local diaspora says families of those seeking asylum are being targeted.

AAP

Iran women’s football captain leaves Australia after turning down asylum

Only two of seven members of Iranian delegation who initially accepted asylum offers now remain in Australia

The Independent UK

Another 3 members of Iran's women's soccer team decide against staying in Australia as refugees

Australia's government says another three members of Iran's women’s soccer team who accepted refugee visas to stay in Australia have decided to return to their homeland

The Independent UK

Four Iranian women’s team members set to return home after being granted asylum in Australia

Two players and a staff member reportedly left Australia on Saturday, with Iranian state media reporting that the team captain will join them

The Guardian - AU

Australia should be generous, not punitive, when it comes to those seeking to escape war

The Australian immigration system has long punished people who felt they had no option but to flee their homeland

The Guardian - AU

Football, anthems and war: How Iran’s women’s football team became centre of an international incident

IN FOCUS: The team were branded ‘wartime traitors’ by Iranian state media after choosing to stay silent during their country’s national anthem. Maira Butt looks at how the players became a symbol of defiance against a brutal dictatorship

The Independent UK

Australia moves to freeze visas for ordinary Iranians after granting asylum to female footballers

Home minister says decision to give humanitarian visas to members of Iranian women’s football team driven by concerns for their safety

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The Guardian - AU

Disappearing act: Tony Burke erased from Courier Mail as News Corp tabloid alters image

Home affairs minister vanishes from photo with Iranian women’s football players. Plus: Financial Review removes ‘incorrect’ opinion piece

The Guardian - AU

What are the changes on temporary visas? Can particular groups be targeted? And why now?

The Albanese government has rushed through new powers for use during global crises but asylum lawyers say it sends a ‘disturbing’ message

The Guardian - AU

Iranian regime-linked handler investigated by Australian police over alleged death threat

Protester alleges that Iranian handler ‘looked at us and then drew a line on his throat and pointed to us’

International Business Times UK

Iran Women's Football Players Seek Asylum In Australia Over Fears Of Punishment At Home

Seven members of Iran's women's football team granted asylum in Australia after national anthem protest at the AFC Women's Asian Cup.

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The Independent UK

Two more Iranian women footballers granted asylum in Australia before dramatic last-minute reversal

One player has changed her mind at the last minute and decided to return home

The Independent UK

The Latest: Iran fires at Gulf states as Australia grants asylum to women on Iranian soccer team

Iran fires missiles and drones across the Gulf including oil infrastructure in Saudi Arabia and a ship off the coast of the Emirates

The Guardian - AU

Football squad member changes mind on asylum as Iran accuses Australia of holding players ‘hostage’

Iran urges players to ‘come home’, saying they would be welcomed ‘with open arms’

AAP

'No time for grudges': artist duo's eyes set on Venice

Two artists dumped then brought back as Australia's representatives for the prestigious Venice Biennale want attention on their work, not an earlier fracas.

The Guardian - AU

US orders petroleum reserve release in bid to calm markets – as it happened

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Racist attack on dining Muslims to be raised with AFP

Police have been criticised for releasing a man accused of threatening children and shouting racist abuse at Muslims gathering for a dinner during Ramadan.

The Independent UK

2 more members of the Iranian women’s soccer team have been granted asylum in Australia

Two more members of the Iranian women’s soccer team were granted asylum in Australia before their teammates departed, the country’s Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke said Wednesday

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