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Pauline Hanson Demands Review of Mosque Funding After Hijacker Link

October 11, 2026bsn_admin

Australian Senator Pauline Hanson has demanded an urgent review of government funding provided to My Centre, a Melbourne Islamic center. This demand follows accusations that Hammam al-Hammami, the Flydubai co-pilot accused of attempting a September 11-style suicide attack, had connections to the facility. The My Centre reportedly received over $68,000 in Australian government grants, sparking public and political outrage.

Magnitude 5.4 Earthquake Strikes Near Macquarie Island, Australian Research Station

October 8, 2026bsn_admin

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck west of Macquarie Island, home to an Australian research station, on Thursday, October 8, 2026, at 06:46 UTC. The shallow seismic event, with a depth of 16 kilometers, was not reported felt by individuals on the island. Macquarie Island is situated in a seismically active region due to its location on tectonic plate fault lines. This event follows other recent seismic activity in the broader Australian and Antarctic regions, including a magnitude 4.8 earthquake near Leongatha, Victoria, and two magnitude 6.0 earthquakes along the Western Indian-Antarctic Ri…

Australian Trucking on the Brink: Fuel Spikes Threaten Supply Chains

September 20, 2026September 27, 2026bsn_admin

Australia’s freight industry is in crisis due to surging fuel prices, pushing operational costs to unsustainable levels for truck drivers and logistics companies.