## Gay and bisexual Sydney teenagers lured and bashed on camera in IS-inspired attacks

Authored by abc.net.au

It documents a surge of violence against gay and bisexual young people in Sydney at the hands of a resurgent IS terrorist network in the two years before the Bondi attack.

Five teenagers have so far been convicted over the bashings.

Similar attacks have been reported in the ACT, Queensland and Western Australia, but police say many more incidents go unreported.

Victoria Police told the ABC no link had been established in that state with terrorist organisations or neo-Nazi groups.

In March 2024, James, 16, became the first known victim of the IS-inspired bashings whose case would end up in court.

Five of the teenagers were separately charged over four filmed bashings, including the attack against James.

For some in Sydney's LGBTQIA+ community, the videos evoke memories of the 1980s, when gay bashings were routine and rarely prosecuted. »

### US congressman refuses to resign after allegations of affair with staffer

Authored by theguardian.com

US congressman Tony Gonzales has refused growing calls from his fellow Republicans on Tuesday to resign amid a furore over allegations that he had an affair with a staffer who later died by suicide.

The Texas Republican, who is running for re-election, told reporters on Tuesday that he was not going to resign.

The three-term congressman has denied the affair and previously said on social media that he is being blackmailed and called the allegations a political smear. »

### Australian Chamber Orchestra welcomes 416yo Italian viola into its collection

Authored by abc.net.au

The search took her across the world, into multiple concert halls, and trialling countless instruments — before finally striking a chord.

"I laid it on my collarbone, and the way that it resonated, I just burst into tears.

It is the first viola to be purchased by the instrument fund at a cost of over $3 million. »

### Days after closing remake legend Bluepoint, PlayStation asks fans what remakes they want to see and gets a crash course in reading the room

Authored by gamesradar.com

Naturally, people weren't happy, especially considering the frustration towards Sony for buying a studio known for remakes and throwing it into its failing live service push.

"You can't be seriously asking 'Which Playstation-Remake would you wish for' a few days after announcing Bluepoint's closing… What is wrong with you?"

"Devastating": Game devs send outpouring of love to Sony's latest closed PlayStation studio Bluepoint, saying "the sheer amount of institutional knowledge lost is quite literally staggering". »

### Israel Aerospace delivers unmanned sub to Germany

Authored by en.globes.co.il

Last summer, it was reported that the Germans were interested in purchasing the BlueWhale autonomous submarine, developed by the Israeli company in collaboration with German company Atlas, a subsidiary of ThyssenKrupp.

The ceremony was attended by senior representatives from the German Ministry of Defense and the German Navy.

The unmanned BlueWhale submarine is a 10.9-meter-long vessel, and is used mainly for intelligence gathering by electronic means. »

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