Fox, Ockenden to carry Australian flag at Games opening
July 24, 2024 by AAP
Canoeing gold medallist Jessica Fox and hockey great Eddie Ockenden will be the Australian flag bearers at the Paris Olympics opening ceremony. Read more
Extremist groups exploit popular social media platforms
July 24, 2024 by AAP
Neo-Nazi groups are exploiting mainstream social media sites to supercharge their audience numbers and fundraise to promote violent beliefs, an expert warns. Read more
Fox sisters spurring each other at Paris Games
July 22, 2024 by AAP
Dress rehearsal readies Fox for hectic Games opening
July 22, 2024 by AAP
Jessica Fox has incorporated an Olympic opening ceremony simulation into her training, declaring she’ll be among the athletes floating down the River Seine. Read more
French-born Aussie Fox on hunt for rare Olympic feat
July 19, 2024 by AAP
Trio appeal convictions for Nazi salute at soccer game
July 12, 2024 by AAP
Three men convicted of hate crimes after making the Nazi salute at a soccer match in Sydney will appeal the court ruling. Read more
Palestine protesters poised for fight over stand-off
July 11, 2024 by AAP
A group of pro-Palestine activists charged after a stand-off on the roof of a Melbourne factory say they will fight criminal charges on the basis the business manufactures fighter jet parts used in Gaza. Read more
Jillian Segal appointed special envoy to address antisemitism in Australia
July 9, 2024 by AAP
Jillian Segal has been a special envoy has been appointed by the prime minister to address heightened levels of antisemitism in the community. Read more
Israel delegation to negotiate hostage deal with Hamas
July 5, 2024 by AAP
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has told US President Joe Biden he is sending a delegation to resume stalled negotiations on a hostage release deal with Hamas. Read more
Palestine protesters must face ‘full force’ of law: PM
The prime minister has accused protesters of undermining democracy after they breached parliamentary security to unfurl pro-Palestinian banners. Read more
Sydney uni policy ‘strangles’ protest rights: students
Students feel “strangled” and “chilled” by a new University of Sydney campus policy severely limiting their right to protest. Read more
Ceasefire shows signs of revival
July 4, 2024 by AAP
Signs of renewed activity have emerged in the quest for a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas in the nine-month-old war in the Gaza Strip. Read more
PM flags possibility Payman will quit Labor in ‘days’
July 3, 2024 by AAP
Anthony Albanese has flagged suspended senator Fatima Payman could defect from the Labor Party within “days” as rumours swirl about her future. Read more
Labor votes to suspend outspoken pro-Palestine senator
Labor parliamentarians have endorsed the prime minister’s suspension of a senator for crossing the floor as senior ministers call for unity. Read more
Ultra-Orthodox men clash with Israeli police at rally
July 2, 2024 by AAP
Thousands of Jewish ultra-Orthodox men have clashed with Israeli police in Jerusalem while protesting a court order for them to enlist for military service. Read more
Payman ‘exiled’ from Labor after Palestine floor cross
July 1, 2024 by AAP
Fatima Payman has described being isolated by the Labor Party and colleagues after being suspended from caucus for crossing the floor to support a pro-Palestine motion. Read more
Noemie completes Fox family Olympic selection
July 1, 2024 by AAP
Noemie Fox has been officially confirmed as the last member of the Fox family to earn Olympic selection, named to compete in the kayak cross in Paris. Read more
Labor to meet after defiant senator suspended over Gaza
Government MPs are set to meet for the first time after an explosive interview resulted in a senator being suspended from the Labor caucus. Read more
Defiant senator suspended from Labor over Palestine
June 30, 2024 by AAP
Senator Fatima Payman has been suspended from the Labor Party caucus after vowing to continue crossing the floor in support of Palestinian statehood. Read more
Crossbow attacker killed near Israeli embassy in Serbia
June 30, 2024 by AAP
An attacker who fired a crossbow at a police officer guarding the Israeli embassy in Belgrade has been shot dead in what President Aleksandar Vucic called a terrorist attack against Serbia. Read more
Ministers back benching senator for pro-Palestine vote
June 27, 2024 by AAP
The most effective way to stand against the “awful situation” in the Middle East is in unison, cabinet minister Katy Gallagher says as she defends Labor’s policy of not allowing members to cross the floor. Read more
Students face expulsion over uni Palestine encampments
June 27, 2024 by AAP
University of Melbourne students say they face expulsion after taking part in campus pro-Palestine encampments. Read more
No intention to expel senator after Palestine defection
Labor Senator Fatima Payman will likely avoid being expelled from the party after she breached protocol by crossing the floor during a vote on Palestine. Read more
Labor senator defies party to support Palestinian state
June 25, 2024 by AAP
Senator Fatima Payman has defied her party and voted for Palestine to be recognised as a state, sounding the death knell for her time in Labor. Read more
Antoinette Lattouf takes ABC to trial over anti-Israel post
June 25, 2024 by AAP
Journalist Antoinette Lattouf’s unfair dismissal claim against the ABC will go to trial after mediation talks failed following her sacking over an anti-Israel post. Read more
US officials to meet Israeli PM’s advisers over Gaza
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s top advisers are set to meet White House adviser Jake Sullivan and US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken in Washington DC amid tensions between the two allies over Israel’s war in Gaza, officials say. Read more
Trades Hall vandals slammed for ‘performative stunt’
June 20, 2024 by AAP
Vandals have targeted the heart of Victoria’s union movement by spray-painting anti-police and pro-Palestine slogans on the building, demanding the police union be kicked out. Read more
Two boys accused of raping 12-year-old Jewish girl in France
June 20, 2024 by AAP
Two adolescent boys in a Paris suburb have been given preliminary charges of raping a 12-year-old girl and religion-motivated violence, French authorities say. Read more
Canoe superstar Fox riding emotions en route to Paris
June 19, 2024 by AAP
Like the rapids she regularly conquers, Paris Olympics triple gold-medal threat Jessica Fox has recently faced some turbulent times. Read more
‘Nazi hunter’ would support Le Pen’s party in France
June 17, 2024 by AAP
Serge Klarsfeld, a lawyer who became known as a Nazi hunter, has caused a stir in France with his comments on Marine Le Pen’s National Rally. Read more
