Australia's High Court says government acted within its rights when it passed a law revoking 99-year lease for site.
Australia’s High Court says government acted within its rights when it passed a law revoking 99-year lease for planned Russian embassy site.
By John Power
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Russia has lost a legal fight to build a new embassy near Australia’s Parliament, with the nation’s top court ruling that Canberra acted within its rights when it cancelled the lease for the site.
According to the diplomats, the court is expected to issue an official indictment of the Russians
Australian police on Monday arrested a man accused of driving an SUV into the gates of Sydney's Russian consulate, according to…
Police say a 39-year-old man has been taken into custody over the incident in Sydney’s Woollahra suburb.
Police called to Woollahra following reports of ‘unauthorised vehicle’ parked in driveway, with 39-year-old then crashing through…
Police say an officer injured their hand but no other injuries were reported.
The 39-year-old man had driven into the grounds in what a witness said looked like a ‘diplomatic asylum attempt’.
