The protests, sparked more than two weeks ago, have drawn thousands of Iranians to the streets. Authorities responded with severe crackdowns, leaving at least 116 dead and over 2,600 arrested, according to reports.

“At a time of need, we will not shy away from doing what needs to be done. Our homes, businesses and institutions are here to pitch in wherever required.”

Virashi Chauhan, 39, Neeru Patel, 42, and Bhamini Karsan, 42, all died at the scene of the crash in the United Kingdom.

Swatting involves making false reports to emergency services to provoke a large-scale police or emergency response and is considered a serious criminal offence.

The National Day of Mourning in January will allow families further time to lay their loved ones to rest and for communities still recovering to come together in remembrance and resolve.

The festival commemorated 1,000 years since the first recorded attack on the temple in 1026 by Mahmud of Ghazni, an event that began a long period during which the shrine was damaged and rebuilt several times.

The measures applied consistently across NSW, ensuring councils had meaningful tools when existing compliance notices were ignored.

Rabies is a rare but almost always fatal disease once symptoms appear. It is transmitted to humans through bites or scratches from infected animals

It is believed the trio was travelling in a black Honda sedan at the time.

Premier Peter Malinauskas has publicly supported the festival board’s authority to make programming decisions, asserting the need to balance cultural safety with artistic freedom