Behind Australia’s UN vote

Australia has shifted its vote at the United Nations in support of Palestinian rights out of frustration at a lack of progress towards a peaceful, two-state solution. Read more

Neo-Nazi kept ‘shrine’ to Third Reich in bedroom

An admitted neo-Nazi who intimidated a Jewish man at a bus stop kept a shrine in his bedroom that included images of German soldiers committing atrocities. Read more

Ex-Israeli minister denied a visa ‘to stop hatred’

Immigration minister Tony Burke has defended knocking back a visa to enter Australia for an ex-Israeli justice minister, saying his reasoning was simple. Read more

University ‘incubator’ for Jewish hatred, inquiry told

Jewish students are “hiding” their religion on campus amid a rising tide of hatred, a parliamentary inquiry into anti-Semitism at universities has been told. Read more

The goal that has Jess Fox fired up after golden Games

Champion paddler Jess Fox says her best is yet to come as she admits surprise at the adulation in Australia for her sporting successes. Read more

US influencer barred in New Zealand after Australia ban

Conservative US political commentator Candace Owens has been refused a visa to enter New Zealand for a speaking engagement because she had been banned from another country, immigration officials say. Read more

Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire at 1pm today

A ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah is set to take effect after both sides accepted an agreement brokered by the United States and France, US President Joe Biden says. Read more

Jessica Fox wins another top gong at Sport NSW awards

Champion paddler Jessica Fox has won another gong, named Sport NSW’s athlete of a year for a remarkable sixth time.
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Airport arrest for man over anti-Israel graffiti attack

A police manhunt has ended in an arrest after a series of cars were defaced and torched during a vandalism spree involving anti-Israel slogans. Read more

Rabbi found murdered

Israel’s prime Minister’ Office reports that Rabbi Kogan’s body has been found. Read more

Man charged with doing Nazi salute at march

A man has been charged with doing a Nazi salute at a march in Sydney’s inner west after he stepped in front of marchers and allegedly made threatening remarks. Read more

Hamas says hostage killed in Israeli Gaza Strip attack

A woman who was kidnapped and taken to the Gaza Strip has died in an Israeli attack in the enclave’s northern, the military arm of Hamas says. Read more

No overhaul of hate crime laws after nine-month review

A review sparked by calls to criminalise inflammatory Islamic sermons has found several unintended consequences could flow from expanding incitement laws. Read more

Australia legally obliged to act on Israel war warrants

Australia can’t choose what world court rulings it will adhere to, an expert says, after arrest warrants were issued for Israel’s PM and ex-defence minister. Read more

Wong backs court’s independence over Israeli PM warrant

Australia is defending an international court after it issued warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former defence minister Yoav Gallant. Read more

Nazi salute convictions overturned in key test for laws

Two men accused of displaying Nazi salutes at the 2022 Australia Cup final have been found not guilty on appeal, while a third remains convicted over the crime. Read more

Paddling’s Fox sisters share Hall of Fame’s Don Award

The Paris paddling feats of Jessica and Noemie Fox have been celebrated, with the pair winning The Don Award at the Sport Australia Hall of Fame gala dinner. Read more

Coalition backs defence export permit rules for Israel

Australia will not change its laws on the supply of weapons or ammunition to Israel if the coalition wins the next federal election, opposition foreign spokesman Simon Birmingham says. Read more

Far-right extremist vows to continue doing Nazi salute

A self-proclaimed “Hitler soldier” has been granted bail as he appeals a one-month jail sentence for performing the Nazi salute outside a court. Read more

Neo-Nazi group targeted as police make four arrests

Four men have been arrested following a series of allegedly racist attacks linked to Australia’s largest neo-Nazi group. Read more

Wong defends UN refugee agency delivering Palestine aid

A United Nations aid agency is best placed to deliver aid to Gaza and this fact must be acknowledged after Israel attacked its credibility, the government says. Read more

Fourteen people investigated for terror symbol displays

Police are investigating the display of terrorist iconography and whether rhetoric about killed terrorists crossed the threshold into inciting violence. Read more

Gaza man with possible Hamas links loses fight for visa

A painter fleeing from the Gaza Strip whose visitor visa was revoked due to suspected terrorist links has lost a court bid to be with his family in Australia. Read more

Magistrate makes example of trio over Nazi salutes

A magistrate has stressed the need for general deterrence in sentencing three men who performed Nazi salutes outside the Sydney Jewish Museum.
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Teen to fight charge of displaying Hezbollah flag

A 19-year-old woman plans to fight a charge that she displayed a terrorist organisation symbol by flying a Hezbollah flag at a protest. Read more

Police probe after beaches hit with ‘Hamas’ graffiti

A police investigation is underway after structures at some of Sydney’s most famous beaches were targeted with graffiti in the name of the proscribed terror organisation Hamas. Read more

Australia admonishes Israeli, backs US Gaza aid call

Foreign Minister Penny Wong has condemned the number of civilian deaths in Gaza and backed an American ultimatum to Israel to force a rise in the flow of aid. Read more

Hezbollah says Israel to face pain but also urges truce

Hezbollah’s deputy leader say the Lebanese militia is open to a ceasefire with Israel but also warned the country it faces pain. Read more

Australian peacekeepers safe as security reviewed

All Australian defence personnel including peacekeepers are secure in the Middle East, amid a call to withdraw them. Read more

Coalition ‘extreme’ for being against US on ceasefire

The federal coalition has been criticised as being “extreme” for its stance against a ceasefire in Gaza and Lebanon, leaving it at odds with Australia’s allies. Read more

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