Host ‘relieved’ of work, not fired after Gaza post: ABC
February 28, 2025 by AAP
A pro-Palestine presenter taken off air after a barrage of complaints was not fired but instead “relieved of any obligation to perform any further work”, ABC lawyers have argued in court. Read more
‘Hostile’ ABC partisan on Gaza conflict views: lawyer
February 27, 2025 by AAP
The ABC has been accused of being hostile and partisan by calling a casual radio host an activist for sharing her views on the conflict in Gaza. Read more
Men charged with Nazi salute after photo emerges
February 26, 2025 by AAP
Police have charged seven men for allegedly performing the Nazi salute after a photo of the illegal acts circulated online. Read more
Silver lining as Fox wins second medal at kayak titles
February 23, 2025 by AAP
Olympic champ Noemie Fox has claimed her second medal in two days, clinching silver in the kayak championship at the Canoe Slalom Australian Open in Penrith. Read more
Anti-Israel vandalism accused has ‘Hezbollah tattoos’
February 21, 2025 by AAP
One of the men accused of torching and spray-painting cars in an anti-Israel vandalism spree might have been ideologically motivated, a court has heard. Read more
Venice row risks Australia’s reputation, major gallery says
February 21, 2025 by AAP
The Museum of Contemporary Art has become the first major gallery to publicly back the artistic team selected for Venice, then sensationally dumped. Read more
Antisemitic attacks ‘number one priority’ for ASIO
February 21, 2025 by AAP
Australia’s spy chief says antisemitic attacks are the intelligence agency’s “number one priority” for threats to life. Read more
Duo tied to more attacks amid ‘festering’ antisemitism
February 20, 2025 by AAP
A man accused of attempting to set fire to a synagogue has been allegedly linked to two other antisemitic attacks, including the targeting of a prominent Jewish leader’s former home. Read more
Crime links in spotlight as antisemitic probes zero in
February 19, 2025 by AAP
Police have linked a series of antisemitic attacks to the same alleged culprits as the prime minister questions initial descriptions of an explosives find. Read more
Neo-Nazi fights charge of intimidating police officer
February 18, 2025 by AAP
A neo-Nazi accused of intimidating a police officer online says he has done nothing illegal. Read more
Hefty prison terms in antisemitism, racism crackdown
February 18, 2025 by AAP
Multiple states are beefing up vilification laws in a push to curb antisemitism and other racist crimes, but some groups are worried they are an overreach. Read more
Late Nickel Queen’s riches to fight antisemitism
A charitable trust using millions left by pioneering entrepreneur Millie Phillips will promote Jewish pride and combat antisemitism if green-lit by the courts. Read more
‘You spread hate’: full anti-Israeli video released
A longer video showing two nurses suggesting Israeli patients would be killed or refused care has emerged as police wait to receive a copy to consider charges. Read more
Dutton wants citizenship debate after anti-Israel video
February 13, 2025 by AAP
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has called for a “conversation” on citizenship rules after a video surfaced of nurses bragging they would kill Israeli patients. Read more
Ita Buttrose tried to expedite ABC host’s dismissal
February 13, 2025 by AAP
Ita Buttrose asked if a casual ABC radio host who shared a post on the Israel-Gaza war could be kicked off air despite a decision to keep her for all shifts. Read more
Nurses’ Israeli kill comments ‘a hate crime’: top cop
February 13, 2025 by AAP
Two nurses’ suggestions that Israeli patients would be killed or refused care is being viewed as a hate crime as investigators weigh up laying charges. Read more
Nurses devastated, Jews fearful after ‘vile’ video
February 13, 2025 by AAP
Emotional nurses have rallied against hate speech as Jewish leaders say some are wondering whether they need to hide their religion to get equitable healthcare. Read more
Grillings end in salvo by ABC host fired over Gaza post
The ABC has been put under the spotlight with various bosses grilled over why a fill-in radio host was dismissed after sharing a post on the Israel-Gaza war. Read more
‘Fantasy’: Ita Buttrose denies pushing host’s sacking
February 11, 2025 by AAP
The ABC’s former chair has said a radio host fired for sharing a post on the Gaza conflict was an ‘”activist” who should not have been hired in the first place. Read more
Roger Waters claimed journalist ‘cheerleading genocide’
Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters is facing legal action after describing a documentary maker as “cheerleading the genocide of the Palestinian people” in Gaza, Britain’s High Court was told. Read more
ABC host labelled anti-Semite in wave of complaints
February 10, 2025 by AAP
A torrent of complaints about ABC host Antoinette Lattouf accused the fill-in presenter of anti-Semitism and turning the broadcaster into a Hamas mouthpiece. Read more
Trump says Israel would hand over Gaza after fighting
US President Donald Trump’s plan to take over the Gaza Strip and turn it into “the Riviera of the Middle East” without soldiers has had a mixed reception. Read more
ABC exec ‘didn’t like’ Buttrose comments on axed journo
February 7, 2025 by AAP
The ABC executive who took journalist Antoinette Lattouf off air says he was “between a rock and a hard place” after network chair Ita Buttrose became involved. Read more
Nazi flag allegedly waved at pub after new laws pass
February 7, 2025 by AAP
Two men face jail time over a swastika flag allegedly waved in a pub a stone’s throw from a Jewish museum. Read more
ABC’s integrity on the line in Gaza advocate case
February 6, 2025 by AAP
The ABC’s integrity will be affected by the outcome of a lawsuit by a radio host dismissed over a post on the Gaza conflict, the broadcaster’s boss has said. Read more
Alleged synagogue arsonists targeted by fellow inmates
February 6, 2025 by AAP
Two men with extensive criminal histories have been denied bail over an attack on a synagogue which police allege was motivated by hate. Read more
Mandatory jail for terror risks ‘serious injustice’
February 6, 2025 by AAP
Australians from vulnerable communities could be disproportionately harmed by laws that introduce mandatory jail time for some terror offences, experts warn. Read more
Woman named over explosives-laden caravan faces court
February 5, 2025 by AAP
As the nation reels over the discovery of an explosives-laden caravan, a woman named in relation to the find has fronted court over an antisemitic attack. Read more
University heads grilled over antisemitism inaction
February 5, 2025 by AAP
Vice-chancellors have defended action taken against antisemitism on university campuses amid concerns that Jewish students feel unsafe. Read more
ABC in ‘damage control’ over radio host’s Gaza post
February 5, 2025 by AAP
ABC’s former chair was told a “negligent error of judgment” had led to a journalist with views critical of Israel’s actions in Gaza being hired to fill a pre-Christmas radio slot.
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