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Federal police ‘received reports of a crime’ in relation to Pauline Hanson’s comments about Muslims
Feb 20, 2026 - World 
Exclusive: AFP comment comes as Bilal El-Hayek, mayor of Canterbury Bankstown, says One Nation leader’s comments ‘will incite someone’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFederal police say they have “received reports of a crime” in relation to comments made to the media by Pauline Hanson this week.But an AFP spokesperson did not say whether they had begun a criminal investigation, only that they would have more to say “at an appropriate time”. Continue reading...
Austrian court convicts man whose girlfriend died as they climbed mountain
Feb 20, 2026 - World 
An Austrian court has convicted a man of manslaughter caused by gross negligence after his girlfriend froze to death as the couple attempted to climb the country’s highest peak last year
Torrential rains unleash landslides that kill 7 in southern Philippines
Feb 20, 2026 - World 
Torrential rains have triggered landslides and flooding in the southeastern Philippines, killing seven people and forcing thousands from their homes
Osaka city stunned by anonymous gold bar gift worth $3.6M to fix aging water pipes
Feb 20, 2026 - World 
Osaka has received an anonymous gift of gold bars to repair the Japanese city’s aging water pipes
Nigerian police say armed group killed 33 in fresh simultaneous attacks
Feb 20, 2026 - World 
Police say Islamic militants have killed at least 33 people in coordinated attacks in northwest Nigeria
