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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Thursday announced an independent investigation into antisemitism in the Oceania nation following last month's Islamic State-inspired Bondi Beach terrorist attack.

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Australian PM Anthony Albanese hosted Australia and England players ahead of the final Ashes Test, joking that teams must ensure the Sydney match reaches day three for Jane McGrath Day.

Thousands of firefighters battled bushfires in Australia's southeast on Saturday that have razed homes, cut power to thousands of homes and burned swathes of bushland.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has dismissed concerns of prominent Jewish Australians and appointed a controversial former High Court justice to lead a Royal Commission into antisemitism.

Anthony Albanese's Government has been accused of "dragging their feet" after continually refusing to launch a national probe into antisemitism in Australia. The Australian PM has so far claimed it would take years for an inquiry to turf up answers - while his Home Affairs Minister has been widely panned for claiming a probe would "provide a