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Iranian women leave Australia

5 Iranian women soccer players who sought asylum in Australia allowed to stay, official says

Five members of the Iranian national women's soccer team who sought asylum in Australia a week after refusing to sing Iran's national anthem before a match will be allowed to stay in the country, acco...

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Australia extends asylum to 2 more Iranian women's soccer team members

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Australia grants asylum to 5 members of Iranian women’s soccer team

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Silent protest to asylum: How Iran’s female footballers sparked a global controversy in Australia

Several members of Iran’s women’s national football team have sought asylum in Australia after staging a silent protest against their country’s regime during the AFC Asian Women’s Cup, turning what be...

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Iranian women's soccer squad member changes mind on Australia asylum offer, to return home

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Iranian women's soccer team players granted visas in Australia fearing punishment at home

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Most of Iranian Women's Soccer Team Left Australia After Declining Last-Minute Airport Asylum Offers

Before the team traveled to the airport, seven women had accepted humanitarian visas allowing them to remain permanently in Australia and were ushered to a safe location by Australian police officers.

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5 Iranian female footballers granted Australian visas after anthem protest

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6 of 7 Iranian soccer players granted asylum in Australia stay but rest of team heads home

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Boosted by three consecutive gold medal days, Australia sets nation's Winter Olympics record

Australia has won five medals at Milan Cortina, making the 2026 Games the nation's most successful Winter Olympics to date.

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Australian base in Italy gives athletes from Down Under a home edge at the Winter Olympics

MILAN (AP) — Nestled in a lakeside town in northern Italy is Australia’s “home away from home” for the Milan Cortina Olympics — right down to the coffee and Vegemite. Nearly 15 years ago, the Australian Institute of Sport opened the European ...